The Department for Education has not conducted any assessment of the number of state-funded schools where religious items or clothing form part of the uniform policy for pupils or staff.<\/p>
It is for the governing body of each school to decide whether pupils should wear a uniform, and if so, what that should be. We do, however, expect schools to have full regard to their responsibilities under equalities law, and to act sensibly, fairly and flexibly in the interests of all their students in setting their school uniform policy.<\/p>
Any dress code for school staff is an issue for the employer, whether that is the governing body or the local authority. As part of the general terms and conditions of employment agreed with employees, employers should consider an appropriate dress code, relevant to the individual setting, taking into account the requirements of the post and having proper regard to equality and diversity considerations.<\/p>
School uniform guidance can be found at:<\/p>
www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform<\/a><\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether his Department has carried out any form of assessment of the number of state-funded schools where religious items or articles of clothing form part of the school's (a) pupil and (b) staff uniform policy.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many representations he has received from local authorities indicating that the local authority does not require a proposed free school; and whether this has led to any proposed free school applications being withdrawn.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of free schools approved to date are faith schools.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many and what proportion of faith free schools opened to date have met the 50 per cent target of children and young people attending the school who do not belong to that faith.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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Ward<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Green matches<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Amber matches<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Red matches<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> ABERTILLERY<\/p><\/td> 82.4%<\/p><\/td> 3.0%<\/p><\/td> 14.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BADMINTON<\/p><\/td> 87.9%<\/p><\/td> 1.4%<\/p><\/td> 10.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BEAUFORT<\/p><\/td> 86.1%<\/p><\/td> 1.6%<\/p><\/td> 12.3%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BLAINA<\/p><\/td> 83.0%<\/p><\/td> 2.3%<\/p><\/td> 14.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> BRYNMAWR<\/p><\/td> 82.1%<\/p><\/td> 2.3%<\/p><\/td> 15.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> CWM<\/p><\/td> 85.4%<\/p><\/td> 1.6%<\/p><\/td> 13.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> CWMTILLERY<\/p><\/td> 84.9%<\/p><\/td> 1.9%<\/p><\/td> 13.2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> EBBW VALE NORTH<\/p><\/td> 85.1%<\/p><\/td> 1.8%<\/p><\/td> 13.1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> EBBW VALE SOUTH<\/p><\/td> 81.2%<\/p><\/td> 2.0%<\/p><\/td> 16.8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> GEORGETOWN<\/p><\/td> 85.4%<\/p><\/td> 1.0%<\/p><\/td> 13.7%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> LLANHILLETH<\/p><\/td> 82.8%<\/p><\/td> 2.1%<\/p><\/td> 15.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> NANTYGLO<\/p><\/td> 83.3%<\/p><\/td> 2.6%<\/p><\/td> 14.2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> RASSAU<\/p><\/td> 86.7%<\/p><\/td> 1.7%<\/p><\/td> 11.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SIRHOWY<\/p><\/td> 85.3%<\/p><\/td> 1.7%<\/p><\/td> 13.0%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> SIX BELLS<\/p><\/td> 82.8%<\/p><\/td> 2.6%<\/p><\/td> 14.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr> TREDEGAR CENTRAL & WEST<\/p><\/td> 84.0%<\/p><\/td> 1.9%<\/p><\/td> 14.1%<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, what the electoral registration figures were in each ward in the recent confirmation dry run conducted in Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the hon. Member for South West Devon, representing the Speaker's Committee on the Electoral Commission, how many postal votes there were as a proportion of those issued in the top 100 constituencies in turnout ranked order at the 2010 General Election.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much in discretionary housing payments has been allocated in Corby and East Northamptonshire constituency for those affected by the under-occupancy penalty in (a) 2013-14 and (b) 2014-15.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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