United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 57217
Schools: Festivals and Special Occasions
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15 October 2021
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25 October 2021 · Answer
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25 October 2021
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on (a) non-Christian festivals such as Eid and Diwali being recognised more in state schools and (b) allowing non-Christian students to get a legal holiday for their religious festivals.
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15 October 2021
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what his policy is on (a) non-Christian festivals such as Eid and Diwali being recognised more in state schools and (b) allowing non-Christian students to get a legal holiday for their religious festivals.
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25 October 2021
Answer
Schools play an important role in preparing pupils for life in modern Britain. This involves supporting pupils to understand the society in which they grow up and teaching about respect for other people and for difference. All schools are required to acti...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2021-10-15/57217
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1359969
- uk · wq-1359969 · source updated 25 October 2021