RE in NI schools: Paul Givan says Christianity will remain central to syllabus

Religious education set for curriculum change in North following court judgment

Move follows Supreme Court judgment which found human rights law had been breached

Religious education in North to be reviewed after UK Supreme Court found it to be unlawful

Stormont Education Minister Paul Givan has insisted that Christianity will ‘remain central’ to the syllabus.

Independent panel to review religious education in NI

The provision of religious education at schools in Northern Ireland is to be reviewed by an independent panel.

RE provision in NI to be reviewed but ‘Christianity will remain central’ – Givan

It comes after a Supreme Court judgment that Christian religious education at schools in the region does not comply with human rights standards.

Minister announces plans to revise Religious Education curriculum in NI

The package includes a review to revise the Religious Education (RE) curriculum and the introduction of formal inspection of RE across all schools

RE in NI schools: Paul Givan says Christianity will remain central to syllabus

The minister adds that the RE syllabus will change to include other main religions and philosophical traditions.