Will the Cabinet Secretary make a statement on the provision of religion, values and ethics as an element of personal, social, health and economic education and skills-based learning in some secondary schools, including whether this is deemed to be appropriate in meeting mandatory requirements?
Answered by Cabinet Secretary for Education
| Answered on 11/02/2026
Religion, values and ethics (RVE) is compulsory for all learners aged 3–16 in Wales. Schools must provide regular, identifiable RVE either as a discrete subject or integrated with other learning using an objective, pluralistic and critical approach.