NSS urges government to aid Ahmadi Muslim prosecuted for blasphemy
Posted: Thu, 10 Feb 2022
The NSS had urged the FCO to intervene in the case of an Ahmadi Muslim woman prosecuted for 'blasphemy' in Pakistan. Read More »
Girls at failing faith school not taught ‘consent or respect’ in RSE
Posted: Wed, 09 Feb 2022
Pupils at an independent faith school are not taught enough about healthy relationships, including consent, inspectors have found. Read More »
NSS refers Christian charity to regulator for anti-vaxx memes
Posted: Wed, 09 Feb 2022
The NSS has referred a Christian charity to the regulator after finding anti-vaccine and homophobic posts on its Facebook page. Read More »
Roll back religious privilege in NI education, says NSS
Posted: Wed, 09 Feb 2022
The NSS has told an education panel in NI that removing religious privilege is necessary to ensure inclusivity in schools. Read More »
NSS welcomes plans to safeguard children not in school
Posted: Thu, 03 Feb 2022
The NSS has welcomed a government announcement that it will create a register for children not in school to help tackle illegal schools. Read More »
NSS backs proposals to modernise NI marriage laws
Posted: Thu, 03 Feb 2022
The NSS has backed plans to enable non-religious 'belief marriages' and crack down on forced marriage in Northern Ireland. Read More »
Ofsted slams Islamic schools over safeguarding, curriculum failures
Posted: Thu, 27 Jan 2022
Two Islamic independent schools have failed to meet school standards, according to recent inspection reports. Read More »
Jewish school pupils lack understanding of consent, Ofsted finds
Posted: Tue, 25 Jan 2022
Pupils at an independent faith school lack understanding of the law relating to sexual consent and abuse, inspectors have found. Read More »
Two inclusive education bills progress in NI Assembly
Posted: Thu, 20 Jan 2022
Two bills supported by the NSS that would make education in Northern Ireland more inclusive have progressed in the assembly. Read More »
Religiously slaughtered meat supply outstrips demand, says report
Posted: Wed, 19 Jan 2022
Millions more animals than necessary to meet demand are religiously slaughtered without stunning, according to a recent study. Read More »
Report: Politicians use religion to restrict reproductive rights
Posted: Wed, 19 Jan 2022
Politicians around the world are using religion to restrict reproductive rights, a recent report has found. Read More »
RE promotes religiosity but not morality, German study finds
Posted: Tue, 18 Jan 2022
Religious education promotes religiosity but not broadly shared moral and political values, research suggests. Read More »
NSS backs plans to allow outdoor weddings permanently
Posted: Tue, 18 Jan 2022
The National Secular Society has welcomed plans to allow all types of weddings to be held outdoors indefinitely. Read More »
Complaints about sexist dress code at faith school dismissed
Posted: Thu, 13 Jan 2022
The National Secular Society has questioned a school adjudicator's dismissal of complaints that a faith school's dress code is sexist. Read More »
Three convicted for running illegal faith school
Posted: Tue, 11 Jan 2022
Two people and a charity who wanted to operate "under the radar" have pleaded guilty to running an illegal unregistered faith school. Read More »
NSS urges Scotland to ensure food banks are inclusive
Posted: Tue, 11 Jan 2022
The National Secular Society has advised the Scottish government to address discrimination in religious charities tackling poverty. Read More »
Islamic charity advises on when and how to beat women
Posted: Mon, 10 Jan 2022
The National Secular Society has reported an Islamic charity whose website condones violence against women to the regulator. Read More »
Schools block vaccine on religious grounds
Posted: Wed, 22 Dec 2021
A Hindu academy chain has blocked delivery of flu vaccinations in its schools, including those with no faith ethos, on religious grounds. Read More »
Faith school that limits biology teaching fails inspection
Posted: Mon, 20 Dec 2021
An independent faith school that does not teach biology beyond Year 8 has been criticised by inspectors. Read More »
Wedding reform: “High level of support” across faiths & beliefs
Posted: Tue, 14 Dec 2021
Proposed reforms to wedding laws have a "high level of support" from people of different religions and beliefs, according to a new study. Read More »
