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<p>My Rt. Hon. friend, the Secretary of State for Education, announced on 1 May 2024
that the department are consulting on faith designation reforms for new and existing
free schools and special academies. This is available on Hansard at: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-05-01/hcws437"
target="_blank">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-05-01/hcws437</a>.</p><p>The
consultation will run for seven weeks, closing on 20 June 2024. The department will
then carefully consider all responses to the consultation and use them to inform the
department’s recommendations for better meeting the policy objectives of faith schools.</p><p>The
government’s response will be published on the GOV.UK website within twelve weeks
following closure of the consultation.</p><p> </p>
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