To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what guidance he has issued on the application of (a) section 44 and (b) section 45 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 to (i) sixth form colleges and (ii) general further education colleges; and if he will make a statement. (126880)

Guidance was issued on religious education and collective worship in maintained schools and sixth form colleges in the FE sector in 1994 by the then Department for Education. Copies of this guidance—“Circular number 1/94 Religious Education and Collective Worship”—have been placed in the House Library.