Parents have the right to choose whether or not to withdraw their child from RE. Where parents have requested that their child is withdrawn, we will respect their right, and where RE is integrated in the curriculum, we discuss the arrangements with parents or carers to explore how the child’s withdrawal can be best accommodated. If pupils are withdrawn from RE, we have a duty to supervise pupils, though not to provide additional teaching or to incur extra cost. Pupils will usually remain on school premises.