Law and Policy
ENGLAND
The School Standards and Framework Act 1998, ss 70, 71 and Schedule 20
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/31/part/II/chapter/VI/crossheading/religious-worship
Religious Education and Collective Worship, Circular 1/94, Department for Education, pp 20-25
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/281929/Collective_worship_in_schools.pdf
Right of sixth-form pupils to be excused from attendance at religious worship:
School Standards and Framework Act 1998, s.71 as amended by the Education and Inspections Act 2006 s.55 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/40/section/55
NCC (National Curriculum Council) (1993) Spiritual and Moral Development - A discussion Paper, York: National Curriculum Council.
Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) (1994) Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development: An OFSTED discussion paper, London: HMSO.
Selection of Parliamentary debates/questions relating to collective worship in England:
HC 13 Feb 2014 : Column 824W
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140213/text/140213w0005.htm
24 Mar 2014 : Column 85W
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmhansrd/cm140324/text/140324w0003.htm#140324w0003.htm_wqn64
18 July 2011 House of Lords, Education Bill debate
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldhansrd/text/110718-gc0001.htm#11071823000130
11 January 2001
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200001/cmhansrd/vo010111/text/10111w09.htm#column_616
E petition
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/2086
NORTHERN IRELAND
The Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (Statutory Instruments 1986 No. 594 (N.I.3): Paragraph 21 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (9a) Paragraph 22 (1), (2), (3), (4) http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/594 (minor modifications: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/2006/1915/schedule/2)
Department of Education - Guide to Governor Roles and Responsibilities: Chapter 11 Religious education and collective worship http://www.deni.gov.uk/index/schools-and-infrastructure-2/schools-management/79-school_governors_pg/schools_79_governor-roles-and-responsibilities_pg/schools_79_chapter-11-religious-education_pg.htm#collective-worship_alink
Northern Ireland Assembly Committee for Education: Controlled Schools Support Body Working Party Briefing (Official Report: Hansard). See final comments by Mr. David Canning http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/Documents/Official-Reports/Education/2012-2013/121212_ControlledSchoolsSupportBodyWorkingPartyBriefing.pdf
SCOTLAND
Education (Scotland) Act 1980 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/44 (part 1, sections 8-10)
Curriculum for Excellence - Provision of religious observance in schools, February 2011, Scottish Government
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/resources/c/genericresource_tcm4650443.asp
Scottish Executive (2005) The Report of the Religious Observance Review Group http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2004/05/19351/37052)
Religious Observance in Scottish Schools: Report on the Consultation
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/resources/r/genericresource_tcm4643201.asp?strReferringChannel
=thecurriculum&strReferringPageID=tcm:4-685265-64&class=l5+d148594
Religious Observance Template in Action
Religious Observance Template
Sample Religious Observance policy (schools)
Sample Religious Observance policy (local authorities)
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/resources/r/genericresource_tcm4624926.asp
WALES
The School Standards and Framework Act 1998, ss 70, 71 and Schedule 20
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/31/part/II/chapter/VI/crossheading/religious-worship
Religious Education and Collective Worship, Circular 10/94, Welsh Office Education Department, paras 50-87 http://www.wasacre.org.uk/publications/wag/E-circular10-94.pdf
Right of sixth-form pupils to be excused from attendance at religious worship:
School Standards and Framework Act 1998, s.71 as amended by the Education and Inspections Act 2006 s.55 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/40/section/55
Faith in the system (Department for Children, Schools and Families, Welsh Government, September 2007). The document provides an overview of the organisation and role of faith in the Welsh education system. http://learning.wales.gov.uk/docs/learningwales/publications/130425-faith-in-education-en.pdf
Guidance on Collective Worship, Wales Association of SACRES, June 2012
http://www.wasacre.org.uk/publications/GUIDANCE%20ON%20COLLECTIVE%20WORSHIP_FINAL_JUNE_2012_ENGLISH.pdf
Supplementary guidance: collective worship in non-denominational schools, ESTYN, Her Majesty’s Inspectorate for Education and Training, September 2013
http://www.estyn.gov.uk/english/search/?keywords=collective+worship&gobut.x=0&gobut.y=0
E petitions
http://www.senedd.assemblywales.org/mgIssueHistoryHome.aspx?IId=4420
http://www.assemblywales.org/epetition-closed-petition-signatories_all.htm?pet_id=694
Response of Petitions Committee
http://www.senedd.assemblywales.org/documents/s9369/19%20June%202012.pdf p 14
http://www.senedd.assemblywales.org/documents/s10907/2%20October%202012.pdf p 5
http://www.senedd.assemblywales.org/documents/s7824/1%20May%202012.html?CT=2
CASE LAW
R. v. Secretary of State for Education ex parte R. and D [1994] E.L.R. 495
SELECTION OF PRE DEVOLUTION PARLIAMENTARY REPORTS/DEBATES ON COLLECTIVE WORSHIP
The Swann Report (1985) Education for All, Report of the Committee of Enquiry into the Education of Children from Ethnic Minority Groups (London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1985)
See, Part III: Major areas of concern, Chapter 8 (465-539) ‘Religion and the role of the school’: http://www.educationengland.org.uk/documents/swann/swann1985.html
HL Debate on the Education Reform Bill, 1988
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1988/jun/22/education-reform-bill-1#S5LV0498P0_19880622_HOL_514
HL Deb 02 July 1997 vol 581 cc201-3
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1997/jul/02/schools-collective-daily-worship
HL Deb 04 February 1988 vol 492 cc1187-90
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/lords/1988/feb/04/religious-worship-in-schools
HC Deb 19 June 1984 vol 62 cc127-8
http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1984/jun/19/schools-collective-worship
