England Drops 50% Cap on Faith School Admissions: Controversial Change Criticized for Divisiveness and Disadvantage
England's faith schools will no longer be required to offer 50% of their places to non-religious students, as the government has announced changes to admissions rules.
Faith schools can now fill all places based on religious criteria, but critics argue this could be divisive and disadvantage non-religious and disadvantaged children.
The consultation also allows religious groups to open faith schools for children with special educational needs, raising ethical concerns.
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and artists Philip Pullman and Ian McEwan have expressed opposition to proposals to scrap the 50% cap on religious selection in new state faith schools in the UK.
They argue that this would be divisive and disadvantage disadvantaged children by limiting their access to local schools.
Andrew Copson, the chief executive of Humanists UK, supports this view and adds that the proposal would increase religious and racial segregation, further disadvantaging non-religious families, poorer families, and families of the "wrong" religion.
The text discusses the government's decision to abolish the cap on the number of new Catholic schools, which was met with mixed reactions.
Some argue that this goes against the goal of promoting school diversity and cohesion, as it expands religious selection in education.
Others, such as Ruth Kelly, a former Labour education secretary, view this as a victory for the Catholic church, which had previously been reluctant to open new schools under the restriction.
The consultation also allows religious groups to open faith schools for children with special educational needs, raising ethical concerns.
Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and artists Philip Pullman and Ian McEwan have expressed opposition to proposals to scrap the 50% cap on religious selection in new state faith schools in the UK.
They argue that this would be divisive and disadvantage disadvantaged children by limiting their access to local schools.
Andrew Copson, the chief executive of Humanists UK, supports this view and adds that the proposal would increase religious and racial segregation, further disadvantaging non-religious families, poorer families, and families of the "wrong" religion.
The text discusses the government's decision to abolish the cap on the number of new Catholic schools, which was met with mixed reactions.
Some argue that this goes against the goal of promoting school diversity and cohesion, as it expands religious selection in education.
Others, such as Ruth Kelly, a former Labour education secretary, view this as a victory for the Catholic church, which had previously been reluctant to open new schools under the restriction.
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