Tags: Faith Schools

Women in love

Schools won’t compromise on relationships education, rabbis tell PM

Seventeen rabbis have said Charedi Jewish schools will refuse to compromise with requirements to teach about the existence... Read More »

Classroom

NSS supports plans to regulate unregistered schools

The National Secular Society has expressed support for plans to regulate settings providing full-time education to... Read More »

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End faith-based selection to promote fairer admissions, NSS says

Faith schools' ability to select pupils on religious grounds presents an "unnecessary barrier" to efforts to improve... Read More »

St Benedict's High School Renfrewshire

Council defends plans to extend selection in Catholic schools

Renfrewshire Council looks set to extend the priority it gives to children who are baptised Catholic for admission... Read More »

St Peter's Primary School Paisley

Don’t extend selection in Catholic schools, NSS urges council

The National Secular Society has urged Renfrewshire Council not to extend the priority it gives to children who are... Read More »

Classroom

Ofsted: Jewish school teaching creationism and censoring resources

An independent Jewish school is teaching creationism as science and refusing to enter pupils for GCSEs because leaders... Read More »

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Independent Jewish school fails fifth Ofsted inspection in a row

An Orthodox Jewish school has been found in breach of the independent school standards for the fifth time in a row... Read More »

NSS urges council not to replace community school with faith school

NSS urges council not to replace community school with faith school

The National Secular Society has warned Surrey County Council that its plan to turn a community school into a faith... Read More »

Catholicism at school

NSS: council wrong over baptism certificates in school admissions

The National Secular Society has criticised Renfrewshire Council over proposals to extend the priority given to children... Read More »

No More Faith Schools placard

Challenge to new Catholic school in Peterborough rejected

A challenge to a decision to open a new selective Catholic school in Peterborough has been rejected, despite strong... Read More »

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NSS urges council to reduce funding for transport to faith schools

The National Secular Society has urged the local council in Telford and Wrekin to end discretionary funding for transport... Read More »

Cardiff civil justice centre

NSS refused permission to challenge faith school expansion in Wales

The National Secular Society has been refused permission for a judicial review against Vale of Glamorgan Council over... Read More »

Inclusive schools for all protest

NSS urges council not to approve discriminatory Catholic school

The National Secular Society has urged Peterborough City Council not to approve plans for a new religiously selective... Read More »

Pencil and sharpener

Jewish school stocked sexist texts and limits curriculum, Ofsted says

An Orthodox Jewish school stocked texts which said women are "guards" to their families' wellbeing rather than "workers"... Read More »

Faith schools

Council set to approve discriminatory faith school in Peterborough

A new discriminatory Catholic primary school is expected to open in Peterborough after education officials on the... Read More »

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Islamic school segregates and treats girls unfavourably, says Ofsted

An independent Islamic school in Birmingham is segregating children by sex and treating girls unfavourably more than... Read More »

Yesodey Hatorah

Government dismissed concerns about Jewish school in sex ed scandal

The government dismissed concerns about community pressures at a Jewish school which has encouraged parents to withdraw... Read More »

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NSS warns against discriminatory new Catholic school in Peterborough

The National Secular Society has urged Peterborough City Council not to approve plans to open a new discriminatory... Read More »

School corridor

Rule change may shut children out from non-faith schools in Surrey

The National Secular Society has urged Surrey County Council not to proceed with changes to admissions arrangements... Read More »

1944 Education Act event

NSS to address legacy of 1944 Education Act in lecture

The National Secular Society is to consider the impact of the 1944 Education Act, which brought hundreds of faith... Read More »

Yesodey Hatorah

Jewish schools pressured parents to opt children out of sex ed

Parents have said two state-funded Jewish schools pressurised them to opt their children out of relationships and... Read More »

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Islamic school segregating by sex despite ruling it’s unlawful

An independent Islamic school has been found in breach of standards after inspectors found it segregated children... Read More »

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Government warns Islamic school with pro-Taliban book in library

An Islamic school which stocked books promoting support for the Taliban, anti-semitic and anti-Christian messages... Read More »

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Independent Islamic school segregating children by sex, says Ofsted

An independent Islamic school in Greater Manchester has been found in breach of the independent school standards for... Read More »

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Islamic school stays open after telling government it was closed

An independent Islamic school which refused access to inspectors has remained open despite telling the government... Read More »