SACRE Collective Worship Guidance

Why does the law state that Collective Worship should 'generally' take place on the school premises?

Firstly it is important to note that the law does not say 'of a broadly Christian content or style'.

• It does not mean creating a pretence of Christian worship.
  
• It does not need to contain any elements of Christian ritual or liturgy.
  
• It can mean incorporating elements that Christians might recognise from their worship, e.g. songs, music, stories, learning from the good example of others, readings from holy books.
  
• It does mean promoting values that Christians believe to be important. These may be, and often are, values held to be important by other faiths as well.