Tags: Faith Schools
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
