Out-of-school settings code to be voluntary, government confirms
Posted: Fri, 30 Oct 2020
The NSS has warned that making a safeguarding code for out-of-school educational settings voluntary will leave children's rights at risk. Read More »
Stronger free speech protection needed over hate crime bill, says NSS
Posted: Thu, 29 Oct 2020
The NSS has urged the Scottish government to protect free expression after ministers hinted at possible concessions in a hate crime bill. Read More »
Academisation leading to more religious control of schools, NSS finds
Posted: Wed, 21 Oct 2020
Religious groups have gained greater control over many schools as a result of opportunities created by academisation, the NSS has found. Read More »
NSS: school admissions changes miss chance to tackle discrimination
Posted: Fri, 16 Oct 2020
The NSS has criticised a revision of England's school admissions code for not tackling inequities stemming from faith-based admissions. Read More »
NSS gives evidence to Senedd committee over Welsh curriculum reform
Posted: Fri, 16 Oct 2020
The NSS has said children's rights should take priority over religious interests in a new curriculum for Wales in evidence to the Senedd. Read More »
Regular C of E worshippers form less than 2% of England’s population
Posted: Mon, 12 Oct 2020
Fewer than 2% of people in England regularly worshipped at CoE churches in 2019, even though many children attended services for schools. Read More »
Geoffrey Robertson to argue for disestablishment in NSS lecture
Posted: Wed, 07 Oct 2020
Human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson will make the case for disestablishing the C of E in the NSS's 2020 Bradlaugh Lecture. Read More »
CoE put its reputation before child protection, abuse inquiry finds
Posted: Tue, 06 Oct 2020
The Church of England failed to take action to deal with child abuse as it prioritised defending its reputation, an inquiry has found. Read More »
Report: equality law failing to protect people from faith-based discrimination
Posted: Wed, 30 Sep 2020
Equality law is failing to protect the non-religious and members of religious minorities from discrimination, the NSS has warned. Read More »
NSS urges Senedd to back curriculum reforms
Posted: Fri, 25 Sep 2020
The NSS has urged a Senedd education committee to back new legislation to reform religious studies and sex education in Wales. Read More »
Rethink relations with Jehovah’s Witnesses committees, NSS urges NHS
Posted: Thu, 24 Sep 2020
The NSS has called for a review of some NHS trusts' deferential relationships with Jehovah's Witnesses' 'hospital liaison committees'. Read More »
Plan to amend Scottish hate crime bill isn’t enough, says NSS
Posted: Wed, 23 Sep 2020
The NSS has welcomed plans to amend Scotland's current hate crime bill, but warned that they don't go far enough to protect free speech. Read More »
NSS welcomes intervention at charity accused of promoting extremism
Posted: Fri, 18 Sep 2020
A regulator has appointed an interim manager who will consider the future viability of a charity accused of promoting Islamist extremism. Read More »
Guidance grants schools leeway to push anti-LGBT religious views
Posted: Fri, 18 Sep 2020
Faith schools will be able to teach that same-sex relationships and gender reassignment aren't permitted by the religions they promote. Read More »
NSS criticises lack of transparency over non-stun slaughter
Posted: Fri, 18 Sep 2020
The Food Standards Agency has stopped publishing data on the number of animals being slaughtered without pre-stunning. Read More »
Religious belonging in decline in Scotland, official survey finds
Posted: Thu, 17 Sep 2020
The NSS has called for a rethink of religion's role in Scotland's schools after a survey found most Scots don't belong to a religion. Read More »
Plans on ‘stirring up hatred’ threaten free expression, warn MSPs
Posted: Thu, 10 Sep 2020
MSPs from across the political spectrum have warned that Scotland's hate crime bill threatens free expression during a Holyrood debate. Read More »
NSS urges easyJet to protect sex equality for passengers
Posted: Thu, 10 Sep 2020
The NSS has written to easyJet after a woman said she was asked to move seats to accommodate other passengers' religious beliefs. Read More »
NSS welcomes decision not to hire chaplain to say council prayers
Posted: Thu, 10 Sep 2020
The NSS has welcomed a decision by the mayor of Swale borough council in Kent not to appoint a civic chaplain to conduct council prayers. Read More »
Poland’s agreement with Vatican helps protect abusers, NSS tells UN
Posted: Fri, 04 Sep 2020
The NSS has raised concerns with the UN that a treaty between Poland and the Vatican undermines efforts to tackle child abuse. Read More »
