P-04-388 Protect collective worship as a legal requirement
P-04-388 Protect collective worship as a legal requirement
P-04-388 Protect collective
worship as a legal requirement
Petition wording:
We, the undersigned, call upon the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to protect collective worship as a legal requirement for schools in Wales.
Additional information: Collective worship is currently required by law in every school in Wales and; provides opportunities for children and young people to explore spirituality and to reflect on life issues; promotes the corporate wellbeing of schools, individual flourishing and, through the participation of visiting speakers from the local community, social cohesion; reinforces positive attitudes; gives children and young people an awareness and understanding of wider world views; improves religious literacy.
Petition raised by: Jim Stewart
Date petition first considered by Committee: 1 May 2012
Number of signatures: 3,915 (electronic and paper signatures)
Business type: Petition
Reason considered: Senedd Business;
Status: Complete
First published: 07/04/2014