http://www.education.gov.uk/a0064979/collective-worship Collective worship Collective worship Information on the duty for all maintained schools in England to provide a daily act of collective worship. <![CDATA[<p> All maintained schools in England must provide a daily act of collective worship. This must reflect the traditions of this country which are, in the main, broadly Christian.</p> <p> Parents have the right to withdraw their child from the daily act of collective worship and sixth-formers can decide for themselves whether or not to attend, without&nbsp;giving a reason for doing so. Schools must comply with this wish and must ensure a duty of care for pupils who are withdrawn from collective worship.</p> <p> Collective worship guidance is contained in Circular 1/94. Circular 1/94 has been replaced, so far as it relates to religious education, by guidance published on 29 January 2010. However, the guidance on collective worship contained within Circular 1/94 remains current. The updated non-statutory guidance on RE is available online.</p> ]]> false English 2012-04-26T16:54:59