Department for Education written question – answered am ar 19 Mawrth 2024.
John Hayes
Ceidwadwyr, South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many (a) new and (b) existing schools have built designated multi-faith areas since 2010.
Damian Hinds
Minister of State (Education)
The department does not collect or hold data about the construction of designated multi-faith areas by schools.
It is the department’s understanding that the vast Majority schools which provide multi-faith areas do so by using existing spaces such as classrooms and assembly halls.
Yes1 person thinks so
No2 people think not
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