Challenge to new Catholic school in Peterborough rejected
Posted: Thu, 13 Feb 2020
A challenge to a decision to open a new selective Catholic school has been rejected, despite strong backing from local residents. Read More »
NSS urges council to reduce funding for transport to faith schools
Posted: Wed, 12 Feb 2020
The NSS has urged Telford & Wrekin Council to end discretionary funding for transport to faith schools in response to a consultation. Read More »
Secularism linked to prosperity and better education, study finds
Posted: Wed, 12 Feb 2020
Secularism and tolerance of minorities and individual rights have made societies more prosperous, educated and democratic, according to a major scientific study.
Academics researching advances in wealth, health and democracy since the Enlightenment have found... Read More »
Council of Europe adopts measure on religious discrimination at work
Posted: Wed, 05 Feb 2020
The Council of Europe has rejected a motion calling for 'reasonable accommodation' of in the workplace – but adopted an alternative. Read More »
NSS refused permission to challenge faith school expansion in Wales
Posted: Mon, 03 Feb 2020
The NSS has been refused permission for a judicial review against Vale of Glamorgan Council over a Church in Wales school's expansion. Read More »
Bill to end bishops’ automatic right to sit in Lords introduced
Posted: Wed, 29 Jan 2020
A bill to end bishops' automatic right to sit in the House of Lords, which the NSS helped to draft, has been introduced to parliament. Read More »
NSS urges council not to approve discriminatory Catholic school
Posted: Thu, 23 Jan 2020
The NSS has urged Peterborough City Council not to approve plans to open a new religiously selective Catholic state school in the city. Read More »
Parents set to lose right to withdraw children from RE in Wales
Posted: Tue, 21 Jan 2020
The Welsh government plans to remove parents' right to withdraw children from lessons on religion and to rename religious education. Read More »
Jewish school stocked sexist texts and limits curriculum, Ofsted says
Posted: Mon, 20 Jan 2020
An Orthodox Jewish school stocked texts which said women are "guards" to their families' wellbeing, inspectors have said. Read More »
Council set to approve discriminatory faith school in Peterborough
Posted: Fri, 17 Jan 2020
A new discriminatory Catholic primary school is expected to open in Peterborough after education officials recommended its approval. Read More »
Don’t require employers to accommodate religious demands, says NSS
Posted: Thu, 16 Jan 2020
The NSS has urged the Council of Europe not to adopt a motion which would privilege religious demands from employees in the workplace. Read More »
Ofsted investigated over 100 unregistered faith schools since 2016
Posted: Thu, 16 Jan 2020
Over 100 unregistered faith 'schools' were investigated in England between January 2016 and August 2019, inspectors have said. Read More »
Calls for parliamentary prayers review after MP compelled to attend
Posted: Wed, 15 Jan 2020
An MP has called for a review of the practice of holding parliamentary prayers after being effectively forced to attend. Read More »
Islamic school segregates and treats girls unfavourably, says Ofsted
Posted: Wed, 08 Jan 2020
An independent Islamic school is segregating pupils by sex and giving boys more opportunities than girls, inspectors have found. Read More »
Regulator reconsiders proselytising doctor case after NSS challenge
Posted: Mon, 06 Jan 2020
A medical regulator will review a decision not to investigate a GP who brings up religion during appointments after an NSS intervention. Read More »
Government dismissed concerns about Jewish school in sex ed scandal
Posted: Thu, 02 Jan 2020
The government dismissed concerns about community pressures at a school which has encouraged parents to withdraw children from RSE. Read More »
Review prayers in parliament, NSS urges new Commons speaker
Posted: Thu, 02 Jan 2020
The NSS has urged the new speaker of the House of Commons to support a review of the practice of holding prayers in parliament. Read More »
NSS welcomes bill to end compulsory worship in non-faith schools
Posted: Mon, 23 Dec 2019
The NSS has welcomed a bill that proposes to scrap compulsory religious worship in non-faith schools in England. Read More »
Peer proposes bill to abolish bishops’ bench in House of Lords
Posted: Fri, 20 Dec 2019
The NSS is backing a private member's bill which would end the automatic right of Church of England bishops to sit in the House of Lords. Read More »
NSS warns against discriminatory new Catholic school in Peterborough
Posted: Fri, 20 Dec 2019
The NSS has urged Peterborough City Council not to approve plans to open a new discriminatory Catholic school in the east of the city. Read More »
