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  • September 13, 2020
    Humanists urge education laws reform to protect children's rights

    Reforms to the laws on collective worship, religious education, and faith-based admissions are among changes urgently needed to protect children’s rights, Humanists UK and Wales Humanists have told two key bodies advocating for children’s rights in England and Wales.

  • February 10, 2020
    Scrapping right to withdraw from RE 'may undermine human rights law'

    The Welsh Government’s decision to remove the parental right to withdraw children from religious education lessons threatens to jeopardise the freedom of religion or belief and could lead to legitimate legal challenges, according to an expert in human rights law.

  • November 22, 2019
    Academy trust backs down in Collective Worship legal challenge

    The Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust has conceded the demands of two parents who legally challenged the extent of Christian activities and the poor alternative provision to daily Christian worship at their child’s non-faith community school.

  • November 5, 2019
    Inclusive school assemblies hub launched to replace collective worship

    Assemblies for All offers more than 200 inclusive assemblies for Key Stages 1 to 5 across 30 diverse themes, none of which promote one particular religion or belief, making them suitable for all pupils regardless of their religious or non-religious background.

  • October 19, 2015
    What is education and what is indoctrination? Reflections on the RE debate

    Picking up on the debate at Stirling University on 23.10.14, the introductory blog to this topic by Alison Jasper and John I'Anson, and the contribution by Sarah Clark, Russell Hunter, a Master

  • June 16, 2015
    A New Settlement for Faith Schools

    Yesterday (15 June 2015) saw the launch of an important new report on faith and education -

  • January 20, 2015
    Education about religion in schools 'can help combat fundamentalism'

    A Kirk leader says a rounded education about belief is critical if the rise in religious fundamentalism around the world is to be challenged.

  • November 24, 2014
    Religious education or indoctrination: an evening of lively discussion

    [Picking up on the debate at Stirling University on 23.10.14, the introductory blog to this topic by Alison Jasper and John I’Anson, the contribution by Sarah Clark, and the first comment piece

  • March 28, 2014
    Theology fit for purpose in universities?

    There is an intense debate about Religious Education in schools today. What about Theology and Religious Studies in university departments? Graeme Smith, who teaches public theology and the University of Chichester, looks at what the discipline involves. What does this mean for the MPs and others scrutinising from the outside? "Well I suspect that when they do come calling we shall have some questions for them as well," says Dr Smith.

  • November 10, 2013
    Methodists say their RE resources are 'open hearted'

    The Methodist Schools and Education Service has completed a two year project that has published some new Religious Education resources.