In good faith

Do we really respect the religions we teach children about, or are we just shopping for souvenirs? Stephen Gregg and Sue Ranson pose difficult questions We have come a long way since the time when most of our nurseries would have acknowledged only the Christian faith in their activities. Through inspection, we now have an explicit responsibility to foster children's spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, including their awareness of their own and others' cultures and beliefs. Nurseries routinely respond to a variety of religious events and display a variety of religious symbols. This is clearly progress towards developing a...