Faith school that limits biology teaching fails inspection

Posted: Mon, 20 Dec 2021

An independent faith school that does not teach biology beyond Year 8 has been criticised by inspectors. Read More »

Closing non-faith Wigan school may be unlawful, NSS warns

Posted: Tue, 14 Dec 2021

The closure of a community school in Wigan may be unlawful, the National Secular Society has cautioned. Read More »

Bill to replace worship with inclusive assemblies heads to Commons

Posted: Wed, 08 Dec 2021

A bill to replace mandatory collective worship with inclusive assemblies in non-faith schools has cleared the House of Lords. Read More »

Period products in schools may be restricted on religious grounds

Posted: Wed, 01 Dec 2021

The National Secular Society has warned that religious objections could be restricting the use of period products in schools. Read More »

Quarter of independent faith schools fail Ofsted inspection

Posted: Wed, 01 Dec 2021

Ofsted's latest statistic shows that in the last year 25% of non-association independent faith schools have not met required school standards. Read More »

NSS warns against closure of non-faith school in Wigan

Posted: Wed, 24 Nov 2021

The closure of a non-faith school in Wigan would decimate secular provision in the area, the NSS has warned. Read More »

Faith school fails fourth consecutive Ofsted inspection

Posted: Tue, 23 Nov 2021

An independent orthodox Jewish boys' school has been rated inadequate for the fourth consecutive time by Ofsted. Read More »

NSS welcomes action on illegal faith schools

Posted: Fri, 19 Nov 2021

The National Secular Society has welcomed a new government service allowing the public to report unregistered schools they believe to be operating illegally. Read More »

Faith school to change all-white ethnicity form after NSS complaint

Posted: Tue, 16 Nov 2021

A faith school that put only white ethnic groups on an application form must change its admissions policy after the NSS raised concerns. Read More »

Faith school continues to fail due to “narrow” secular curriculum

Posted: Wed, 10 Nov 2021

An independent faith school has failed three consecutive inspections due to its "narrow" secular curriculum. Read More »

Bill to end compulsory worship in non-faith schools progresses

Posted: Wed, 10 Nov 2021

A bill to end the duty on non-faith schools in England to hold daily acts of Christian worship has progressed in parliament. Read More »

NSS backs more inclusive faith school admissions in Suffolk

Posted: Wed, 03 Nov 2021

The National Secular Society has supported plans to end discriminatory admissions policies for some faith schools in Suffolk. Read More »

DfE doesn’t know how many schools have discriminatory admissions

Posted: Mon, 01 Nov 2021

The government has admitted it does not know how many schools apply religious discrimination in their admissions. Read More »

NSS backs moves to promote integrated education in NI

Posted: Wed, 13 Oct 2021

The NSS has backed legislation in the Northern Ireland Assembly calling on the government to actively promote integrated education. Read More »

End religious discrimination in education, NSS urges equality commission

Posted: Tue, 28 Sep 2021

The NSS has called for an end to religious discrimination in schools to enhance fairness for children and young people. Read More »

Peers back bill to end compulsory worship in non-faith schools

Posted: Fri, 10 Sep 2021

A majority of peers have backed a bill to end the duty on non-faith schools in England and Wales to hold daily acts of Christian worship. Read More »

Three in 10 families have little choice but a faith school, NSS finds

Posted: Mon, 23 Aug 2021

Many families in England have little choice but a faith school and thousands are forced into faith schools against their wishes each year. Read More »