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<p>The Education Office of the Church of England is in regular dialogue with the Department
for Education and is a member of the ‘Faith Providers’ group, which meets frequently
with the Department to discuss a range of issues connected with schools of a religious
character. One of the issues that the Office has raised in those discussions is the
concern that Religious Education is not included within the EBacc.</p><p>The Education
Office has also submitted written and oral evidence to the Commission on Religious
Education and, following the publication of its interim report, has discussed its
findings with the Commissioners. The Education Office is part of a programme run by
the Theos Think Tank, bringing together leading players in RE with officials from
the Department for Education and also the Department of Housing, Communities and Local
Government to discuss a range of issues including RE.</p>
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