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Daily collective worship: requirements and guidance

Find out about your requirements for providing collective worship and how to go about holding it. Be clear on whether pupils and teachers can choose not to attend.

Last reviewed on 12 November 2024
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Contents
  1. Which requirements apply to my school?
  2. Which religion does my school need to cover?
  3. What if Christian worship isn't appropriate for our pupils? 
  4. How should we hold collective worship?
  5. Can parents request to withdraw their child?
  6. Can staff withdraw from collective worship?
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Which requirements apply to my school?

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Special schools  You must, "so far as practicable", provide daily collective worship for every pupil attending the school. This is set out in section 10 of the Education (Special Schools) Regulations 1994.  There's no national guidance on what circumstances would mean this isn't practical. Some

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