Schools: Faith Schools and Free Schools Debate

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Baroness Hussein-Ece

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Schools: Faith Schools and Free Schools

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Asylum Seekers: Women
Wednesday 28th January 2015

(9 years, 3 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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I entirely agree that all schools should prepare their pupils for modern life by teaching them about the basics of all the main religions practised in this country.

Baroness Hussein-Ece Portrait Baroness Hussein-Ece (LD)
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My Lords, given the concerns recently raised by some free faith schools which have cropped up in recent years, is it not time to have a bit of an evaluation of faith schools and their place in our society rather than rolling out even more?

Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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Faith schools and church schools are an essential part of our school landscape. Church schools represent 34% of all schools and 25% of all pupils are educated in them. Church schools consistently outperform other schools and have a superb record of community cohesion. We want to provide parents with diversity and choice.

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