Government opposes moves to protect secular schools’ ethos

Posted: Wed, 15 Jun 2022

The government has refused to support amendments to a bill which would help nonreligious academies protect their secular ethos. Read More »

NSS criticises move to entrench faith school protections in law

Posted: Wed, 25 May 2022

The National Secular Society has criticised a move to enshrine protections for the ethos of faith schools into law as a missed opportunity for child rights. Read More »

Faith school cancels children’s author talk over ‘witchcraft’ fears

Posted: Mon, 23 May 2022

A faith school has reportedly cancelled a visit from a children's author because it feared his books would 'promote witchcraft'. Read More »

State-funded faith school warned by government for sex discrimination

Posted: Fri, 13 May 2022

A state-funded faith school has been warned by the government after failing an inspection for discriminating against girls. Read More »

Inspectors criticise Catholic Church for banning gay author’s school talk

Posted: Thu, 28 Apr 2022

School inspectorate Ofsted has criticised the Catholic Church for forcing a school to cancel a talk by a gay children's author. Read More »

NSS calls on Wigan Council to rethink non-faith school closure

Posted: Tue, 12 Apr 2022

The NSS has called on a council not to close a community primary school, warning the move would devastate local secular school provision. Read More »

State-funded faith school unlawfully segregates girls, Ofsted finds

Posted: Tue, 15 Mar 2022

A state-funded faith school is breaking the law by segregating girls, the school inspectorate has said. Read More »

NSS condemns faith school cancellation of gay author

Posted: Wed, 09 Mar 2022

The NSS has said religious control over state schools must be challenged after a Catholic diocese cancelled a talk by a gay author. Read More »

Wigan to close non-faith school despite lack of secular options

Posted: Thu, 10 Feb 2022

The National Secular Society has criticised a council's plans to close a community school to keep a Catholic school open. Read More »

NSS backs reduction in religious selection at Suffolk faith schools

Posted: Thu, 10 Feb 2022

The NSS has welcomed a decision to end religious selection in some Church of England faith schools in Suffolk. Read More »

Complaints about sexist dress code at faith school dismissed

Posted: Thu, 13 Jan 2022

The National Secular Society has questioned a school adjudicator's dismissal of complaints that a faith school's dress code is sexist. Read More »

Schools block vaccine on religious grounds

Posted: Wed, 22 Dec 2021

A Hindu academy chain has blocked delivery of flu vaccinations in its schools, including those with no faith ethos, on religious grounds. Read More »

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 »

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 »