The Department for Education is reviewing policies affecting faith school designation, admissions arrangements, and religious education provision, including responses to concerns about antisemitism and anti-Muslim abuse in schools. The review encompasses independent faith school standards, the School Admissions Code, and the potential inclusion of Religious Education in the National Curriculum.
This call for evidence invites feedback to understand experiences of antisemitism in schools and colleges in England.
Second Reading 12:16:00 Moved by Baroness Burt of Solihull: That the Bill be now read a second time. Baroness Burt of Solihull (LD): My Lords, I am humbled to introduce this Bill in your Lordships’ House. I am grateful to …
First Reading 12:01:00 A Bill to amend the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 to make provision regarding assemblies at state schools without a designated religious character in England; to repeal the requirement for those schools to hold collective worship; …
We are seeking views on religious designation reforms for new special academies and new and existing free schools.
We are seeking views on religious designation reforms for new special academies and new and existing free schools.
Second Reading 11:46:00 Moved by Baroness Burt of Solihull: That the Bill be now read a second time. Baroness Burt of Solihull (LD): My Lords, I am delighted to see so many noble Lords here today. Last business on a …
First Reading 15:22:00 A Bill to make provision to include non-religious philosophical convictions within the school curriculum; to require that persons who hold non-religious philosophical convictions must be represented at standing advisory councils on religious education and at agreed syllabus …
Third Reading 15:47:00 Motion Moved by Baroness Burt of Solihull: That the Bill do now pass. Baroness Burt of Solihull (LD): My Lords, in moving that this Bill do now pass, can I just say how delighted I am that …
Order of Commitment 11:50:00 Moved by Baroness Burt of Solihull: That the order of commitment be discharged. Baroness Burt of Solihull (LD): My Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble …
Second Reading 11:41:00 Moved by Baroness Burt of Solihull: That the Bill be now read a second time. Baroness Burt of Solihull (LD): My Lords, I am honoured to be in a position to introduce this Bill to your Lordships’ …
First Reading 13:34:00 A Bill to amend the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 to make provision regarding assemblies at state schools without a designated religious character in England; to repeal the requirement for those schools to hold collective worship; …
First Reading 12:06:00 A Bill to introduce an entitlement to assemblies that further the spiritual, moral, social and cultural education of all pupils, regardless of religion or belief, at state schools without a designated religious character in England; to repeal …
Government response to the Education Select Committee’s report 'Extremism in schools: the Trojan Horse affair'.
Second Reading 12:50:00 Mr Christopher Chope (Christchurch) (Con): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. This is a very small Bill. It consists of two clauses, the second of which merely deals with the …