The National Secular Society works for the separation of religion and state and equal respect for everyone's human rights so that no one is either advantaged or disadvantaged on account of their beliefs.
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Latest News
Posted: Wed, 26 Jun 2019
Schools told to take account of pupils’ religious background in RSE
The government will require schools in England to take pupils' "religious background" into account in lessons about relationships and sex....
Posted: Tue, 25 Jun 2019
NSS asks regulator to investigate pharmacist’s contraception refusal
The NSS has asked a regulator to investigate an incident in which a pharmacist reportedly refused to serve a woman contraception.
Posted: Mon, 24 Jun 2019
GP investigated over repeated proselytism after NSS raises concerns
A medical watchdog is investigating a GP who has proselytised to patients despite a warning not to do so after the NSS raised concerns.
Posted: Fri, 21 Jun 2019
NSS backs home school register to protect child rights
The National Secular Society has given its backing to a registration system for children who do not attend state-funded or registered independent...
Posted: Wed, 19 Jun 2019
NSS welcomes dismissal of Christian magistrate's appeal
A Christian magistrate who was removed from the judiciary after making comments against same-sex adoption has lost his appeal at an employment...
Opinion
The latest Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse report scotches once and for all the idea that Catholic safeguarding has been transformed, says Richard Scorer.
IICSA report is a damning indictment of Church’s handling of sexual abuse
Posted: Thu, 20 Jun 2019
Megan Manson examines a new document outlining the Catholic Church's position on issues relating to sex and gender, and explains how this may lead to conflict in Catholic Schools.
What might Catholic schools teach about transgender and intersex people?
Posted: Fri, 14 Jun 2019
Countering extremism requires a whole-society response to uphold and promote democratic norms and principles and encourage debate and dialogue, says the lead commissioner for countering extremism Sara Khan.
Countering the threat to religious freedom and of religious extremism
Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019
A report on child abuse in religious settings should prompt us to reconsider our relationship with religious institutions and their constitutional privileges and our wider attitude towards religion, says Chris Sloggett.
Protecting children means challenging religious privilege
Posted: Fri, 07 Jun 2019
Stephen Evans says religious concerns weren't a good reason to restrict understanding of birth control in Victorian England and they aren't a good reason to undermine relationships and sex education today.
Sexual freedom and secularism have always gone hand in hand
Posted: Fri, 07 Jun 2019