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Yesodey Hatorah

Government dismissed concerns about Jewish school in sex ed scandal

The government dismissed concerns about community pressures at a Jewish school which has encouraged parents to withdraw... Read More »

Lindsay Hoyle

Review prayers in parliament, NSS urges new Commons speaker

The National Secular Society has urged the new speaker of the House of Commons to support a review of the practice... Read More »

Collective worship

NSS welcomes bill to end compulsory worship in non-faith schools

The National Secular Society has welcomed a bill that proposes to scrap compulsory religious worship in non-faith... Read More »

Bishops' bench

Peer proposes bill to abolish bishops’ bench in House of Lords

The National Secular Society is backing a private member's bill which would end the automatic right of Church of England... Read More »

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NSS warns against discriminatory new Catholic school in Peterborough

The National Secular Society has urged Peterborough City Council not to approve plans to open a new discriminatory... Read More »

Bethesda Medical Centre

Patients complained at surgery of doctor cleared over imposing religion

Multiple patients complained about religion being "pushed upon them" at a surgery where a doctor was recently told... Read More »

Stephen Cottrell

New archbishop blocked attempt to let CoE accept same-sex marriage

The new archbishop of York blocked a parliamentary amendment that would have made it easier for the Church of England... Read More »

School corridor

Rule change may shut children out from non-faith schools in Surrey

The National Secular Society has urged Surrey County Council not to proceed with changes to admissions arrangements... Read More »

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No inquiry opened into charity promoting Islamist extremism

A regulator has not opened a statutory inquiry into a charity behind a TV station which has promoted Islamist extremism... Read More »

Worried woman

NSS: religion shouldn’t restrict access to abortion in NI

The National Secular Society has urged the UK government not to allow religion to limit women's access to abortions... Read More »

1944 Education Act event

NSS to address legacy of 1944 Education Act in lecture

The National Secular Society is to consider the impact of the 1944 Education Act, which brought hundreds of faith... Read More »

Operation Christmas Child BBC video

NSS criticises BBC video promoting Operation Christmas Child

The National Secular Society has said the BBC "allowed itself to be used" to promote "propaganda for fundamentalist... Read More »

Yesodey Hatorah

Jewish schools pressured parents to opt children out of sex ed

Parents have said two state-funded Jewish schools pressurised them to opt their children out of relationships and... Read More »

Child reads Bible

Don’t remove right to withdraw from RE, NSS urges Welsh ministers

The National Secular Society has urged the Welsh government not to remove parents' right to withdraw children from... Read More »

Anderton Park School

NSS welcomes decision to prevent anti-LGBT protests outside school

Protests against LGBT-inclusive education, primarily held by reactionary Muslim groups, will not be allowed outside... Read More »

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NSS refers Christadelphian charities to regulator

The National Secular Society has referred 10 Christadelphian charities to the Charity Commission over concerns that... Read More »

Classroom

Islamic school segregating by sex despite ruling it’s unlawful

An independent Islamic school has been found in breach of standards after inspectors found it segregated children... Read More »

Lee and Lizanne Harris

CoE trust to introduce alternative to worship after legal challenge

A Church of England multi-academy trust has said it will provide an inclusive alternative assembly for pupils withdrawn... Read More »

Classroom

Government warns Islamic school with pro-Taliban book in library

An Islamic school which stocked books promoting support for the Taliban, anti-semitic and anti-Christian messages... Read More »

Free thought report

Blasphemy laws exist in 69 countries, report finds

Sixty-nine countries have blasphemy laws and penalties have hardened in parts of the world in recent years, according... Read More »

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Independent Islamic school segregating children by sex, says Ofsted

An independent Islamic school in Greater Manchester has been found in breach of the independent school standards for... Read More »

Sheep

Government expects “industry” to inform consumers on non-stun meat

The government has said it expects food producers and outlets to give consumers information on meat from non-stun... Read More »

European Court of Human Rights

Compulsory RE mustn’t indoctrinate, says European Court of Human Rights

Religious education must avoid indoctrinating children into religious practice if it is compulsory, the European Court... Read More »

School corridor

Islamic school stays open after telling government it was closed

An independent Islamic school which refused access to inspectors has remained open despite telling the government... Read More »

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