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NSS: Don’t let Welsh independent schools put faith before education

NSS: Don’t let Welsh independent schools put faith before education

The National Secular Society has told the Welsh Government independent schools should not omit education which conflicts... Read More »

Bishops’ bench “gives democracy a bad name”, MPs hear

Bishops’ bench “gives democracy a bad name”, MPs hear

Bishops in the House of Lords give "democracy and bad name", MPs have been told in a debate today.

Scottish National... Read More »

Church plans to use schools to drive conversion of children

Church plans to use schools to drive conversion of children

The Church of England has unveiled plans to use schools to drive recruitment of children and young people to Christianity.... Read More »

NSS urges Charity Commission to investigate CofE safeguarding

NSS urges Charity Commission to investigate CofE safeguarding

NSS letter comes amid mounting criticism of the decision to sack the Independent Safeguarding Board Read More »

Faith school found teaching Bible as fact in history and science

Faith school found teaching Bible as fact in history and science

An independent school has failed an inspection after it was found teaching the Bible "as fact" in subjects including... Read More »

Fife Council ends voting powers for religious appointees

Fife Council ends voting powers for religious appointees

Fife Council has become the third Scottish council this year to end voting privileges for unelected religious appointees.... Read More »

NSS: doctors not declaring faith group links in union debates

NSS: doctors not declaring faith group links in union debates

Representatives of the UK's largest doctors' union are failing to declare ties with faith groups opposed to assisted... Read More »

MPs to debate the role of bishops in House of Lords

MPs to debate the role of bishops in House of Lords

The National Secular Society has welcomed news that parliament will debate the role of bishops in the House of Lords.... Read More »

Royal College of Surgeons drops opposition to assisted dying

Royal College of Surgeons drops opposition to assisted dying

The National Secular Society has welcomed the Royal College of Surgeons' (RCS) decision to adopt a neutral stance... Read More »

NSS defend mayor ousted for questioning religious circumcision

NSS defend mayor ousted for questioning religious circumcision

The National Secular Society has teamed up with a men's health charity to raise concerns after a mayor was ousted... Read More »

NSS welcomes calls for objective RSE in N. Ireland

NSS welcomes calls for objective RSE in N. Ireland

The National Secular Society has said relationships and sex education (RSE) at faith schools needs reviewing across... Read More »

NSS raises concerns over RSE review panel members

NSS raises concerns over RSE review panel members

The National Secular Society has raised concerns over the religious connections of individuals appointed to review... Read More »

End faith-based selection in schools, UN committee urges

End faith-based selection in schools, UN committee urges

Schools in England should be prevented from religious discrimination in their admissions, a United Nations committee... Read More »

Anti-science textbooks teaching creationism used in schools

Anti-science textbooks teaching creationism used in schools

Textbooks which present the theory of evolution as a conspiracy theory are being used in UK schools, a new report... Read More »

Barring humanists from RE committees is discriminatory, court rules

Barring humanists from RE committees is discriminatory, court rules

Local advisory committees on religious education may not exclude humanists, the High Court has found.

In a landmark... Read More »

Established church hinders religious freedom, NSS tells UN expert

Established church hinders religious freedom, NSS tells UN expert

The NSS has told a UN expert that lack of separation between Church and state is undermining freedom of religion or belief in the UK. Read More »

 NSS warns council on free speech after ‘Islamophobia’ allegation

NSS warns council on free speech after ‘Islamophobia’ allegations

The National Secular Society has warned members of Boston Council against characterising criticism of religion as... Read More »

Banned teacher told LGBT pupils God could stop people being gay

Banned teacher told LGBT pupils God could stop people being gay

A Christian teacher told LGBT pupils that God could stop people being gay, a panel has heard.

Joshua Sutcliffe (pictured)... Read More »

NSS: Government commitments on abuse may not go far enough

NSS: Government commitments on abuse may not go far enough

The National Secular Society has welcomed government commitments to act on child sexual abuse but warned they may... Read More »

Tackling CofE privilege unites Anglicans and atheists at NSS event

Tackling CofE privilege unites Anglicans and atheists at NSS event

Politicians and priests united to challenge Church of England privileges at a National Secular Society event in parliament... Read More »

Study: Brits wary of religion but at ease with religious difference

Study: Brits wary of religion but at ease with religious difference

People in Great Britain are increasingly wary of religion yet comfortable with people belonging to different religions,... Read More »

Kettlethorpe: New guidance on ‘non crime hate incidents’ approved

Kettlethorpe: New guidance on ‘non crime hate incidents’ approved

Guidance saying 'non crime hate incidents' should not be recorded at schools has been approved following a high-profile... Read More »

NSS speaks out at pro-genital autonomy event

NSS speaks out at pro-genital autonomy event

The National Secular Society has called for an end to all forms of non-consensual religious genital cutting at the... Read More »

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