Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Olga Maitland (Conservative), on Tuesday, 7 July 1992, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 62 members in total.

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CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

That this House notes with dismay the conclusions in the report of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools, that religious education is taught superficially in many primary schools and that two-thirds of all secondary schools inspected failed to feature religious education in their age 14 to 16 years timetable; believes that for good educational reasons only two or at most three faiths can be studied in any depth within normal religious education time constraints; further believes that all agreed syllabuses should be written in plain English with clear content, and should all reflect the statutory requirements for a mainly Christian balance in that content; and urges the Secretary of State to affirm the Government's commitment to the teaching of mainly Christian religious education in maintained schools by enhancing the scope for parental comments or complaints, and by strengthening the enforcement procedures where schools are in breach of their statutory duties.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received an amendment.

CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (446A1)

The Early day motion has received an amendment sponsored by Lord Cormack (primary, Conservative) and tabled on Monday, 13 July 1992. It has been signed by 3 members in total.

leave out 'two or at most three faiths' and insert 'one faith'.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

446 

446A1 

Session

1992-93

Subjects

Curriculum Christianity

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk