Patients complained at surgery of doctor cleared over imposing religion
Posted: Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Patients complained at a surgery where a doctor was recently told he would face no action for pushing religion on patients, it's emerged. Read More »
New archbishop blocked attempt to let CoE accept same-sex marriage
Posted: Wed, 18 Dec 2019
The NSS has said the appointment of the new archbishop of York has highlighted the case for disestablishing the Church of England. Read More »
Rule change may shut children out from non-faith schools in Surrey
Posted: Wed, 18 Dec 2019
The NSS has warned that changes to admissions rules in Surrey could restrict families' chances of sending children to non-faith schools. Read More »
No inquiry opened into charity promoting Islamist extremism
Posted: Mon, 16 Dec 2019
A regulator hasn't opened a statutory inquiry into a charity behind a TV station which has promoted Islamist extremism, the NSS can reveal. Read More »
NSS: religion shouldn’t restrict access to abortion in NI
Posted: Thu, 12 Dec 2019
The NSS has urged the UK government not to allow religion to limit women's access to abortions in Northern Ireland. Read More »
NSS to address legacy of 1944 Education Act in lecture
Posted: Thu, 12 Dec 2019
The NSS is to consider the impact of the law which brought hundreds of faith schools into the state sector in a lecture in February. Read More »
NSS criticises BBC video promoting Operation Christmas Child
Posted: Thu, 12 Dec 2019
The National Secular Society has said the BBC "allowed itself to be used" to promote "propaganda for fundamentalist Christianity" in producing a video on the Operation Christmas Child shoebox scheme.
The NSS has written to the corporation's complaints department... Read More »
Jewish schools pressured parents to opt children out of sex ed
Posted: Tue, 03 Dec 2019
Parents have said two state-funded Jewish schools pressurised them to opt their children out of relationships and sex education. Read More »
Don’t remove right to withdraw from RE, NSS urges Welsh ministers
Posted: Fri, 29 Nov 2019
The NSS has urged the Welsh government not to remove parents' right to withdraw children from religious education. Read More »
NSS welcomes decision to prevent anti-LGBT protests outside school
Posted: Thu, 28 Nov 2019
A high court judge's ruling will prevent mainly Muslim protesters from rallying against inclusive education outside a Birmingham school.. Read More »
NSS refers Christadelphian charities to regulator
Posted: Tue, 26 Nov 2019
The NSS has referred 10 Christadelphian charities to the Charity Commission over concerns that they promote deeply intolerant messages. Read More »
Islamic school segregating by sex despite ruling it’s unlawful
Posted: Tue, 26 Nov 2019
Inspectors have found an independent Islamic school segregating children by sex, two years after the practice was ruled unlawful. Read More »
CoE trust to introduce alternative to worship after legal challenge
Posted: Wed, 20 Nov 2019
An academy trust will provide an inclusive alternative assembly for pupils withdrawn from collective worship after a legal challenge. Read More »
Government warns Islamic school with pro-Taliban book in library
Posted: Thu, 14 Nov 2019
The Department for Education has warned nine independent faith schools over failings in a set of newly-published notices. Read More »
Blasphemy laws exist in 69 countries, report finds
Posted: Wed, 13 Nov 2019
Sixty-nine countries have blasphemy laws and penalties have hardened in parts of the world in recent years, a report has found. Read More »
Independent Islamic school segregating children by sex, says Ofsted
Posted: Wed, 06 Nov 2019
An Islamic school has been found in breach of standards for segregating children by sex, two years after the practice was ruled unlawful. Read More »
Government expects “industry” to inform consumers on non-stun meat
Posted: Thu, 31 Oct 2019
The government has said it expects food producers and outlets to give consumers information on meat from non-stun slaughter. Read More »
Compulsory RE mustn’t indoctrinate, says European Court of Human Rights
Posted: Thu, 31 Oct 2019
The European Court of Human Rights has said RE curricula must be conveyed in an "objective" manner after a successful NSS intervention. Read More »
Islamic school stays open after telling government it was closed
Posted: Thu, 24 Oct 2019
An independent Islamic school has remained open despite telling the government it had closed, a report has revealed. Read More »
NSS welcomes legalisation of abortion & marriage equality in NI
Posted: Tue, 22 Oct 2019
The NSS has welcomed the legalisation of abortion in Northern Ireland and the extension of same-sex marriage rights to the province. Read More »
