Religious Citizenship in Schools in England and Wales: Responses to Growing Diversity

Peter J. Hemming, Elena Hailwood

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    Abstract

    This chapter explores the concept of “religious citizenship,” in the context of state-funded schooling in England and Wales, and against a backdrop of growing religious pluralism. The chapter considers the role of various educational actors in determining the extent to which schools recognize and accommodate diversity of religion and belief. With reference to the existing research literature, religious citizenship is explored through various dimensions of education, including faith schools and pupil admissions, religious education and festivals, collective worship and prayer, and pupil values and interfaith relations. In so doing, the chapter highlights an important dimension of the informal citizenship education that state-funded schools in England and Wales provide to pupils on the basis of their religion and belief.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationThe Palgrave Handbook of Citizenship and Education
    EditorsAndrew Peterson, Garth Stahl, Hannah Soong
    Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
    PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
    Pages1-15
    ISBN (Electronic)9783319679051
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 25 Aug 2018

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