EHRC rebukes government over failure to act on caste discrimination
Posted: Sat, 28 Jul 2018
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has criticised the government's failure to legislate on caste discrimination. Read More »
NSS welcomes Ofsted head’s opposition to faith-based exemptions
Posted: Fri, 27 Jul 2018
The NSS has welcomed the chief inspector of schools in England's expression of opposition to faith-based "carve-outs" in regulations for independent schools. Read More »
“Establishment” helped abusive bishop evade justice, inquiry hears
Posted: Thu, 26 Jul 2018
Figures including an archbishop of Canterbury, politicians and judges helped a bishop who committed sexual abuse, an inquiry has heard. Read More »
Hindu leader calls on Italian brewery to withdraw “inappropriate” beer
Posted: Thu, 26 Jul 2018
The NSS has warned of the need to resist "a competitive offence-taking culture" after a Hindu group asked a brewery to withdraw a beer. Read More »
Council proposes secular remembrance space following NSS intervention
Posted: Tue, 24 Jul 2018
The City of Edinburgh Council has proposed creating a new remembrance space without religious symbols following advice from the National Secular Society. Read More »
NSS: government decision on caste discrimination shows "callous disregard for victims"
Posted: Mon, 23 Jul 2018
The NSS has criticised the government's decision not to explicitly recognise caste-based discrimination under equality legislation. Read More »
NSS welcomes ‘fair and equitable’ draft coroner protocol
Posted: Fri, 20 Jul 2018
The NSS has welcomed a new draft protocol for prioritising deaths reported to a London coroner. Read More »
Consultation launched on relationship & sex education guidance
Posted: Fri, 20 Jul 2018
The government has launched a consultation on new statutory guidance and regulations intended to make Relationships Education and Relationships & Sex Education (RSE) compulsory. Read More »
NSS urges Irish PM to force pope to pay abuse compensation debt
Posted: Thu, 19 Jul 2018
The National Secular Society has urged the Irish PM to force the Catholic Church to pay a €7 million shortfall in compensation owed to survivors of clerical child abuse. Read More »
High Court dismisses school religious designation review
Posted: Wed, 18 Jul 2018
The High Court has refused to grant a judicial review of a decision to merge a non-religious school into a Christian one, resulting in a new faith school. Read More »
Investigation launched after weapons seized at independent faith school
Posted: Wed, 18 Jul 2018
The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into Darul Uloom School London after the school's safeguarding lead and headteacher were arrested related to firearms offences. Read More »
Former education secretary renews call for reform of religion in schools
Posted: Tue, 17 Jul 2018
Religious education should be replaced with a new national 'Religion, Belief and Values' subject, a former education secretary has recommended. Read More »
Comprehensive sex and relationship education delayed till at least 2020
Posted: Tue, 17 Jul 2018
Following mounting equivocation from DfE officials, and growing rumours, it has been confirmed that compulsory relationships and sex education (RSE) has been delayed from 2019 until 2020. Read More »
Head of faith school that hired terrorist banned from teaching
Posted: Thu, 12 Jul 2018
The head of an Islamic faith school that hired the London Bridge terrorist attack ringleader has been banned from teaching. Read More »
NSS welcomes Lancashire vote to end supply of unstunned meat to schools
Posted: Thu, 12 Jul 2018
The National Secular Society has welcomed Lancashire County Council's vote to stop supplying unstunned halal meat to schools. Read More »
Religious and secular groups launch EU freedom of belief campaign
Posted: Tue, 10 Jul 2018
An EU campaign developed by religious and non-religious groups promoting freedom of belief has been launched. Read More »
Church lobbies to make closing rural schools easier
Posted: Tue, 10 Jul 2018
Secular school campaigners have called for the Church of England to "give up some control" where flexibility may save some small rural schools. Read More »
Man arrested over alleged circumcision assaults
Posted: Mon, 09 Jul 2018
Police in Oxfordshire are appealing for information regarding a man arrested on suspicion of physically assaulting boys in connection to circumcision. Read More »
NSS to hold October conference on healthcare & secularism
Posted: Mon, 09 Jul 2018
The National Secular Society will hold its first ever conference on the role of secularism within healthcare in October. Read More »
Study: faith schools’ entry policies are complex and inconsistent
Posted: Fri, 06 Jul 2018
A study of faith schools in Leicester has said their complex admissions policies cause particular harm to disadvantaged families. Read More »
