NSS criticises decision to fund new discriminatory faith school
Posted: Fri, 14 Jun 2019
The National Secular Society has criticised government plans to fund a new religiously selective faith school in Peterborough. Read More »
Islamic school that refused entry to inspector warned by DfE
Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019
An independent Islamic school has been warned by the government after it refused entry to a school inspector and was rated 'inadequate'. Read More »
Government warns independent faith schools over sex segregation
Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019
The government has warned three independent faith schools which have sexist policies, including two which segregate boys and girls. Read More »
Islamic charities push death for ‘apostates’ and female subjugation
Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019
The NSS has reported four Islamic charities to the charities regulator after revealing that they promote deeply intolerant messages. Read More »
School to investigate governor over LGBT "child abuse" comments
Posted: Tue, 11 Jun 2019
A school is investigating a governor who called LGBT-inclusive education "child grooming" in remarks first highlighted by the NSS. Read More »
Exposed: Orthodox Jewish schools’ plan to escape LGBT-inclusive RSE
Posted: Tue, 11 Jun 2019
Orthodox Jewish schools are planning to exploit loopholes to avoid teaching aspects of relationships & sex education, the NSS can reveal. Read More »
NSS asks equality charity to reconsider support for council prayers
Posted: Thu, 06 Jun 2019
The NSS has asked an equalities charity to reconsider its support for prayers at council meetings after remarks from its chief executive. Read More »
School governor calls LGBT-inclusive education “child grooming”
Posted: Wed, 05 Jun 2019
The NSS has criticised a school governor for calling inclusive education "child grooming" which "opens the door for sexual predators". Read More »
Research reveals impact of religious discrimination on NI teachers
Posted: Thu, 30 May 2019
Segregated education and legal discrimination are causing the "cultural encapsulation" of Northern Ireland's teachers, a report has said. Read More »
NSS warns of growing threat from religious anti-RSE campaigners
Posted: Wed, 29 May 2019
NSS research has highlighted the activities of an Islamic group campaigning against relationships and sex education. Read More »
Council rejects Islamophobia definition after NSS lobbying
Posted: Wed, 29 May 2019
Lancashire County Council has rejected a proposed definition of 'Islamophobia' after the NSS lobbied against its adoption. Read More »
Ofsted recommends allowing failing private Jewish school to expand
Posted: Thu, 23 May 2019
Inspectors have recommended letting an independent Jewish school expand, despite leaders admitting they will refuse to meet standards. Read More »
Evangelising Christian nurse not unfairly sacked, court rules
Posted: Wed, 22 May 2019
A nurse who was sacked for repeatedly evangelising when treating patients was not unfairly dismissed, the Court of Appeal has ruled. Read More »
Lawyer who defended Asia Bibi named Secularist of the Year
Posted: Sat, 18 May 2019
Saif ul Malook, a lawyer who defended a woman accused of blasphemy in Pakistan, has been named the NSS's Secularist of the Year. Read More »
Ofsted’s new inspection framework returns focus to inclusion
Posted: Fri, 17 May 2019
The NSS has welcomed a commitment to inclusion in an updated school inspection framework for 2019 from the education watchdog Ofsted. Read More »
NSS welcomes Home Office review of asylum decision-making process
Posted: Thu, 16 May 2019
The government has said it is reviewing its "decision making" amid concerns about its use of theological justifications in asylum policy. Read More »
Islamophobia definition “unfit for purpose”, say campaigners
Posted: Wed, 15 May 2019
The NSS has signed an open letter criticising the "uncritical and hasty adoption" of a proposed definition of 'Islamophobia'. Read More »
Over half of independent schools warned in March were faith schools
Posted: Fri, 10 May 2019
Ten independent faith schools were issued government warning notices in March after inspectors deemed them to be failing. Read More »
NSS intervenes in key European court Religious Education case
Posted: Fri, 10 May 2019
The NSS has submitted a third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights in a key case concerning RE in schools in Greece. Read More »
Charity dissolved over imam who encouraged support for Islamic State
Posted: Wed, 08 May 2019
A charity set up for the advancement of Islam that used an imam who encouraged support for Islamic State has been dissolved. Read More »
