United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 179845
Faith Schools: Admissions
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14 April 2023
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24 April 2023 · Answer
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24 April 2023
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing admissions exemptions that allow faith schools to select pupils based on the religious beliefs and practices of parents.
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14 April 2023
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing admissions exemptions that allow faith schools to select pupils based on the religious beliefs and practices of parents.
Source: Commons
24 April 2023
Answer
Like all other mainstream state funded schools, schools designated with a religious character, commonly known as faith schools, must admit all children who apply, without reference to faith, where there are places available. Where they are oversubscribed,...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2023-04-14/179845
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1609712
- uk · wq-1609712 · source updated 24 April 2023