Tags: Faith Schools
NSS: government must listen to Greening on faith-based admissions
Posted: Tue, 24 Apr 2018
The NSS has said the government must reconsider expanding faith-based school admissions after a former education secretary's criticisms. Read More »
Lords committee: respect the law before “the values of others”
Posted: Thu, 19 Apr 2018
Public policy must put "respect for the law" before "respect for the values of others", a House of Lords committee has said. Read More »
NSS urges ‘no more faith schools’ as it launches national campaign
Posted: Wed, 18 Apr 2018
The NSS has launched a national campaign dedicated to ending state-funded faith schools, with backers including the historian Dan Snow. Read More »
NSS criticises admissions policies that push parents into church
Posted: Tue, 17 Apr 2018
The NSS has responded to a poll which showed public disapproval of parents who 'cheat' the school admissions system. Read More »
NSS criticises creation of Muslim state schools in Manchester
Posted: Thu, 12 Apr 2018
The NSS has criticised the creation of two state-funded, single-sex Muslim secondary schools for up to 800 children each in Manchester. Read More »
DfE consults on creating home education register
Posted: Wed, 11 Apr 2018
The government is consulting over proposals to introduce a register of home-educated children. Read More »
18,000 children sent to faith schools against parental preference
Posted: Mon, 09 Apr 2018
More than 18,000 children were sent to faith schools against their parents' preferences in England this year, an NSS analysis has found. Read More »
Government integration strategy places emphasis on faith groups
Posted: Wed, 14 Mar 2018
The NSS has expressed concern over the government's proposed reliance on faith leaders in an integration strategy for England. Read More »
Swedish governing party plans to end religious 'free' schools
Posted: Tue, 13 Mar 2018
Sweden's governing party will propose ending the role of publicly-funded religious 'free' schools in its manifesto for autumn's election. Read More »
NSS: school which censored textbooks trying to hide from criticism
Posted: Mon, 12 Mar 2018
The NSS has said a Jewish school which engaged in anti-gay censorship is using erroneous accusations of bigotry to hide from criticism. Read More »
NSS welcomes Lib Dem pledge to tackle unregistered schools
Posted: Wed, 07 Mar 2018
The NSS has welcomed the Liberal Democrats' pledge to tackle unregistered schools. Read More »
Extremists exploit lax home schooling laws, police study finds
Posted: Sun, 04 Mar 2018
Half of 70 known extremists in London removed their children from state schools to educate them at home, according to a study. Read More »
NSS leads protest against plans to lift faith-based admissions cap
Posted: Wed, 21 Feb 2018
The NSS has led a protest outside Parliament against plans to extend religious discrimination in school admissions. Read More »
NSS: Faith must not restrict pupils' access to sex education
Posted: Fri, 09 Feb 2018
The NSS has told the Government that young people's access to Relationships and Sex Education should not be restricted on religious grounds. Read More »
Priest’s certificate may be used for admissions, says regulator
Posted: Thu, 08 Feb 2018
Catholic schools may give pupils priority in admissions based on a certificate signed by a priest, a regulator has ruled. Read More »
Research reveals systemic bias against secular schools
Posted: Thu, 11 Jan 2018
The NSS has written to the DfE after research showed faith-based provision is treated preferentially during school reorganisations. Read More »
NSS: education secretary must keep faith-based admissions cap
Posted: Tue, 09 Jan 2018
The NSS has urged Damian Hinds not to remove the 50% cap on religiously selective admissions to faith-based academies and free schools. Read More »
Faith ethos loophole risks undermining sex education, NSS warns
Posted: Tue, 19 Dec 2017
The Government has launched a consultation on guidance which will allow sex education to be taught from a religious perspective. Read More »
More religious schools undermining British values, warns Ofsted
Posted: Wed, 13 Dec 2017
A growing number of religious schools are spreading beliefs that clash with British values and equalities law, Ofsted has warned. Read More »
Widespread support for inclusive secular schooling in Hackney
Posted: Tue, 12 Dec 2017
A consultation has revealed extensive support for inclusive secular education in the London borough of Hackney. Read More »
