Question follow-through · 8860

Religion: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of legislative changes to the statutory framework governing religious education.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
10 Jun 2026
Target answer date
17 Jun 2026
Answer
3 Sept 2026 · 85 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 10 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of legislative changes to the statutory framework governing religious education.

  2. 17 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 3 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    The government has not made assessments about the legislative framework applying to religious education (RE) or the Agreed Syllabus Conference model. We are clear that teaching on RE helps pupils understand the wide range of religions and beliefs, includi...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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