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NSS urges ‘no more faith schools’ as it launches national campaign
The National Secular Society has launched a new national campaign dedicated to ending state-funded faith schools,... Read More »
Global rights group: forced genital cutting violates medical ethics
The National Secular Society has reiterated its call for an end to forced genital cutting after an international children's... Read More »
NSS criticises admissions policies that push parents into church
The National Secular Society has criticised policies that require parents to attend church to get their children in... Read More »
NSS calls for school integration in NI amid religious polarisation
The National Secular Society has reiterated its call for action to integrate schooling in Northern Ireland after a... Read More »
NSS criticises creation of Muslim state schools in Manchester
The National Secular Society has criticised the creation of two state-funded, single-sex Muslim secondary schools... Read More »
DfE consults on creating home education register
The government is considering introducing a register of home-educated children and issuing school attendance orders... Read More »
DfE U-turn leaves children in out-of-school settings unprotected
The National Secular Society has criticised the government's "betrayal of children's rights" after it abandoned plans... Read More »
NSS welcomes decision to implement buffer zone around abortion clinic
The National Secular Society has welcomed the creation of a buffer zone around a west London abortion clinic.
Ealing... Read More »
18,000 children sent to faith schools against parental preference
More than 18,000 children were sent to state faith schools against their parents' preferences in England this year,... Read More »
Mother calls for boys to have legal protection from genital cutting
A woman is challenging a Crown Prosecution Service decision not to prosecute a doctor after her son was subjected... Read More »
Six independent Islamic schools had serious failings, says DfE
Six independent Islamic schools in England had "serious regulatory" failings during recent inspections, according... Read More »
Australian state considers making religious charities justify status
The Australian state of Victoria is considering ending the status of 'advancement of religion' as a charitable purpose... Read More »
NSS: church repairs scheme inappropriate given C of E’s wealth
The National Secular Society has criticised the government for failing to give adequate consideration to the Church... Read More »
Teacher sacked for saying gay child would go to hell loses in court
An employment tribunal has rejected claims of religious discrimination by a former teacher who was sacked after making... Read More »
Ireland plans to end religious discrimination in school admissions
The National Secular Society has called on the Department for Education to "follow the lead" of Irish ministers who... Read More »
NSS launches secular chocolate egg
The National Secular Society has launched a chocolate egg symbolising the disestablishment of the Church of England... Read More »
NSS welcomes initiative to mark freethought history month
The National Secular Society has welcomed an initiative to mark the history of freethought and secularism throughout... Read More »
JCHR: “confusion and complexity” restricting campus free speech
A parliamentary committee has said critics of religion are among those whose free speech is most likely to be restricted... Read More »
NSS: judge shouldn’t have interpreted Islam when sentencing bomber
The National Secular Society has asked the lord chief justice to "ensure judicial office holders refrain from theological... Read More »
NSS raises concerns over political interference in coroner court case
The NSS has asked if political interference has influenced a court case on a coroner's refusal to prioritise work for religious reasons. Read More »
NSS names Phil Johnson and Graham Sawyer as Secularists of the Year
The National Secular Society has named Phil Johnson and Graham Sawyer as its Secularists of the Year for 2018.
Phil... Read More »
NSS urges council to provide secular garden of remembrance
The National Secular Society has urged City of Edinburgh Council to ensure secular cremation arrangements are provided... Read More »
Court rules C of E had right to block married gay man from NHS role
The National Secular Society has called for the end of religious influence in NHS appointments after a court ruled... Read More »
Most young people in UK have no religion, says survey
The National Secular Society has called for "a rethink of religion's public role" after a report found that almost... Read More »
NSS welcomes repeal of Offensive Behaviour at Football Act
The National Secular Society has welcomed the repeal of a Scottish law which restricted football fans' freedom of... Read More »
