A Bill to make provision to include non-religious philosophical convictions within the school curriculum; to require that persons who hold non-religious philosophical convictions must be represented at standing advisory councils on religious education and at agreed syllabus conferences; and for connected purposes
House of Lords
31 October 2023
The Education (Non-religious Philosophical Convictions) Bill would require schools to include non-religious philosophical convictions in the curriculum alongside religious education. It would also ensure that people who hold non-religious beliefs are represented on local SACREs and at agreed syllabus conferences to help shape RE teaching across schools.
The bill is currently at the Second Reading in the Lords; if it progresses, it would move to committee stage and onward through Parliament.
Generated 21 February 2026
The 2022-2023 session of Parliament has prorogued and this bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
