JR87. RE and Assemblies in NI Schools
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A Special Extra Episode. A look at the JR87 UK Supreme Court ruling which will see changes in the way Religious Education and Assemblies are conducted in Northern Ireland's Schools. Will hears from educationalist Dr Andrew Brown and Ian Bingham of CARE NI, both of whom know what the ruling says - and what it does NOT say.This interview is reproduced with the kind permission of the producers of the Graciously Confident Podcast from the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.Get in touch with us.Produced by Commission Christian Radio
Released on 16 Feb 2026
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