Tags: Faith Schools
Three in 10 families have little choice but a faith school, NSS finds
Posted: Mon, 23 Aug 2021
Many families in England have little choice but a faith school and thousands are forced into faith schools against their wishes each year. Read More »
Government doesn’t know how many children are forced into faith schools
Posted: Thu, 29 Jul 2021
The government has said it has no estimate of how many children are effectively forced into faith schools in England. Read More »
Faith school with only white ethnicity options in application form to be investigated
Posted: Fri, 02 Jul 2021
A state-funded faith school will be investigated after the NSS raised concerns about potential racial discrimination in its admissions. Read More »
Scrap faith groups’ inspections of schools, says NSS report
Posted: Tue, 27 Apr 2021
Inspections of state schools which are carried out by religious groups are inappropriate and should be scrapped, an NSS report has said. Read More »
Church intransigence creates ‘school planning nightmare’ in Somerset
Posted: Tue, 16 Mar 2021
The Church of England's ability to block academisation options is frustrating reorganisation plans and putting schools at risk, the NSS has warned. Read More »
NSS research bank shows deep flaws in case for faith schools
Posted: Tue, 23 Feb 2021
A substantial new analysis of academic research has highlighted significant weaknesses in the arguments for state-funded faith schools. Read More »
Community school may be lost as faith-based provision is protected
Posted: Fri, 19 Feb 2021
Parents in Somerset could lose a community school as a result of special provisions which protect faith-based schooling. Read More »
Four new C of E faith schools moving forward with little scrutiny
Posted: Tue, 09 Feb 2021
Four new state-funded Church of England faith schools have moved closer to opening, despite a lack of public scrutiny around the plans. Read More »
Council investigates faith school over large Covid-defying wedding
Posted: Fri, 05 Feb 2021
A local authority has launched a review of governance at a state-funded faith school where a large wedding took place last month. Read More »
NSS: government should revisit review of engagement with faith groups
Posted: Thu, 03 Dec 2020
The NSS has warned that a government review places a disproportionate focus on religious communities' input on matters of public policy. Read More »
Temporary changes should prompt fairer school admissions, says NSS
Posted: Mon, 23 Nov 2020
The NSS has said temporary changes to many faith schools' admissions policies should prompt lasting change to make schools more inclusive. Read More »
Academisation leading to more religious control of schools, NSS finds
Posted: Wed, 21 Oct 2020
Religious groups have gained greater control over many schools as a result of opportunities created by academisation, the NSS has found. Read More »
Thousands sent to faith schools against their families’ preferences
Posted: Tue, 01 Sep 2020
More than 130,000 children have been sent to faith schools in England against their parents' preferences since 2014, the NSS has found. Read More »
NSS: council should tackle discriminatory school admissions in review
Posted: Wed, 05 Aug 2020
The NSS has called on Liverpool City Council to consider the impact of discriminatory policies in faith schools in an upcoming review. Read More »
Plans for new faith schools not being properly scrutinised, says NSS
Posted: Sat, 18 Jul 2020
Proposals to open 19 new faith schools in England aren't being properly scrutinised because of a lack of transparency, the NSS has said. Read More »
Schools won’t compromise on relationships education, rabbis tell PM
Posted: Thu, 21 May 2020
Seventeen rabbis have said Charedi Jewish schools won't compromise with government requirements to teach about same-sex couples. Read More »
End faith-based selection to promote fairer admissions, NSS says
Posted: Fri, 01 May 2020
Religious selection in faith schools undermines efforts to improve the socio-economic diversity of schools' intakes, the NSS has said. Read More »
Council defends plans to extend selection in Catholic schools
Posted: Wed, 22 Apr 2020
Renfrewshire Council looks set to extend the priority it gives to children who are baptised Catholic for admission to Catholic schools. Read More »
Don’t extend selection in Catholic schools, NSS urges council
Posted: Mon, 30 Mar 2020
The NSS has urged Renfrewshire Council not to extend the priority given to baptised Catholic children for admission to Catholic schools. Read More »
NSS urges council not to replace community school with faith school
Posted: Wed, 26 Feb 2020
The NSS has warned Surrey County Council against a plan to turn a community school into a faith school. Read More »
