Tags: Faith Schools
Government plans to create 36 new religious free schools in England
The government plans to create 36 new faith schools in England as it rolls out its latest round of new free schools,... Read More »
NSS renews call to end faith schools’ ‘religiosity inspections’
The National Secular Society has asked the government to stop funding religious inspections of faith schools after... Read More »
Church forces school to close rather than join secular academy trust
A primary school in Surrey is to close after the local Church of England diocese refused to allow it to join a secular... Read More »
Most faith schools distorting sex education, NSS study finds
More than three-quarters of state-funded secondary faith schools in England are failing to teach Sex and Relationships... Read More »
NSS: government must listen to Greening on faith-based admissions
The National Secular Society has said the government must "urgently rethink" plans to allow more discriminatory faith-based... Read More »
Lords committee: respect the law before “the values of others”
Public policy must put "respect for the law" before "respect for the values of others" and defend "the shared values... Read More »
NSS urges ‘no more faith schools’ as it launches national campaign
The National Secular Society has launched a new national campaign dedicated to ending state-funded faith schools,... Read More »
NSS criticises admissions policies that push parents into church
The National Secular Society has criticised policies that require parents to attend church to get their children in... Read More »
NSS criticises creation of Muslim state schools in Manchester
The National Secular Society has criticised the creation of two state-funded, single-sex Muslim secondary schools... Read More »
DfE consults on creating home education register
The government is considering introducing a register of home-educated children and issuing school attendance orders... Read More »
18,000 children sent to faith schools against parental preference
More than 18,000 children were sent to state faith schools against their parents' preferences in England this year,... Read More »
Six independent Islamic schools had serious failings, says DfE
Six independent Islamic schools in England had "serious regulatory" failings during recent inspections, according... Read More »
Ireland plans to end religious discrimination in school admissions
The National Secular Society has called on the Department for Education to "follow the lead" of Irish ministers who... Read More »
Government integration strategy places emphasis on faith groups
The National Secular Society has expressed concern over the government's proposed reliance on faith leaders in its... Read More »
Swedish governing party plans to end religious 'free' schools
The governing party in Sweden will propose ending the role of publicly-funded religious 'free' schools in its manifesto... Read More »
NSS: school which censored textbooks trying to hide from criticism
The National Secular Society has said a school which removed references to homosexuality from textbooks is "erroneously... Read More »
NSS welcomes Lib Dem pledge to tackle unregistered schools
The National Secular Society has welcomed the Liberal Democrats' pledge to tackle unregistered schools.
The policy... Read More »
Faith schools minister warns independent Charedi schools in Hackney
Independent Charedi-run schools in Hackney will face enforcement action if they fail to prepare children for "life... Read More »
Extremists exploit lax home schooling laws, police study finds
Half of 70 known extremists in London removed their children from state schools to educate them at home, according... Read More »
NSS leads protest against plans to lift faith-based admissions cap
The National Secular Society has led a protest outside Parliament against plans to extend religious discrimination... Read More »
Right of withdrawal from sex education will continue, says Hinds
Parents will continue to have the right to withdraw their children from sex education at secondary school, the education... Read More »
Damning Ofsted report for school which teaches creation story as science
A small independent Christian primary school which teaches the Bible's creation story in science lessons has received... Read More »
NSS: Faith must not restrict pupils' access to sex education
The National Secular Society has told the Government that young people's access to Relationships and Sex Education... Read More »
Priest’s certificate may be used for admissions, says regulator
Catholic schools may accept a certificate signed by a priest as a reason to give pupils priority in admissions, the... Read More »
Creationist appointed to South Lanarkshire education committee
The National Secular Society has called for urgent reform of council education committee structures in Scotland after... Read More »
