Inspectors criticise Catholic Church for banning gay author’s school talk
Posted: Thu, 28 Apr 2022
School inspectorate Ofsted has criticised the Catholic Church for forcing a school to cancel a talk by a gay children's author. Read More »
Religious charities cost Canadian taxpayers billions, reports find
Posted: Tue, 26 Apr 2022
A Canadian organisation has called for charity law reform after finding religious charities cost taxpayers billions every year. Read More »
UN “concerned” about role of Catholic Church in Polish schools
Posted: Fri, 22 Apr 2022
A UN committee has echoed many concerns raised by the NSS relating to the Catholic Church and child rights in Poland. Read More »
Canada and Chile failing on clerical child abuse, NSS tells UN
Posted: Wed, 20 Apr 2022
The National Secular Society has raised concerns about clerical child abuse in Canada and Chile with the United Nations. Read More »
Religious opt-outs from RSE harming women’s health, report says
Posted: Wed, 20 Apr 2022
Religious exemptions from sex education at schools should be removed to protect women's health, experts have said. Read More »
Priests’ access to crime scenes: Police must weigh priorities
Posted: Wed, 13 Apr 2022
Police have been told to 'balance priorities' when asked to allow priests on crime scenes, following advice from the NSS. Read More »
NSS welcomes proposed Ofsted powers to tackle illegal faith schools
Posted: Tue, 12 Apr 2022
The National Secular Society has welcomed plans to give school inspectors more powers to tackle unregistered illegal 'schools'. Read More »
Citizen's assembly supports “clear lines” between church and state
Posted: Tue, 12 Apr 2022
The NSS has welcomed the findings of a citizen's assembly which reveal strong support for separation of church and state. Read More »
NSS calls on Wigan Council to rethink non-faith school closure
Posted: Tue, 12 Apr 2022
The NSS has called on a council not to close a community primary school, warning the move would devastate local secular school provision. Read More »
Nigerian humanist sentenced to 24 years in prison for ‘blasphemy’
Posted: Wed, 06 Apr 2022
The National Secular Society has condemned a Nigerian court for sentencing a humanist activist to 24 years in prison for 'blasphemy'. Read More »
Minister: Easter holiday can’t be fixed without Church support
Posted: Tue, 05 Apr 2022
The government will not fix the Easter holiday dates without support from the CofE despite the benefits to schools, a minister has said. Read More »
NSS raises “serious” free speech concerns in press regulator code
Posted: Mon, 04 Apr 2022
A press regulator's standards code may restrict free speech and distort reporting through pro-religion bias, the NSS has warned. Read More »
Success: MPs vote to keep early medical at-home abortions
Posted: Wed, 30 Mar 2022
Parliament has voted to keep abortion telemedicine legal following campaigning by medical and women's rights groups, including the NSS. Read More »
NSS raises religious imposition on children’s rights with UN
Posted: Wed, 30 Mar 2022
The National Secular Society has said religious threats to child rights in the UK raised by the United Nations have not been addressed. Read More »
NSS welcomes equality protections for NI teachers
Posted: Fri, 25 Mar 2022
Legislation banning religious discrimination against teachers in schools has unanimously passed the Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly, and is expected to come into force in the next two years. Read More »
NSS calls for better free speech protection in NI hate crime reform
Posted: Tue, 22 Mar 2022
The National Secular Society has warned proposed reforms to Northern Ireland's hate crime laws could undermine free speech. Read More »
NSS to host London networking event for Bengali diaspora
Posted: Tue, 22 Mar 2022
Bengalis in Britain will have the opportunity to explore secularist issues at a National Secular Society networking event next month. Read More »
NSS criticises non-stun slaughter carve out in animal welfare bill
Posted: Thu, 17 Mar 2022
The NSS has criticised the government for enshrining religious exemptions from animal welfare laws in a bill meant to protect animals. Read More »
State-funded faith school unlawfully segregates girls, Ofsted finds
Posted: Tue, 15 Mar 2022
A state-funded faith school is breaking the law by segregating girls, the school inspectorate has said. Read More »
NSS welcomes legalisation of outdoor weddings in England & Wales
Posted: Tue, 15 Mar 2022
The National Secular Society has welcomed moves to permanently allow outdoor weddings in England and Wales. Read More »
