An unholy row has broken out over religious instruction in Queensland schools. 

Education Minister Kate Jones released a statement on Thursday insisting there was no change to religious instruction policies. 

A review of the GodSpace religious instruction materials, completed in March 2017, said RI instructors should be reminded that students "should not be encouraged to evangelise to other students at the school". 

"The department expects schools to take appropriate action if aware that students participating in RI are evangelising to students who do not participate in their RI class, given this could adversely affect the school's ability to provide a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for all students," it reads.

The Australian reported Christian groups were alarmed by an "unofficial policy" to ban references to Jesus in the primary school yard.

But Ms Jones said nobody was telling a child what they could and could not say in the playground.

"The policy in place in Queensland state schools today is exactly the same as the policy in place under the former Newman government and has been the same for more than 20 years," she said.

"We are an inclusive education system that aims to provide a good education for all students of all faiths.

"Our government made it very clear last year that we support religious instruction in schools where the parents and school community decide they want that for their children."

Last August, the government said it would adopt all seven recommendations from a review of the Connect religious instruction materials, with changes including a new process for the department to review RI programs to ensure they comply with legislation.

There was also a new form created for parents which more explicitly asked whether they wanted their child to participate in RI.

The Education Queensland review came after Windsor State School principal Matthew Keong wrote to parents to announce he had suspended religious instruction at his school after finding it may entreat children to the Christian faith.

Queensland Parents for Secular State Schools described the recommendation in the GodSpace review as the Education Department "simply [telling] religious instruction volunteers not to incite children to evangelise their friends".

Liberal National Party MP Fiona Simpson accused Ms Jones of giving in to the "anti-God police".

"The reality is that in many countries which ban freedom of religion, those who are punished for evangelising have simply talked about their faith," she said.

One Nation MP Steve Dickson claimed bureaucrats were bending over backwards to cater for minorities in the community.

"This country has long held a set of Christian values which should not be undermined by bureaucratic nonsense such as this," he said.

The religious instruction spat comes despite increasing numbers of Australians declaring "no religion" in the Census.

Almost one in three Brisbane people reported they had no religion in 2016. 

In estimates this week, Ms Jones confirmed the government continued to fund chaplaincy programs, with $4.3 million provided in the latest budget. 

"We support all religions in schools," Ms Jones said on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, federal funding for Safe Schools is due to expire in October and the Queensland government is still determining how it will be funded in the future.