Sunday school monitoring again?

en staff  |  UK & Ireland
Date posted:  1 Feb 2019
Share Add       
Sunday school monitoring again?

photo: iStock

A government consultation due to close on 24 February1, has raised again the possibility of the state monitoring children’s church groups.

The voluntary code of practice proposed by the government, is designed to cover every kind of club a child may attend, including religious groups. Sunday schools are mentioned specifically in the code’s ‘non exhaustive list’ of out of school ‘clubs’. 

Hatred

Paragraph 30 of the code of practice states: ‘Staff and volunteers should also be vigilant to ensure that no person in the setting is exposed to extremism or is at risk of radicalisation. This can be expressed in various forms including… stir up hatred’(sic). 

Share
< Previous article| UK & Ireland| Next article >
Read more articles by en staff >>
People
Evangelical leader responds to Kemi Badenoch comments

Evangelical leader responds to Kemi Badenoch comments

John Stevens, the National Director of the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches, has been among those responding to Tory leader …

People
Entertainer boss hands business to workers

Entertainer boss hands business to workers

The Christian entrepreneur Gary Grant, who established The Entertainer toy shop chain, has been widely praised for deciding to hand …

Looking for a job?

Browse all our current job adverts

Search

Give a subscription

Our monthly newspaper is the perfect gift for those who love to think deeply

Give here