Religion: Education
Commons · Question 101645 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Rebecca Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to promote social cohesion by improving faith literacy in schools.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 30 Jan 2026
High quality religious education (RE) can support community cohesion by developing pupils’ knowledge of the values and traditions of Britain and other countries, and by fostering understanding among people of different faiths and cultures. All state-funde...