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 »
Public backs labelling of religious non-stun slaughter meat
Posted: Mon, 06 Dec 2021
The British public back the labelling for meat from animals slaughtered without stunning, new figures show. Read More »
Period products in schools may be restricted on religious grounds
Posted: Wed, 01 Dec 2021
The National Secular Society has warned that religious objections could be restricting the use of period products in schools. Read More »
Quarter of independent faith schools fail Ofsted inspection
Posted: Wed, 01 Dec 2021
Ofsted's latest statistic shows that in the last year 25% of non-association independent faith schools have not met required school standards. Read More »
Bereaved families criticise Manchester mosque over extremism
Posted: Wed, 24 Nov 2021
Families of victims of the Manchester Area bomber have condemned the mosque he attended for failing to challenge extremist ideology. Read More »
NSS warns against closure of non-faith school in Wigan
Posted: Wed, 24 Nov 2021
The closure of a non-faith school in Wigan would decimate secular provision in the area, the NSS has warned. Read More »
Faith school fails fourth consecutive Ofsted inspection
Posted: Tue, 23 Nov 2021
An independent orthodox Jewish boys' school has been rated inadequate for the fourth consecutive time by Ofsted. Read More »
NSS welcomes action on illegal faith schools
Posted: Fri, 19 Nov 2021
The National Secular Society has welcomed a new government service allowing the public to report unregistered schools they believe to be operating illegally. Read More »
Anti-abortion “pregnancy support” charity launched in Scotland
Posted: Wed, 17 Nov 2021
An anti-abortion "pregnancy support service" that has previously misled women has registered a new charity in Scotland. Read More »
‘Islamophobia’ used to shut down debate, says government
Posted: Tue, 16 Nov 2021
The government has warned that the term 'Islamophobia' has been used to silence different viewpoints during a House of Lords debate. Read More »
Faith school to change all-white ethnicity form after NSS complaint
Posted: Tue, 16 Nov 2021
A faith school that put only white ethnic groups on an application form must change its admissions policy after the NSS raised concerns. Read More »
Death sentence for apostasy in nearly a dozen countries, report says
Posted: Tue, 16 Nov 2021
Apostasy is punishable with death in nearly a dozen countries, according to a new report from Humanists International. Read More »
Non-stun halal and kosher meat served in parliament, NSS finds
Posted: Thu, 11 Nov 2021
Meat from animals not stunned before slaughter is being sold in parliament, the National Secular Society has found. Read More »
Faith school continues to fail due to “narrow” secular curriculum
Posted: Wed, 10 Nov 2021
An independent faith school has failed three consecutive inspections due to its "narrow" secular curriculum. Read More »