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Make Religious Education optional for students from Year 7 to Year 13

We want the Government to reform the school curriculum by making Religious Education an optional subject for all students between Years 7 and 13 to allow non-religious students to have their own beliefs and not have religion enforced on them.

Last fetched 03 May 2026 · petition.parliament.uk
Signatures
30
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 30/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 30/100,000
Background
We feel that religious education is not necessary for student education, could make anyone at a school feel uncomfortable with their own religion (non-religion) and ensure inclusivity towards all.