NSS welcomes ECHR’s rejection of anti-abortion nurses’ appeal
Posted: Tue, 17 Mar 2020
A European court has rejected an appeal by two nurses who were not hired as midwives in Sweden because they refused to perform abortions. Read More »
Protect all children from ritual genital cutting, NSS tells UN
Posted: Tue, 17 Mar 2020
The NSS has called on the UN Human Rights Council to ensure protections from forced genital cutting encompass all children equally. Read More »
End religious groups’ self-regulation on safeguarding, inquiry told
Posted: Tue, 17 Mar 2020
A lawyer representing child abuse victims has called for an end to religious groups' self-regulation on safeguarding at a public inquiry. Read More »
NSS raises Italy’s response to child abuse in Catholic Church at UN
Posted: Thu, 12 Mar 2020
The NSS has urged the UN Human Rights Council to strengthen recommendations designed to tackle child abuse in Italy's Catholic Church. Read More »
NSS urges UN to push government to pass law on caste discrimination
Posted: Wed, 11 Mar 2020
The NSS has urged the UN Human Rights Council to push the UK government to legislate to outlaw discrimination on the grounds of caste. Read More »
Ofsted: Jewish school teaching creationism and censoring resources
Posted: Mon, 09 Mar 2020
An independent Jewish school is teaching creationism as science and refusing to enter pupils for GCSEs, according to an Ofsted report. Read More »
Independent Jewish school fails fifth Ofsted inspection in a row
Posted: Fri, 06 Mar 2020
A Jewish school has been found in breach of standards for the fifth time in a row amid criticisms of its curriculum and safety checks. Read More »
Don’t extend exemptions on same-sex marriage in NI, NSS warns
Posted: Thu, 05 Mar 2020
The NSS has warned that allowing providers of wedding services to opt out of serving same-sex couples would undermine equality law. Read More »
NSS urges council not to replace community school with faith school
Posted: Wed, 26 Feb 2020
The NSS has warned Surrey County Council against a plan to turn a community school into a faith school. Read More »
End C of E bishops’ entitlement to sit in Lords, says report
Posted: Tue, 25 Feb 2020
The automatic right granted to 26 C of E bishops to sit in the House of Lords should be repealed, according to a new report. Read More »
Islamic marriage invalid under English law, court rules
Posted: Thu, 20 Feb 2020
A ruling that a Muslim 'marriage' was void rather than a non-marriage has been overturned at the Court of Appeal. Read More »
NSS: council wrong over baptism certificates in school admissions
Posted: Mon, 17 Feb 2020
Renfrewshire Council plans to extend the priority given to children who are baptised Catholic for admission to Catholic schools. Read More »
Challenge to new Catholic school in Peterborough rejected
Posted: Thu, 13 Feb 2020
A challenge to a decision to open a new selective Catholic school has been rejected, despite strong backing from local residents. Read More »
NSS urges council to reduce funding for transport to faith schools
Posted: Wed, 12 Feb 2020
The NSS has urged Telford & Wrekin Council to end discretionary funding for transport to faith schools in response to a consultation. Read More »
Secularism linked to prosperity and better education, study finds
Posted: Wed, 12 Feb 2020
Secularism and tolerance of individual rights have made societies more prosperous, educated and democratic, according to a major study. Read More »
Council of Europe adopts measure on religious discrimination at work
Posted: Wed, 05 Feb 2020
The Council of Europe has rejected a motion calling for 'reasonable accommodation' of in the workplace – but adopted an alternative. Read More »
NSS refused permission to challenge faith school expansion in Wales
Posted: Mon, 03 Feb 2020
The NSS has been refused permission for a judicial review against Vale of Glamorgan Council over a Church in Wales school's expansion. Read More »
Bill to end bishops’ automatic right to sit in Lords introduced
Posted: Wed, 29 Jan 2020
A bill to end bishops' automatic right to sit in the House of Lords, which the NSS helped to draft, has been introduced to parliament. Read More »
NSS urges council not to approve discriminatory Catholic school
Posted: Thu, 23 Jan 2020
The NSS has urged Peterborough City Council not to approve plans to open a new religiously selective Catholic state school in the city. Read More »
Parents set to lose right to withdraw children from RE in Wales
Posted: Tue, 21 Jan 2020
The Welsh government plans to remove parents' right to withdraw children from lessons on religion and to rename religious education. Read More »
