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A selection of referenced reports and briefings covering issues on which we campaign.
Consultation Responses and Submissions
Read our submissions and consultation responses. These contain plenty of facts, statistics and ideas that you may find helpful in your own discussions and debates.
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A collection of interviews, speeches, reports and other documents from the NSS
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If you’d like support for original research into secularism, let us know.
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Posted: Thu, 25 Nov 2021
NSS backs proposals for assisted dying law in Scotland
The National Secular Society has backed proposals to allow the choice of assisted dying in Scotland.
Posted: Wed, 24 Nov 2021
Bereaved families criticise Manchester mosque over extremism
Families of victims of the Manchester Area bomber have condemned the mosque he attended for failing to challenge extremist ideology.
Posted: Wed, 24 Nov 2021
NSS warns against closure of non-faith school in Wigan
The closure of a non-faith school in Wigan would decimate secular provision in the area, the NSS has warned.
Posted: Tue, 23 Nov 2021
Faith school fails fourth consecutive Ofsted inspection
An independent orthodox Jewish boys' school has been rated inadequate for the fourth consecutive time by Ofsted.
Posted: Fri, 19 Nov 2021
NSS welcomes action on illegal faith schools
The National Secular Society has welcomed a new government service allowing the public to report unregistered schools they believe to be operating...
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Don’t sacrifice the principle of universal human rights to religious leaders
Posted: Mon, 22 Nov 2021
The Armed Forces must dismantle their institutional Christian privilege if they are truly committed to inclusivity, says Megan Manson.
‘Inclusive language’ in the army is meaningless without inclusive culture
Posted: Mon, 08 Nov 2021
Paul Stanley's work shows how much more inclusive and engaging school assemblies could be without the anachronistic legal requirement for religious worship, argues Sue Garratt.
A vision for inclusive assemblies for all
Posted: Fri, 05 Nov 2021
The national conversation following the brutal killing of David Amess suggests an unwillingness to tackle the Islamic extremism behind it, argues Stephen Evans.
Islamist extremism won’t be addressed by ignoring it
Posted: Thu, 21 Oct 2021
A case in Leicestershire shows the mess faith groups make of admissions and why secular accountability is necessary, argues Alastair Lichten.
Why is the Catholic church allowed to hinder secondary school choice?
Posted: Thu, 21 Oct 2021