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Protect free speech, NSS tells Scottish review of hate crime laws

The National Secular Society has urged the Scottish government to protect free speech and abolish blasphemy laws as... Read More »

Amanda Spielman

Ofsted head defends relationships education amid religious pressure

The chief inspector of England's schools has said all children should learn about same-sex couples amid increasingly... Read More »

Employment tribunal

Jewish nursery which sacked cohabiting woman partially wins appeal

The National Secular Society has said a ruling that a woman who was sacked for living with her boyfriend did not suffer... Read More »

Izzy Posen

Dissenting Orthodox Jew Izzy Posen to speak at Secularism 2019

The National Secular Society is pleased to announce that Izzy Posen, who dissented from his strict upbringing in an... Read More »

Classroom

Failing faith school harming pupils’ wellbeing, says Ofsted

An independent Jewish faith school in north London has been found 'inadequate' in all areas in an Ofsted inspection... Read More »

Stop RSE

NSS: DfE must stand up to religious  bullying over sex education

The National Secular Society has said the government should "not give ground" on relationships and sex education (RSE)... Read More »

University

NSS welcomes guidance which promotes free speech at universities

The National Secular Society has welcomed new guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (ECHR) which... Read More »

Sheep

Britain risks becoming a ‘hotbed of non-stun slaughter’, warns NSS

The National Secular Society has warned the government against turning the UK into "a hotbed of non-stun halal slaughter"... Read More »

Islamhood

School breaks ties with group that hosted Islamic extremists

A school has ended a letting arrangement with an Islamic 'weekend school' after the National Secular Society raised... Read More »

Integrated Communities Action Plan

Government to crack down on illegal and failing independent schools

The National Secular Society has welcomed government plans to promote community integration by legislating against... Read More »

Dr Ahmed Shaheed

Experts: persecuted Christians review should have broader focus

A United Nations special rapporteur has urged the government to take a broader view of religious freedom in response... Read More »

Rushdie gathering

Event to mark 30th anniversary of fatwa against Salman Rushdie

An event to commemorate a gathering of women who defended the right to publish Salman Rushdie's novel The Satanic... Read More »

Sheep

Animal welfare groups ask government to end non-stun slaughter

Animal welfare advocates are urging the environment secretary to repeal an exemption which allows animals to be slaughtered... Read More »

Darwin Rocks

School cancels play about evolution after Christian parents object

A school has cancelled a play about the discovery of evolution amid objections from Christian parents, leading the... Read More »

Stephen Cottrell

Bishop helps scupper amendment to let CoE allow same-sex marriage

An amendment to a bill that would make it easier for the Church of England to allow same-sex marriage has been withdrawn... Read More »

Classroom chairs

Schools warned as parents refuse to let pupils speak to inspectors

The government has told independent schools that inspectors must be able to speak to pupils after a Jewish school... Read More »

Vatican

NSS: government must push Vatican to cooperate with abuse inquiry

The National Secular Society has urged the prime minister to raise the Catholic Church's failure to cooperate with... Read More »

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Isle of Man parents voice concern over RE ‘propaganda’

The National Secular Society has called for improved vetting and standards for religious education resources after parents accused a school of handing religious "propaganda" to pupils. Read More »

Commission for Countering Extremism

NSS: secular democratic values are key to countering extremism

The National Secular Society has said the government should prioritise secularist principles, particularly free speech,... Read More »

NSS launches podcast series exploring religious freedom

NSS launches podcast series exploring religious freedom

The National Secular Society is releasing a series of podcasts featuring interviews with leading activists and experts... Read More »

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Pakistani court upholds blasphemy acquittal in death row case

Pakistan's Supreme Court has upheld its decision to acquit Asia Bibi, a Christian woman who spent eight years on death... Read More »

School girls

Welsh government to put non-religious worldviews on curriculum

The Welsh government plans to legislate to include non-religious worldviews in its school curriculum and ensure non-religious... Read More »

Medical scissors

NSS: doctors shouldn’t collude in unnecessary child genital cutting

The National Secular Society has called on the body which registers doctors to "explicitly address" the harm caused... Read More »

Religion must not trample on children’s rights, says Ofsted head

Religion must not trample on children’s rights, says Ofsted head

The chief inspector of schools in England has told parliament that children's rights should take priority over religious... Read More »

Home Affairs Committee

NSS warns home affairs committee against ‘Islamophobia’ definition

The National Secular Society has warned a parliamentary committee that recommending the adoption of a formal definition... Read More »

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