The British Humanist Association and the Christian think-tank Ekklesia have welcomed a statement from the DfES in answer to the two organisations’ call that they denounce materials sent to schools by the organisation ‘Truth in Science’ which encouraged schools to incorporate ‘intelligent design’ into school science.
The DfES has said that officials are ‘currently working with the QCA to find a suitable way of communicating to schools it is not part of the Science National Curriculum.’ The two organisations wrote to the DfESon 29th September to insist that the government rule out the teaching of non-scientific explanations of the origins of species in school science.
In addition, the Department distanced itself from the resources sent to schools, saying, ‘Neither the DfES nor the QCA have been involved in the development or distribution of the Truth in Science resource pack’.
Andrew Copson , BHA education officer, said: ‘Truth in Science claimed the support of the National Curriculum and then they claimed the acquiescence of the DfES