Tags: Creationism
Damning Ofsted report for school which teaches creation story as science
Posted: Tue, 13 Feb 2018
A small independent Christian primary school which teaches the Bible's creation story in science lessons has had a damning Ofsted report. Read More »
Creationist appointed to South Lanarkshire education committee
Posted: Wed, 24 Jan 2018
The NSS has called for reform of council education committee structures in Scotland after an "active" creationist was reappointed to one. Read More »
NSS urges clampdown on creationist faith school
Posted: Tue, 31 Oct 2017
The National Secular Society has urged the Government to investigate a Jewish faith school that insists the universe is 5778 years old and forbids any discussion of "personal relationships". Read More »
NSS urges Scottish Government to tackle governance failures concerning religion in schools
Posted: Tue, 10 Jan 2017
The National Secular Society has highlighted failures in the governance of Scottish schools, identifying a string of incidents where pupils have been exposed in schools to extreme religious views. Read More »
Former deputy chair of NI education committee says teaching evolution ‘corrupts children’
Posted: Fri, 23 Sep 2016
Thomas Buchanan, a DUP MLA, has endorsed an event which seeks to teach creationism to children and said creationism should be taught "in every school". Read More »
All Noah’s Ark theme park staff must “profess Christ as their saviour”
Posted: Thu, 21 Apr 2016
All workers at the Kentucky 'replica' of Noah's Ark will have to sign a statement "professing Christ as their saviour"; after a judge ruled that the park can discriminate even though it benefits from tax incentives. Read More »
Creationism blocked in Scottish science classes
Posted: Thu, 28 May 2015
The Scottish education minister has stated that creationism should not be taught in science classes in publicly-funded Scottish schools. Read More »
Creationism motion gains more support in Scottish Parliament
Posted: Thu, 29 Jan 2015
Two MSPs have offered formal support for a motion which calls for Scottish children to be made "aware of" creationist teaching. Read More »
Education secretary to cut public funding to nurseries promoting 'extremist views' – including creationism
Posted: Fri, 08 Aug 2014
The Government has announced plans to cut public funding to nurseries that teach creationism as scientific fact or fail to promote 'British values', Education Secretary Nicky Morgan has announced. Read More »
Success! Exam regulator bans censorship of exam questions at faith schools
Posted: Mon, 31 Mar 2014
Faith schools will no longer be allowed to redact questions about evolution and reproduction from science exam papers on grounds of religious sensitivity, and any attempt to do so will be treated as "malpractice" the exam regulator has said. Read More »
Government response to exam censorship neglects children's independent interests, says the NSS
Posted: Tue, 11 Mar 2014
The National Secular Society has accused the Government of neglecting the best interests of children after it refused to intervene following the revelations that some faith schools have been blacking out questions on exam papers, depriving pupils of the ability to score the maximum marks. Read More »
Government complicit in redaction of exam questions
Posted: Sat, 01 Mar 2014
The National Secular Society has discovered that exam boards, the exam regulator and the government have been colluding with faith schools to shield pupils from key scientific concepts. Read More »
Jewish faith school caught censoring questions on science exam papers
Posted: Thu, 10 Oct 2013
A state funded Jewish faith school has been caught blacking out questions on science exam papers. Read More »
Evolution “problematic” for Orthodox Jewish ‘faith schools’
Posted: Mon, 17 Jun 2013
Government plans to place greater emphasis on evolution in biology classes as part of its proposals to reform GCSE content have been criticised for "causing problems" for strictly Orthodox Jewish faith schools. Read More »
FOI response suggests Government pressure over creationism at Giant’s Causeway
Posted: Thu, 18 Oct 2012
A freedom of Information response from the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) in Northern Ireland suggests that the inclusion of a creationist exhibit at the Giant's Causeway visitor centre was a condition of the near £10 million that was given to the National Trust. Read More »
National Trust amends controversial creationism exhibit
Posted: Thu, 04 Oct 2012
The National Trust has amended an exhibit at its Giant's Causeway visitor centre which gave credence to the creationist perspective that the earth was created around 6000 years ago. Read More »
National Trust to review creationist material at Giant's Causeway exhibit
Posted: Wed, 18 Jul 2012
The National Trust has announced plans to review the controversial exhibit in the new Giants' Causeway visitors centre which gives credence to the creationist 'explanation' of the natural phenomenon on Northern Ireland's north Antrim coast. Read More »
National Trust puts creationism on show at new visitor centre
Posted: Thu, 05 Jul 2012
The National Trust has come under fire for including an exhibit in the new Giants' Causeway Visitors' Centre acknowledging the creationist view of how the world-famous stones were formed. Read More »
Government takes action to combat creationism in free schools
Posted: Fri, 13 Jan 2012
The Government has taken steps to ensure that creationism and "intelligent design" is not taught in free schools. Read More »
NSS supports new campaign against creationism in schools
Posted: Fri, 13 May 2011
The NSS has given its support to a new campaign aimed at challenging the increasing influence of creationist ideas in schools. Read More »
