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: Fri, 13 May 2022
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 girls.
Posted: Fri, 13 May 2022
Arrests made at unregistered school over FGM concerns
The National Secular Society has expressed shock that female genital mutilation has been suspected at an unregistered school.
Posted: Tue, 10 May 2022
Discriminatory prison chaplaincy may be unlawful, paper warns
The NSS is calling for reform of prison chaplaincy after research found nonreligious prisoners may experience unlawful discrimination.
Posted: Tue, 10 May 2022
NSS welcomes greater powers for Ofsted to tackle illegal schools
The National Secular Society has welcomed a bill to grant new powers to inspectors to tackle illegal schools.
Posted: Thu, 05 May 2022
Protect all children from genital cutting, international NGO urges
An international council of experts has called on the United Nations to protect all children from religious and cultural genital cutting....
Opinion
Following the furore over the archbishop of Canterbury's latest political intervention, Stephen Evans argues Justin Welby should be free to speak, but his words shouldn't carry the constitutional weight they do.
The Church shouldn’t have a privileged platform in political debate
Posted: Wed, 20 Apr 2022
After ending a blanket exemption from equality laws, Northern Ireland will outlaw religious discrimination against teachers. Ella Sen examines the situation across other UK nations and urges them to follow suit.
Time to follow Northern Ireland in ending religious discrimination against teachers
Posted: Tue, 12 Apr 2022
The Church of England's emerging plans to expand their role in sixth form and further education colleges, accompanied by empire building and evangelism, may undermine the secularity and inclusivity of this sector, argues...
CofE plans to increase influence in post-16 education smack of hubris
Posted: Thu, 07 Apr 2022
The government's new proposals for education reform in England could see increased discrimination, and most non-faith schools placed in faith-based academy trusts. Alastair Lichten explores the threat to secular education...
A government blueprint for more religious control of schools?
Posted: Wed, 30 Mar 2022
Keeping religion and state education separate is the best way of ensuring schools promote free inquiry, equality and inclusivity, argues Stephen Evans.
An inclusive Britain starts with inclusive schools
Posted: Wed, 23 Mar 2022