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Published 12:06 28 Dec 2016 GMT

"A school could prioritise literacy or numeracy or maybe coding – which is going to be a new subject potentially for children at primary school level – in favour of religious education so it really gives schools much greater freedom for the time allocation on religion."Under the new proposals, schools would be allowed to choose how much time they spend teaching their students religion. The new proposals also suggest that the earlier years of a child's education will be more focused on creative play with less emphasis on broader subjects until later years.
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