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 »
NSS urges ‘no more faith schools’ as it launches national campaign
Posted: Wed, 18 Apr 2018
The NSS has launched a national campaign dedicated to ending state-funded faith schools, with backers including the historian Dan Snow. Read More »
Global rights group: forced genital cutting violates medical ethics
Posted: Tue, 17 Apr 2018
The NSS has reiterated its call for an end to forced genital cutting after a global children's rights group strongly criticised it. Read More »
NSS criticises admissions policies that push parents into church
Posted: Tue, 17 Apr 2018
The NSS has responded to a poll which showed public disapproval of parents who 'cheat' the school admissions system. Read More »
NSS calls for school integration in NI amid religious polarisation
Posted: Fri, 13 Apr 2018
The NSS has called for action to integrate Northern Ireland's schools after a poll revealed the extent of religious polarisation there. Read More »
NSS criticises creation of Muslim state schools in Manchester
Posted: Thu, 12 Apr 2018
The NSS has criticised the creation of two state-funded, single-sex Muslim secondary schools for up to 800 children each in Manchester. Read More »
DfE consults on creating home education register
Posted: Wed, 11 Apr 2018
The government is consulting over proposals to introduce a register of home-educated children. Read More »
DfE U-turn leaves children in out-of-school settings unprotected
Posted: Wed, 11 Apr 2018
The NSS has criticised the government for giving in to faith groups over the registration of out-of-school educational settings. Read More »
NSS welcomes decision to implement buffer zone around abortion clinic
Posted: Tue, 10 Apr 2018
The NSS has welcomed the creation of a buffer zone around a west London abortion clinic and called for similar action nationwide. Read More »
18,000 children sent to faith schools against parental preference
Posted: Mon, 09 Apr 2018
More than 18,000 children were sent to faith schools against their parents' preferences in England this year, an NSS analysis has found. Read More »
Mother calls for boys to have legal protection from genital cutting
Posted: Sun, 08 Apr 2018
A woman is challenging a decision not to prosecute a doctor after her son was subjected to a harmful circumcision without her consent. Read More »
