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Right to divide? Faith schools and community cohesion

On 4 December 2008, the Runnymede Trust published a report (Right to divide? Faith schools and community cohesion) which examines how faith schools in England have responded to the statutory requirement to promote community cohesion.

The report includes wide-ranging coverage of pertinent debates; an appraisal of current education and community cohesion policy; a review of the relevant literature; and some historical background on the involvement of faith schools in the English educational system.

Amongst its recommendations, the report argues that:

• Faith schools should discontinue the practice of selecting pupils on the basis of their faith;
• Children should have a greater say in how they are educated;
• Religious education should form part of the core national curriculum;
• Faith schools must also serve the most disadvantaged in society.

Right to divide? Faith schools and community cohesion (PDF)