inclusion for every child
We want an education system where all pupils, parents and staff are included, regardless of religion or belief.
To achieve this, organisations and experts from across our society have come together to form the Coalition for Inclusive Education.
Our Vision
We want all state-funded schools to have an inclusive ethos and be open, welcoming, and fair to pupils, staff, and parents from all backgrounds, regardless of religion or belief.
In line with the European Convention on Human Rights, we accept that parents have the freedom for their children to be educated in the religion or belief of their choice.
However, this right must always be balanced with the developing rights of the child as set out in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), particularly freedom of religion or belief.
We believe that, if teaching about religions and worldviews is to have application and relevance in a plural society, it must include balanced and meaningful learning about a diverse range of beliefs.
Our Mission
• All state-funded schools to foster an inclusive ethos based on shared values which should be reflected in their respectful treatment of young people and a recognition of each person’s right to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, or belief;
• Education about a range of religious and non-religious worldviews in a way that is objective, critical, and pluralistic, and inspected in line with other curriculum subjects;
• School assemblies to be inclusive and suitable for all pupils, regardless of religion or belief. Collective worship should not be mandated by legislation;