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Government announce that ‘extremist’ groups will be prevented from running state schools

The Accord Coalition has cautiously welcomed a commitment from Rt Hon Michael Gove MP that the government will not let ‘extremist’ groups run state funded schools.

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Coalition

Accord Coalition briefs Lords ahead of Academies Bill debates»

The Accord Coalition has briefed Peers on the Academies Bill ahead of it reaching the Committee stage in the House of Lords on Monday (June 21st).

Local

Local Group Affiliation»

As well as working nationally, Accord plans to support local campaigns for inclusive schools. Most of the decisions about whether a particular school will have a religious ethos – and if so whether they promote it through discrimination – are made at a local level.

National

Religious Education in England to be reviewed»

The Accord Coalition has welcomed an announcement by the Secretary of State for Education that Religious Education will be included in the Government’s curriculum review later this year.