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Parents/carers have a right to withdraw their child from RE

School must grant requests from parents/carers to withdraw their child, wholly or partly, from:

  • Receiving religious education (RE) given in the school in accordance with the school’s basic curriculum
  • Attendance at religious worship in the school 

This is set out in section 71(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.