Children from Christian families may be turned away from popular Church of England schools to make way for non-believers and those of other faiths under a new quota system.
At least a quarter of places at all new Church of England schools will be set aside for other pupils, according to guidelines outlined by the Church yesterday. The reform of school admissions will also affect Roman Catholic schools which will in future need to prove that their intakes reflect the social nature of the areas from which they recruit.
The changes have been prompted by the Government's admission code going through Parliament.
Excerpted from: Faith Schools May Reject Christians, by Liz Lightfoot, 3/10/2006, Telegraph.co.uk
