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Amazon UK has withdrawn infant circumcision training kits from sale over child safety concerns after an NSS request to do so.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 »
NSS: promote free speech as “a positive value” on campus
Posted: Fri, 15 Dec 2017
The NSS has told a parliamentary committee free speech should be protected "not only as a legal concept" on university campuses. Read More »
More religious schools undermining British values, warns Ofsted
Posted: Wed, 13 Dec 2017
A growing number of religious schools are spreading beliefs that clash with British values and equalities law, Ofsted has warned. Read More »
Widespread support for inclusive secular schooling in Hackney
Posted: Tue, 12 Dec 2017
A consultation has revealed extensive support for inclusive secular education in the London borough of Hackney. Read More »
Charles’s accession could prompt disestablishment, says NSS report
Posted: Mon, 11 Dec 2017
Prince Charles's accession to the throne will offer an "opportune moment" to disestablish the Church of England, an NSS report says. Read More »
NSS accuses Welby of ‘cynical abuse of religious privilege’ over Lords education debate
Posted: Fri, 08 Dec 2017
The National Secular Society has criticised the "cynical abuse of religious privilege" at a House of Lords debate led by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Read More »
Faith groups ‘shouldn’t proselytise when providing public services’
Posted: Thu, 07 Dec 2017
The NSS has written to the Government after a minister said Christian charities need not hide their faith when providing public services. Read More »
Survivors say Church hierarchy failing to lead on child abuse
Posted: Thu, 07 Dec 2017
Campaigners say the Archbishop of Canterbury is being "evasive" and failing to offer "clear leadership" over clerical child abuse. Read More »
NSS warns against plan to mix secular and Hindu academy trusts
Posted: Thu, 07 Dec 2017
Plans to merge a secular multi-academy trust and a Hindu one may create more "faith schools by stealth", the NSS has told the Government. Read More »
Faith schools using RS IGCSE loophole to teach just one religion
Posted: Thu, 07 Dec 2017
The number of pupils being entered for an RS IGCSE exam which allows them to learn about only one religion rose by 40% last year. Read More »
Nominations open for Secularist of the Year prize
Posted: Wed, 06 Dec 2017
The National Secular Society has called on supporters to submit nominations for the 13th Secularist of the Year award. Read More »
Secularism ‘regressing on a global scale’, says report
Posted: Tue, 05 Dec 2017
The idea that secularism and human rights will inevitably establish themselves is "deeply complacent and apathetic," a report says. Read More »
Replace RE with new national entitlement, says NSS
Posted: Mon, 04 Dec 2017
The NSS has called for a new national entitlement for religion and belief education in England to ensure all pupils learn about a diversity of religious and non-religious worldviews. Read More »
Pupils in Jewish schools gender segregated for different RE lessons
Posted: Wed, 29 Nov 2017
The NSS has called on the Government to investigate state-funded Jewish schools where pupils' RE lessons vary depending on their gender. Read More »
Ofsted to consult and publish guidance on religious clothing policy
Posted: Wed, 29 Nov 2017
Ofsted has said it will consult "a range of stakeholders" before finalising its guidance over religious garments such as hijabs. Read More »
