Exclusively Christian-focused religious education taught at primary schools in Northern Ireland unlawful, High Court rules
The exclusively Christian-focused religious education taught at primary schools in Northern Ireland is unlawful, the High Court has ruled.
Mr Justice Colton said the "unlawfulness identified requires a reconsideration of the core curriculum" in how it sets out the teaching of religious education and the provision of collective worship. In a challenge which centred on provisions in the Education and Libraries Order 1986, it was contended that the current arrangements lack pluralism and involves promoting the Christian faith.
"This is a damning admission and, in the court's view, emphasises the need for a reappraisal of the core curriculum in so far as it relates to RE and the provision by schools of CW ," the judge found.
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