Earlier this year, humanists Lee and Lizanne Harris claimed their children’s human rights were being breached when they were put in a classroom at Burford Primary with just an iPad and a teaching assistant while other pupils sat through collective worship.
They previously withdrew their children after claiming they’d noticed harmful aspects of evangelism spreading into assemblies and other parts of the school.
They took legal action claiming better provision should be given to their children with the High Court being asked to intervene.
The Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust has now settled the case out of court.
Humanists UK said the decision marks a significant win against Christian worship in schools but in a statement to Premier the Oxfordshire Diocesan Schools Trust said it was simply a “pragmatic decision to avoid wholly unnecessary court costs”.
The concessions made by the school include:
– Age-appropriate materials for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development being made available to children who’ve been withdrawn from assemblies
– No clergy to lead school events other than collective worship
– Not permitting the local church to provide free Bibles for school leavers (something which stopped last year)
Lee and Lizanne Harris said: “We are delighted that the school has backed down and agreed to provide our children with an alternative, inclusive assembly of…
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