Creationist appointed to South Lanarkshire education committee
Posted: Wed, 24 Jan 2018
The NSS has called for reform of council education committee structures in Scotland after an "active" creationist was reappointed to one. Read More »
Council votes to continue giving worshippers free parking
Posted: Tue, 23 Jan 2018
The NSS has criticised a council in Surrey which has decided to continue exempting worshippers from parking charges. Read More »
School ‘intimidated’ into lifting restrictions on hijab and fasting
Posted: Mon, 22 Jan 2018
A top-rated primary school that restricted hijabs and fasting has been forced to back down on its policies following a campaign of "intimidation". Read More »
Iceland: 72% support separation of church and state
Posted: Wed, 17 Jan 2018
More than seven out of ten Icelanders who have an opinion on the separation of church and state support the idea, a poll has found. Read More »
Pressure on DfE to issue guidance on hijabs and fasting in schools
Posted: Mon, 15 Jan 2018
A highly respected primary school's chair of governors has called for Government guidance on the Islamic headscarf and fasting. Read More »
Head of unregistered Islamic school banned from teaching
Posted: Mon, 15 Jan 2018
The NSS has questioned why the head of an unregistered Islamic school who was banned from teaching has not been prosecuted. Read More »
NSS: Council’s ban on religious offence is an insult to voters
Posted: Fri, 12 Jan 2018
The NSS has called on Belfast City Council to reconsider a ban on "offensive expression" about religious beliefs during council business. Read More »
Secularist conference to explore ‘21st Century RE for All’
Posted: Thu, 11 Jan 2018
The National Secular Society is to hold a one day conference on reform of religion and belief education in schools, with speakers to include Prof. A. C. Grayling. Read More »
Research reveals systemic bias against secular schools
Posted: Thu, 11 Jan 2018
The NSS has written to the DfE after research showed faith-based provision is treated preferentially during school reorganisations. Read More »
Religious groups should deliver public services “on an equal opportunities basis”
Posted: Tue, 09 Jan 2018
A minister has told the NSS public services must be delivered "on an equal opportunities basis", including by religious groups. Read More »
Councils powerless to help children in illegal faith schools
Posted: Tue, 09 Jan 2018
The NSS says a report from Hackney Council has highlighted the urgent need for new legislation to regulate unregistered 'schools'. Read More »
NSS: education secretary must keep faith-based admissions cap
Posted: Tue, 09 Jan 2018
The NSS has urged Damian Hinds not to remove the 50% cap on religiously selective admissions to faith-based academies and free schools. Read More »
Coroner faces legal threat over refusal to prioritise religious burials
Posted: Fri, 05 Jan 2018
The NSS has expressed support for a North London coroner facing calls to be sacked after refusing to prioritise religious burials over others. Read More »
Unstunned meat widespread in UK supermarkets, NSS research reveals
Posted: Thu, 04 Jan 2018
Meat from animals which have not been stunned before slaughter is widespread in UK supermarkets, NSS research has found. Read More »
Religion and politics should not mix, says British public
Posted: Wed, 27 Dec 2017
A majority of Brits want religion kept out of politics and bishops to lose their automatic right to sit in the Lords, a survey has found. Read More »
Children’s rights paramount as trans parent gets visitation appeal
Posted: Thu, 21 Dec 2017
A judge has ruled that a transgender parent can appeal to have contact with her children, despite a religious community's opposition. Read More »
NSS challenges BBC Today’s “PR exercise for C of E”
Posted: Thu, 21 Dec 2017
The NSS has written to the BBC over an episode of Radio 4's Today show which it called a "PR exercise for the Church of England". Read More »
BBC should portray religion in critically-informed way, says NSS
Posted: Wed, 20 Dec 2017
The NSS has said the BBC should portray religion fairly after it pledged to increase the religious content in its programming. Read More »
Success! Amazon withdraws infant circumcision training kits following NSS campaign
Posted: Wed, 20 Dec 2017
Amazon UK has withdrawn infant circumcision training kits from sale over child safety concerns after an NSS request to do so. Read More »
Faith ethos loophole risks undermining sex education, NSS warns
Posted: Tue, 19 Dec 2017
The Government has launched a consultation on guidance which will allow sex education to be taught from a religious perspective. Read More »
