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 »

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 »

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 »

Faith schools significantly limit choice for many parents, NSS finds

Posted: Sat, 08 Dec 2018

Almost three in ten families in England live in areas where most or all of the local primary schools are faith-based, new National Secular Society research has revealed. Read More »

Two councils may cut preferential transport to faith schools

Posted: Wed, 05 Dec 2018

Councils in Wales and Greater Manchester may cut funding for transport schemes which give children at faith schools special treatment. Read More »

Framing religion as intrinsically positive harms education, study warns

Posted: Wed, 05 Dec 2018

"Well-intentioned" RE teachers are undermining the subject by framing religion as intrinsically positive, academics have warned. 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 warnings for five failing independent faith schools

Posted: Fri, 30 Nov 2018

Three Islamic schools and two Jewish schools are among nine independent schools which were issued with warning notices in October. 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 »

C of E services for schools expand by 56% in four years

Posted: Wed, 14 Nov 2018

The NSS has said a rise in the number of children attending C of E school services should prompt "a separation of church and school". Read More »

Scottish government commits to LGBT-inclusive education

Posted: Thu, 08 Nov 2018

The NSS has told the Scottish government it mustn't let religious groups undermine its commitment to LGBT-inclusive education. Read More »

Don't let faith schools distort sex education, warns NSS

Posted: Wed, 07 Nov 2018

The National Secular Society has highlighted the risk that faith groups will continue to distort sex education in response to a government consultation over guidance for schools in England.

The NSS expressed its support for guidance which will require secondary... Read More »

Government threatens Jewish schools’ “purity”, rabbi claims

Posted: Tue, 06 Nov 2018

A rabbi has called on Orthodox Jewish schools to resist requirements to teach evolution and about non-traditional relationships in the latest sign of defiance of the government and inspectors.

In an article published on EverywhereK, Mordechai Rose said the... Read More »