The government says schools can help prevent social division
Plans to force new faith schools in England to select more pupils from other religions are to be scrapped, Education Secretary Alan Johnson says.
The legislation was now unnecessary after a voluntary agreement with the Catholic Church for up to 25% of places to go to non-Catholic pupils, he said.
Plans to force new faith schools in England to select more pupils from other religions are to be scrapped, Education Secretary Alan Johnson says.
The legislation was now unnecessary after a voluntary agreement with the Catholic Church for up to 25% of places to go to non-Catholic pupils, he said.
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