NSS: joint campus rows show need to secularise Scottish education
Posted: Thu, 17 May 2018
The NSS has said calls for children to be segregated on joint campuses have shown the need to secularise education in Scotland. Read More »
NSS: proportion and context matter on religious clothing at work
Posted: Tue, 15 May 2018
The NSS has said the government "must consider proportion and context" as it prepares to issue guidance on religious clothing at work. Read More »
‘Pro-life’ group tries to restrict abortion pill use in Scotland
Posted: Mon, 14 May 2018
'Pro-life' campaigners have launched a court bid to block the decision to allow women to take the abortion pill at home in Scotland. Read More »
Gov’t drops proposal to scrap 50% admissions cap – but plans discriminatory faith school expansion
Posted: Fri, 11 May 2018
The government has abandoned plans to lift the cap on faith-based admissions to new free schools in England – but will pave the way for a new wave of religiously selective faith schools. Read More »
DfE warned 12 more private faith schools over failures in one month
Posted: Thu, 10 May 2018
The government warned 12 independent faith schools they were failing to meet relevant standards in November 2017, letters have shown. Read More »
NSS: investigate Christian campaigners’ role in Alfie Evans case
Posted: Thu, 10 May 2018
The NSS has urged regulators to investigate the conduct of a Christian campaign group in the case of the toddler Alfie Evans. Read More »
Government plans to create 36 new religious free schools in England
Posted: Thu, 10 May 2018
The government plans to create 36 new faith schools in England as it rolls out its latest round of new free schools, the NSS has found. Read More »
NSS renews call to end faith schools’ ‘religiosity inspections’
Posted: Tue, 08 May 2018
The NSS has asked the government to stop funding religious inspections of faith schools amid C of E plans to make them more rigorous. Read More »
Christian groups coordinating anti-rights campaigns across Europe
Posted: Fri, 04 May 2018
An effort by Christian groups to restrict LGBT+ and women's rights across Europe has already had some success, a report has revealed. Read More »
Church forces school to close rather than join secular academy trust
Posted: Fri, 04 May 2018
A school in Surrey is to close after the local Church of England diocese refused to allow it to join a secular multi-academy trust. Read More »
Most faith schools distorting sex education, NSS study finds
Posted: Tue, 01 May 2018
More than three-quarters of secondary faith schools in England are failing to teach sex education impartially, an NSS report has found. Read More »
NSS criticises Surrey Police for ‘engaging in evangelism’
Posted: Sat, 28 Apr 2018
The NSS has criticised Surrey Police after it accepted 1,000 branded bibles for distribution amongst officers and staff. Read More »
Court rules against coroner’s ‘cab rank’ policy
Posted: Fri, 27 Apr 2018
The NSS has said religion must not "automatically entitle people to expedited access to public services" after a coroner's court defeat. Read More »
Row over ‘discriminatory, unproductive’ SACRE members in south Wales
Posted: Thu, 26 Apr 2018
The NSS has restated its call for the abolition of local religious education committees amid complaints over a committee in south Wales. Read More »
Official report recommends amending abortion law in NI
Posted: Thu, 26 Apr 2018
The NSS has welcomed a report which has recommended allowing abortion in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities in Northern Ireland. Read More »
Danish bid to create age of consent for genital cutting set to fail
Posted: Wed, 25 Apr 2018
An attempt to outlaw the cutting of healthy children's genitals in Denmark is set to fail, despite expert medical opinion. Read More »
NSS: government must listen to Greening on faith-based admissions
Posted: Tue, 24 Apr 2018
The NSS has said the government must reconsider expanding faith-based school admissions after a former education secretary's criticisms. Read More »
Religion a major source of tension in Britain, poll finds
Posted: Mon, 23 Apr 2018
The NSS has said policy makers must avoid dividing people by religion after a poll found it is a major source of tension in Britain. Read More »
Lords committee: respect the law before “the values of others”
Posted: Thu, 19 Apr 2018
Public policy must put "respect for the law" before "respect for the values of others", a House of Lords committee has said. Read More »
Broad consensus for reforming RE at NSS event
Posted: Wed, 18 Apr 2018
Experts have called for reform of the way religion and belief issues are taught at an event hosted by the NSS. Read More »