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Stop schools from diminishing Religious Studies, ensure compliance with the law

Closed 920 signatures

What the petition asks

Religious Studies is an important part of a child's education, whether they have a faith or not. It is a chance to explore their own beliefs, religious or not. Guidence is ambiguous and many schools are using this to limit and diminish the subject. This subject is needed, as a space to explore.

Timeline

8 Dec 2015 Petition opened for signatures
8 Jun 2016 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 920
Status Closed
Opened 8 Dec 2015
Closed 8 Jun 2016

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.