Tags: Faith Schools
Cambridge councillors take stand against new faith schools, call for inclusive education
Cambridgeshire councillors have lambasted "segregation" caused by faith schools and recommended against building new... Read More »
NSS briefs UN committee on state of children’s rights
The National Secular Society has warned that faith schools are becoming increasingly divisive and inimical to the... Read More »
Academy teaches “abstinence” as contraception and sex education in line with the “Maker’s Instructions”
A parent has raised serious concerns with the National Secular Society over the strongly religious nature of sex and... Read More »
Widespread local denial over Trojan Horse, as DfE accuses select committee of ‘downplaying’ the scandal
A Birmingham councillor has warned of widespread local denial over the Trojan Horse scandal, days after the DfE said... Read More »
Ireland strongly criticised by UN for domination of religious schools over education system
The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) has called on Ireland to "increase the... Read More »
NSS welcomes closure of school inspectorate with alleged extremist links
The National Secular Society has welcomed the news that the Bridge Schools Inspectorate (BSI) is to close, after strongly... Read More »
Former education secretary calls for abolition of collective worship law and reform of RE
The obligation on state schools in England and Wales to provide a daily act of collective worship should be scrapped,... Read More »
Tristram Hunt criticises “absurdities” caused by having faith schools in the education system
Labour's Shadow Education Secretary Tristram Hunt has warned that faith schools leave little hope for an integrated... Read More »
Forced academisation could impose religion on pupils
The National Secular Society has warned that proposals to force struggling local authority schools in England to become... Read More »
NSS calls for investigation of Orthodox Jewish schools after driving ban on mothers
The National Secular Society has called on the Department for Education to investigate two independent Orthodox Jewish... Read More »
Creationism blocked in Scottish science classes
The Scottish education minister has stated that creationism should not be taught in science classes in publicly-funded... Read More »
72% support council’s bid to cut free travel subsidy for faith schools
Kirklees Council is considering ending free travel to faith schools in a bid to cut out unnecessary expenditure. The... Read More »
Court ruling: local authorities are under no obligation to subsidise transport to faith schools
A judge has ruled that the state is not obliged to subsidise transportation to and from faith schools, despite ruling... Read More »
LibDem leadership contender calls for secular state
Tim Farron, one of two candidates for the leadership of the Liberal Democrats, has called for the Church of England... Read More »
NSS urges Government to resist regressive demands to lift admissions cap on faith schools
The NSS has urged the Government to resist regressive demands to allow more discrimination in faith schools after... Read More »
Faith school closes so staff can go on religious pilgrimage
A Catholic primary school in Birmingham closed for a day during term-time so that its staff could attend a pilgrimage... Read More »
NSS backs parents allocated Sikh school against their wishes
The National Secular Society is supporting parents unhappy about their children being allocated a Sikh ethos free... Read More »
NSS backs parents allocated Sikh school against their wishes
The National Secular Society is supporting parents whose children have been allocated a Sikh ethos free school against their wishes. Read More »
Failed Orthodox school prioritised “narrow” religious education over reading, maths and science -Ofsted
An Independent Jewish faith school has failed all five Ofsted assessment criteria and been branded "inadequate" for... Read More »
Educate Together describes religious monopoly over Irish schools as “shocking”
Educate Together, the independent NGO that runs non-faith schools in Ireland, has warned of the "shocking" control... Read More »
Priest criticises Catholics-only school bus policy for faith school pupils
Flintshire Council has come under attack from a priest over its policy of only funding school bus travel to faith... Read More »
Social Integration Commission calls for limits on new faith schools
A new report by the Social Integration Commission has warned of segregation in Britain and called on the Department... Read More »
Catholic school's transport 'discrimination' claim disputed by secularists
Swansea Council is facing a judicial review after deciding to phase-out its subsidy for faith school students to have... Read More »
Creationism motion gains more support in Scottish Parliament
Two MSPs have offered formal support for a motion which calls for Scottish children to be made "aware of" creationist... Read More »
Durham Free School criticised for emphasis on religion when recruiting staff – teachers branded “crap” by MP
Durham Free School, ranked as "inadequate" by Ofsted on all inspection criteria, has been strongly criticised for... Read More »
