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 »

Schools told to take account of pupils’ religious background in RSE

Posted: Wed, 26 Jun 2019

The government will require schools in England to take pupils' "religious background" into account in lessons about relationships and sex. Read More »

NSS backs home school register to protect child rights

Posted: Fri, 21 Jun 2019

The NSS has backed a registration system for children who do not attend state-funded or registered independent schools. Read More »

Jewish school that segregates pupils fails inspection

Posted: Sat, 15 Jun 2019

A faith school that unlawfully segregates pupils has failed an inspection triggered by complaints. Read More »

NSS criticises decision to fund new discriminatory faith school

Posted: Fri, 14 Jun 2019

The National Secular Society has criticised government plans to fund a new religiously selective faith school in Peterborough. Read More »

School to investigate governor over LGBT "child abuse" comments

Posted: Tue, 11 Jun 2019

A school is investigating a governor who called LGBT-inclusive education "child grooming" in remarks first highlighted by the NSS. Read More »

Exposed: Orthodox Jewish schools’ plan to escape LGBT-inclusive RSE

Posted: Tue, 11 Jun 2019

Orthodox Jewish schools are planning to exploit loopholes to avoid teaching aspects of relationships & sex education, the NSS can reveal. Read More »

School governor calls LGBT-inclusive education “child grooming”

Posted: Wed, 05 Jun 2019

The NSS has criticised a school governor for calling inclusive education "child grooming" which "opens the door for sexual predators". 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 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »