Success: free speech clause in hate crime bill to be strengthened
Posted: Tue, 24 Nov 2020
The NSS has welcomed the Scottish government's decision to strengthen a clause on free speech on religion in its current hate crime bill. Read More »
Temporary changes should prompt fairer school admissions, says NSS
Posted: Mon, 23 Nov 2020
The NSS has said temporary changes to many faith schools' admissions policies should prompt lasting change to make schools more inclusive. Read More »
Don’t let schools push creationism as science, NSS tells government
Posted: Fri, 20 Nov 2020
The NSS has raised the alarm over an independent faith school which claims to teach creationism as science. Read More »
Geoffrey Robertson calls for CoE’s disestablishment in NSS lecture
Posted: Thu, 19 Nov 2020
Leading human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson has called for the C of E's disestablishment in the NSS's 2020 Bradlaugh Lecture. Read More »
NSS urges Foreign Office to take up case of anti-veiling protester
Posted: Wed, 18 Nov 2020
The NSS has urged the government to take up the case of an Iranian activist who faces a long jail term for protesting against mandatory veiling. Read More »
NSS gives evidence to parliamentary committee over hate crime bill
Posted: Wed, 11 Nov 2020
The NSS has said a planned hate crime bill will "intimidate" free speech in evidence to the Scottish parliament's justice committee. Read More »
Catholic Church put its reputation first on child abuse, inquiry finds
Posted: Tue, 10 Nov 2020
The Catholic Church put its reputation before the interests of child abuse survivors, with senior leaders complicit, an inquiry has found. Read More »
Ensure women can access emergency contraception, pharmacy told
Posted: Thu, 05 Nov 2020
A regulator has reminded Lloyds Pharmacy of its guidance after the NSS raised the case of a woman who was refused the morning after pill. Read More »
Religion shouldn’t undermine children’s rights in UK, NSS tells UN
Posted: Thu, 05 Nov 2020
The NSS has urged a United Nations committee to ensure children's rights in the UK are not undermined by religion. Read More »
Out-of-school settings code to be voluntary, government confirms
Posted: Fri, 30 Oct 2020
The NSS has warned that making a safeguarding code for out-of-school educational settings voluntary will leave children's rights at risk. Read More »
Stronger free speech protection needed over hate crime bill, says NSS
Posted: Thu, 29 Oct 2020
The NSS has urged the Scottish government to protect free expression after ministers hinted at possible concessions in a hate crime bill. Read More »
Academisation leading to more religious control of schools, NSS finds
Posted: Wed, 21 Oct 2020
Religious groups have gained greater control over many schools as a result of opportunities created by academisation, the NSS has found. Read More »
NSS: school admissions changes miss chance to tackle discrimination
Posted: Fri, 16 Oct 2020
The NSS has criticised a revision of England's school admissions code for not tackling inequities stemming from faith-based admissions. Read More »
NSS gives evidence to Senedd committee over Welsh curriculum reform
Posted: Fri, 16 Oct 2020
The NSS has said children's rights should take priority over religious interests in a new curriculum for Wales in evidence to the Senedd. Read More »
Regular C of E worshippers form less than 2% of England’s population
Posted: Mon, 12 Oct 2020
Fewer than 2% of people in England regularly worshipped at CoE churches in 2019, even though many children attended services for schools. Read More »
Geoffrey Robertson to argue for disestablishment in NSS lecture
Posted: Wed, 07 Oct 2020
Human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson will make the case for disestablishing the C of E in the NSS's 2020 Bradlaugh Lecture. Read More »
CoE put its reputation before child protection, abuse inquiry finds
Posted: Tue, 06 Oct 2020
The Church of England failed to take action to deal with child abuse as it prioritised defending its reputation, an inquiry has found. Read More »
Report: equality law failing to protect people from faith-based discrimination
Posted: Wed, 30 Sep 2020
Equality law is failing to protect the non-religious and members of religious minorities from discrimination, the NSS has warned. Read More »
NSS urges Senedd to back curriculum reforms
Posted: Fri, 25 Sep 2020
The NSS has urged a Senedd education committee to back new legislation to reform religious studies and sex education in Wales. Read More »
Rethink relations with Jehovah’s Witnesses committees, NSS urges NHS
Posted: Thu, 24 Sep 2020
The NSS has called for a review of some NHS trusts' deferential relationships with Jehovah's Witnesses' 'hospital liaison committees'. Read More »
