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