Tags: Evangelism In Schools

Isle of Man parents voice concern over RE ‘propaganda’

Posted: Fri, 01 Feb 2019

The National Secular Society has called for improved vetting and standards for religious education resources after parents accused a school of handing religious "propaganda" to pupils. Read More »

Parents’ protests stop evangelism in Kent school

Posted: Wed, 18 Oct 2017

A primary school in Kent has stopped inviting a Christian evangelist group to lead assemblies and lessons, following complaints from parents. Read More »

Scripture Union providing courses on abstinence in Isle of Man sex education classes

Posted: Tue, 09 May 2017

The Isle of Man's education minister has defended allowing an evangelical Christian group to deliver abstinence-based sex education to Year 10 pupils. Read More »

Australian state bans external religious organisations from running prayer groups in schools

Posted: Thu, 07 Aug 2014

The Education Department of Victoria has issued a directive clarifying rules on the Australian state's requirements on secular education which could limit the activities of outside religious groups. Read More »

School takes action to combat evangelism from external religious visitors

Posted: Thu, 28 Nov 2013

The board of governors of a community school in Sheffield has voted to strengthen its existing policy on religious visitors following concerns about the agenda of external visitors to the school. Read More »

Scottish secularists accuse churches of proselytising in schools

Posted: Mon, 02 Sep 2013

The Edinburgh Secular Society has published a report which reveals the increasing levels of religious proselytisation and evangelisation in Scottish schools. Read More »

Edinburgh secularists challenge religious interference in schools

Posted: Wed, 17 Jul 2013

Edinburgh Secular Society has published full details of all 91 unelected religious representatives sitting on the education committees of Scotland's 32 local authorities. Read More »