At a glance
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Unelected religious representatives will no longer have a vote on Highland education policy
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Highland Council's education committee voted in favour of the move
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The Catholic Church said it was disappointed by the decision
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But the Scottish Humanist Society has welcomed it
Churches will no longer have a vote on Highland Council education policy.
Historically, unelected representatives from the Church of Scotland, Catholic Church and one other denomination could vote on education committee matters.
But Highland councillors have voted in favour of removing that right.
Green councillors behind the move said they wanted to make sure "religious dogma" did not interfere with education policy.
