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Publication - Consultation paper

Consultation Paper: Proposals to amend the legislation on religious observance and religious education in schools to support alignment with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child

Published
14 November 2024
From
Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, +6 more … Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Director for Children and Families, Director of Education Reform, Director of Learning, Director-General Education and Justice, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate, +2 more … Children and Families Directorate, Learning Directorate
Topic
Education
ISBN
9781836019428

This consultation seeks views on proposed changes to the current legislation on religious observance (RO) and religious and moral education (RME) in schools. The proposed changes will support the alignment of legislation with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Responding to this Consultation

We are inviting responses to this consultation by 26 January 2025.

Please respond to this consultation using the Scottish Government’s consultation hub, Citizen Space (Scottish Government consultations - Citizen Space). Access and respond to this consultation online at this link. You can save and return to your responses while the consultation is still open. Please ensure that consultation responses are submitted before the closing date of 26 January 2025.

If you are unable to respond using our consultation hub, please complete the Respondent Information Form to:

Curriculum and Qualifications Division, Directorate for Education Reform

Scottish Government

2B North

Victoria Quay

Edinburgh, EH6 6QQ

Contact

Email: ROandRME@gov.scot

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