Schools: Children in Care
Commons · Question 120687 · Tabled 13 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Chris Coghlan
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will review section 1.37 of the School Admissions Code 2021 to assess the potential benefits of requiring all schools designated with a religious character to prioritise all looked-after and previously l
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 23 Mar 2026
The department values the contribution schools with a religious character make to a diverse school system, and it is important faith schools can set admissions criteria that work for their local circumstances.As a minimum, faith schools must give priority...