Tags: Admissions
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 »
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 »
20,000 children sent to faith schools against parental preferences
Posted: Mon, 30 Sep 2019
More than 20,000 children were sent to faith schools in England against their parents' preferences this month, NSS research has found. Read More »
NSS rallies opposition to new selective Catholic school
Posted: Thu, 12 Sep 2019
The NSS is resisting plans to open a religiously selective Catholic school in Peterborough in Cambridgeshire. Read More »
Adjudicator can’t stop Jewish school’s impositions on families
Posted: Thu, 05 Sep 2019
A Jewish state school may continue enforcing strict religious observance criteria on children and their families. Read More »
Peer raises shortage of religiously neutral schools in Lords debate
Posted: Tue, 30 Apr 2019
A peer has highlighted the shortage of religiously neutral schooling during a Lords debate, referencing figures from the NSS. Read More »
NSS signs major letter against new fully selective faith schools
Posted: Mon, 15 Apr 2019
Public figures and campaigners including the NSS have urged the government not to fund a new wave of religiously selective faith schools. Read More »
NSS to challenge new religiously selective faith school proposals
Posted: Tue, 26 Mar 2019
The government has announced details of plans for 14 new faith schools which could select all their children on a religious basis. Read More »
NSS leads call for national inquiry into school admissions
Posted: Tue, 19 Mar 2019
The NSS has raised concerns about faith-based discrimination and segregation and called for an inquiry into school admissions in England. 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 »
Adjudicator: faith schools may insist families are strictly religious
Posted: Tue, 04 Dec 2018
An adjudicator has said it is "reasonable" for Jewish state schools to expect applicants' families to observe strict religious practices. Read More »
Government commits funding to new 100% selective faith schools
Posted: Thu, 15 Nov 2018
The government has announced funding for a wave of new voluntary aided schools, which can select all their children based on faith. Read More »
Ireland lifts discriminatory ‘baptism barrier’ in school admissions
Posted: Thu, 04 Oct 2018
The Irish government has stopped primary schools from discriminating on religious grounds in admissions in almost all cases. Read More »
NSS welcomes Lib Dem proposal to end faith schools in Scotland
Posted: Fri, 07 Sep 2018
The NSS has welcomed a proposal by the Scottish Liberal Democrats to pursue a "single secular model of state-funded education". Read More »
Jewish school may place requirements on families, adjudicator rules
Posted: Thu, 09 Aug 2018
A state school is not breaching the school admissions code by placing demands on families' dress and behaviour, an adjudicator has ruled. Read More »
Former education secretary renews call for reform of religion in schools
Posted: Tue, 17 Jul 2018
Religious education should be replaced with a new national 'Religion, Belief and Values' subject, a former education secretary has recommended. Read More »
Study: faith schools’ entry policies are complex and inconsistent
Posted: Fri, 06 Jul 2018
A study of faith schools in Leicester has said their complex admissions policies cause particular harm to disadvantaged families. Read More »
Gov’t drops proposal to scrap 50% admissions cap – but plans discriminatory faith school expansion
Posted: Fri, 11 May 2018
The government has abandoned plans to lift the cap on faith-based admissions to new free schools in England – but will pave the way for a new wave of religiously selective faith schools. Read More »
Government plans to create 36 new religious free schools in England
Posted: Thu, 10 May 2018
The government plans to create 36 new faith schools in England as it rolls out its latest round of new free schools, the NSS has found. Read More »
NSS: government must listen to Greening on faith-based admissions
Posted: Tue, 24 Apr 2018
The NSS has said the government must reconsider expanding faith-based school admissions after a former education secretary's criticisms. Read More »
