Tags: faith schools
Faith school not teaching students about consent in sex education
An independent faith school is failing to teach students about consent as part of its sex education program, inspectors... Read More »
Over 100 new unregistered school investigations opened this year
Ofsted opened over 100 new investigations into unregistered schools, many of them faith schools, in the last 12 months.... Read More »
Faith school fails to teach human reproduction in science
An independent faith school is failing to teach pupils about human reproduction in science, inspectors have found.... Read More »
Faith schools fail inspections for eight years running
The National Secular Society has called for government action after recent reports revealed two faith schools have... Read More »
Scotland: “No plans” to end religious committee representatives
Scotland's Education Secretary has said there are "no plans" to end places for religious appointees on education committees.... Read More »
NSS urges education secretary to end religious appointees law
The National Secular Society has called on Scotland's education secretary to end automatic places on education committees... Read More »
Secular subjects at faith school limited to English and maths
A faith school has failed an inspection for devoting most of its curriculum to religion, with "little time" for secular... Read More »
Women’s health strategy aims to end taboos
The government aims to end taboos on women's health issues including menstruation and contraception in its new strategy.... Read More »
Pupils at failing Catholic school 'do not learn about other faiths'
A state-funded Catholic school has been criticised by inspectors for failing to teach pupils about other religions.... Read More »
Gov't refuses to end faith school discrimination despite inequalities
The National Secular Society has called on the government to act to end faith-based school admissions after a minister... Read More »
Islamic school leader banned for misogynistic and homophobic sermons
The National Secular Society has welcomed a decision to ban a former faith school proprietor after he published hateful... Read More »
Government opposes moves to protect secular schools’ ethos
The government has refused to support amendments to a bill which would help nonreligious academies protect their secular... Read More »
NSS criticises move to entrench faith school protections in law
The National Secular Society has criticised a move to enshrine protections for the ethos of faith schools into law... Read More »
Faith school cancels children’s author talk over ‘witchcraft’ fears
A faith school has reportedly cancelled a visit from a children's author because it feared his books would 'promote... Read More »
State-funded faith school warned by government for sex discrimination
A state-funded faith school has been warned by the government after failing an inspection for discriminating against... Read More »
Inspectors criticise Catholic Church for banning gay author’s school talk
School inspectorate Ofsted has criticised the Catholic Church for forcing a school to cancel a talk by a gay children's... Read More »
Religious opt-outs from RSE harming women’s health, report says
Religious exemptions from sex education at schools should be removed to protect women's health, experts have said.... Read More »
NSS calls on Wigan Council to rethink non-faith school closure
The National Secular Society has called on a council not to close a community primary school, warning the move would... Read More »
Do faith schools have a place in modern education? - Video
No More Faith Schools campaign coordinator Alastair Lichten made the case for an inclusive community ethos approach to education at a 'ThinkIn' discussion hosted by Tortoise Media. Read More »
State-funded faith school unlawfully segregates girls, Ofsted finds
A state-funded faith school is breaking the law by segregating girls, the school inspectorate has said.
Ofsted downgraded... Read More »
NSS condemns faith school cancellation of gay author
The National Secular Society has said religious control over state schools must be challenged after a Catholic diocese... Read More »
Don’t let religion enable violence against women in NI, NSS says
The National Secular Society has warned the Northern Ireland Executive that conservative religious teachings may play... Read More »
Sexual disorder linked to faith based sex education
A sexual disorder in women may be linked to religious control of sex education, a study suggests.
An article in the... Read More »
Wigan to close non-faith school despite lack of secular options
The National Secular Society has criticised a council's plans to close a community school to keep a Catholic school... Read More »
NSS backs reduction in religious selection at Suffolk faith schools
The National Secular Society has welcomed a decision to end religious selection in some Church of England faith schools... Read More »
