The duty of British schools to arrange daily acts of collective worship should be scrapped, a report says.

The study, for the Arts and Humanities Research Council says such acts, which must be Christian in nature, could discriminate against other religions.

It adds there is no clear rationale for the duty, and that parents are often unaware they can withdraw their children from religious assemblies.
The government said collective worship has an important role in schools.

Schools in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are required to provide daily acts of collective worship.

Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/education-34802820

mymadam:
The duty of British schools to arrange daily acts of collective worship should be scrapped, a report says.

The study, for the Arts and Humanities Research Council says such acts, which must be Christian in nature, could discriminate against other religions.

It adds there is no clear rationale for the duty, and that parents are often unaware they can withdraw their children from religious assemblies.
The government said collective worship has an important role in schools.

Schools in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are required to provide daily acts of collective worship.

Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/education-34802820

They gladly throw away their heritage while welcoming those that will rather die than dispense with theirs! This is a time bomb!