I don’t believe you can be neutral on this matter, there is no view from nowhere. For example, when you say that ‘Good quality RSE needs to be evidence-based, impartial and free from ideology of all kinds.’ Is that not also an ideology? Why should we say to the religious, and their children, should subscribe to our values (free-thinking, LGTBQ affirmative, not loving/worshiping God?). Are we not then universalising our view and applying it through the back door, so to speak?

It seems to me, that if you want to be truly libertarian and tolerant, this must include allowing religious schools. If not, you are merely smuggling in your own worldview and imposing it. Tolerance means accepting those who are intolerant (unless you are Herbert Marcuse I guess).

Having said that, I am totally open to the idea of saying secular education is superior and should be enforced, but I don’t think it is fair to say that this is standing for liberty.

I hope that is a fair assessment and please do correct me if I have misrepresented your view. Thanks, I very much appreciate the article.