Faith Schools: Gender

(asked on 24th February 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Education on ensuring that faith schools encourage equal opportunities and aspirations regardless of a pupil's gender.


Answered by
Elizabeth Truss Portrait
Elizabeth Truss
This question was answered on 3rd March 2020

I meet Cabinet colleagues, including my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education, to discuss equalities issues as appropriate.

It is unlawful for a school to discriminate against a pupil by treating them less favourably in a number of respects because of their sex. This applies to all schools, including maintained and independent faith schools.

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