Views sought on teaching of religion in primary schools

Parents, teachers, and anyone else with a view on how religion is taught in primary schools can now engage in a public consultation on the issue.

The consultation on Education about Religions and Beliefs and Ethics in the Primary School was launched by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) and will run until spring. However, it will be a number of years before any finalised curriculum will be introduced in primary schools.

At present, the teaching of religion in primary schools is the responsibility of school patrons — typically of the Catholic ethos, along with a smaller number of other religious faiths.