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 »
Closing non-faith Wigan school may be unlawful, NSS warns
Posted: Tue, 14 Dec 2021
The closure of a community school in Wigan may be unlawful, the National Secular Society has cautioned. Read More »
NSS welcomes council’s plan to end prayers in meetings
Posted: Fri, 10 Dec 2021
The National Secular Society has welcomed a town council's plan to move away from holding prayers before meetings. Read More »
NSS: Cut public funding from college that bans LGBT relationships
Posted: Thu, 09 Dec 2021
The National Secular Society has reported a theological college which discriminates against LGBT+ students to the higher education regulator. Read More »
Bill to replace worship with inclusive assemblies heads to Commons
Posted: Wed, 08 Dec 2021
A bill to replace mandatory collective worship with inclusive assemblies in non-faith schools has cleared the House of Lords. Read More »
NSS welcomes free speech assurances in proposed hate crime reforms
Posted: Tue, 07 Dec 2021
The National Secular Society has welcomed proposals to protect the freedom to criticise harmful cultural practices. Read More »
