Freedom of information response

Christian Worship in schools

Publication date: 
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Request: 

School that sought exemptions from the legal requirement to hold a daily act of Christian worship: 
How many schools in your local authority area have sought exemptions from the legal requirement to hold a daily act of Christian worship in each of the following years: 2022-2023, 2022-2021, 2021-2020, 2020-2019, 2019-2018? For each instance, please specify whether permission was granted, and whether the school/s have suggested alternative arrangements such as, for example, holding no faith or multi faith assemblies.

Response: 

No schools in the Thurrock Council area have sought exemptions from the legal requirement to hold a daily act of Christian worship in the above years.

Request reference:
FOI 13742