Campaing to remove Baptism requirements for schools

Campaign group EQUATE says the only way to make all primary school children equal is to remove the Baptism requirement for schools.

It wants an end to the so-called 'Baptism barrier' - where baptised children get preferential enrolment in a school.

Four options are being put out for public consultation including catchment area, geographic area, quotas for baptised children and prohibiting the use of religion as a criteria for admission.

Head of Equate, Michael Barron is only in favour of removing the religious requirement:

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