Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 105887
Schools: Collective Worship
Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 23 January 2026
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of ending compulsory collective worship in schools.
Answer
Georgia GouldCollective worship remains an important part of school life, supporting pupils to reflect on the concept of belief and the role it plays in our country’s traditions and values.Schools in England already have flexibility in how they meet this requirement a...
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