Religion must not trample on children’s rights, says Ofsted head
Posted: Thu, 24 Jan 2019
The chief inspector of schools in England has told parliament that children's rights should take priority over religious concerns. Read More »
NSS warns home affairs committee against ‘Islamophobia’ definition
Posted: Wed, 23 Jan 2019
The NSS has warned a parliamentary committee against recommending the adoption of a formal definition of 'Islamophobia'. Read More »
Contraceptive guideline partly designed to please pope is dropped
Posted: Tue, 22 Jan 2019
A long-standing clause which was partly designed to gain the pope's approval has been dropped from guidance on the contraceptive pill. Read More »
Council leader silencing debate on schools’ non-stun meat, NSS says
Posted: Thu, 17 Jan 2019
The NSS has criticised a Yorkshire council's leader for "trying to silence" objections to the supply of non-stun halal meat to schools. Read More »
Medical ethicist Brian Earp to speak at Secularism 2019
Posted: Wed, 16 Jan 2019
Cross-disciplinary medical ethicist Dr Brian D. Earp will address the NSS's Secularism 2019 conference on 'reclaiming religious freedom'. Read More »
Prayers shouldn’t be part of parliamentary business, say MPs
Posted: Mon, 14 Jan 2019
MPs have called for an end to the practice of holding prayers in parliament in an early day motion backed by the NSS. Read More »
NSS calls on equality body to promote inclusive education
Posted: Wed, 09 Jan 2019
The NSS has called on the Equality and Human Rights Commission to back a secular education system in response to a new strategic plan. Read More »
Council abandons review of discretionary faith school transport
Posted: Fri, 04 Jan 2019
The NSS has criticised a council in north Wales for ending a review of its provision of discretionary free transport to faith schools. Read More »
NSS urges councils to resist religiously selective faith schools
Posted: Fri, 04 Jan 2019
The NSS has urged local education authorities not to open schools which can select all their children based on their families' faith. Read More »
Just a third of public supports royal ties with CoE, NSS poll finds
Posted: Fri, 04 Jan 2019
Only a third of the UK public thinks the monarchy's ties to the C of E should remain intact, according to a poll conducted for the NSS. Read More »
Ritual genital cutting kills boy in Italy
Posted: Thu, 03 Jan 2019
A two-year-old boy has died after his genitals were cut for religious reasons at a migrant centre in Italy. Read More »
Welby’s political interventions seen as inappropriate, poll finds
Posted: Wed, 02 Jan 2019
A plurality of the public thinks it is inappropriate for the archbishop of Canterbury to express political opinions, a poll has found. Read More »
Non-stun slaughter ban comes into effect in northern Belgium
Posted: Wed, 02 Jan 2019
A ban on the slaughter of animals without pre-stunning has come into effect in the Flanders region of Belgium. Read More »
NSS writes to councillors over discretionary faith school transport
Posted: Thu, 20 Dec 2018
The NSS has urged councillors in north Wales to take a decision on school transport based on "equality for all families and taxpayers". Read More »
Independent Jewish school that censors resources warned by DfE
Posted: Thu, 20 Dec 2018
An independent Orthodox Jewish school that prevents pupils from gaining GCSEs by censoring resources has been given a warning notice. Read More »
NSS opens nominations for Secularist of the Year prize
Posted: Thu, 20 Dec 2018
The NSS has called on supporters to submit nominations for the 14th Secularist of the Year award. Read More »
Sharia ‘law’ should not trump domestic law, ECHR rules
Posted: Wed, 19 Dec 2018
A Greek court was wrong to prioritise sharia 'law' provisions over those of the country's domestic legal code, the ECHR has ruled. Read More »
Most maintained rural primary schools are faith schools, data shows
Posted: Tue, 18 Dec 2018
The NSS has reiterated concerns about parents' lack of access to secular schools in rural areas after an analysis of new official data. Read More »
Education secretary dismisses commission's call for RE reform
Posted: Mon, 17 Dec 2018
The education secretary has dismissed calls for the reform of RE in England which were outlined in a major report from a commission. Read More »
Government “committed” to reviewing food labelling, peer says
Posted: Fri, 14 Dec 2018
The government has said it is "committed" to reviewing food labelling amid criticism of the sale of non-stun halal meat to Saudi Arabia. Read More »
