The conscience clause in religious education and collective worship: conscientious objection or curriculum choice?
There is often uncertainty as to the grounds upon which parents are able to withdraw their children from religious education or collective worship. This uncertainty has been compounded by the fact that nowhere in the text of the 1870 Education Act is the term ‘conscience clause’ actually mentioned....
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Culham Institute
2003
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| 要約: | There is often uncertainty as to the grounds upon which parents are able to withdraw their children from religious education or collective worship. This uncertainty has been compounded by the fact that nowhere in the text of the 1870 Education Act is the term ‘conscience clause’ actually mentioned. Is it therefore an historical myth or is there compelling evidence that the withdrawal clause was intended to be used on the grounds of conscience only? This paper reviews the range of evidence and gives direct extracts of the relevant evidence itself. It provides an essential backcloth for any current discussions about the use of the conscience clause in English schools. |
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