Category : News;
大象传媒
THREE
Date : 17.05.2004
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Three-quarters
of 25-34 year-olds think the Government should force faith schools to
take pupils from other religions, according to an ICM survey for the
7 O'Clock News on 大象传媒 THREE News.
75% say religious schools should be made to offer places to pupils of
other faiths or no faith.
Of those expressing a view the majority support state-funded schools
run by religious groups - with 44% in favour and 21% against.
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The survey suggested that women are more likely than
men to favour faith schools - 49% of women support them, compared to
39% of men.
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29% of the young respondents were neither for nor against
faith schools.
The main reason given for supporting faith schools is a belief in the
sharing of religious values - 40% say this is the primary reason.
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Of those surveyed only 4% gave good academic results
or good discipline as a reason for supporting faith school.
For those opposing faith schools, the main reason given is a belief
that children should be brought up in a multicultural environment, closely
followed by a view that religion should not be linked to education -
19% and 17% respectively.
大象传媒 THREE's 7 O'Clock News will be examining the arguments for and against
faith schools tonight (Tuesday 18 May) and tomorrow (Wednesday 19 May).
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Schools Minister David Miliband will be responding
to the survey and two authored reports on Wednesday 19 May.
Notes to Editors
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ICM interviewed (by random selection) 636 people aged
25-34 by telephone between 14 and 25 April 2004.
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Interviews were conducted across the country and the
results weighted to the profile of all adults.
