Tags: Faith Schools
Faith school ‘breaching’ equality law over sex segregation, says report
The school inspectorate Ofsted has said an independent faith school "appears to be in breach" of equality law by segregating... Read More »
Faith school with only white ethnicity options in application form to be investigated
A state-funded faith school in north London will be investigated after the National Secular Society raised concerns... Read More »
Hundreds tell government to rethink faith-based school admissions
More than 1,100 people have criticised religious discrimination in school admissions in response to a consultation... Read More »
Independent school still not teaching about evolution after warning
An independent faith school which was recently subject to government regulatory action after being found teaching... Read More »
All pupils withdrawn from sex education at independent Jewish school
Every parent has withdrawn their child from sex education classes at an independent faith school with nearly 250 pupils... Read More »
Scrap faith groups’ inspections of schools, says NSS report
Inspections of state schools which are carried out by religious groups are inappropriate and should be scrapped, a... Read More »
Beware religious impositions on women’s health, says NSS
The National Secular Society has urged the government to ensure women's health is prioritised over religious concerns... Read More »
Church intransigence creates ‘school planning nightmare’ in Somerset
The Church of England's ability to block academisation options is frustrating reorganisation plans and putting schools... Read More »
Major reform of teaching on religion and belief passes in Wales
Legislation which will substantially reform the teaching of religion and belief, including by requiring coverage of... Read More »
NSS research bank shows deep flaws in case for faith schools
A substantial new analysis of academic research, published by the National Secular Society, has highlighted significant... Read More »
Community school may be lost as faith-based provision is protected
Parents in Somerset could lose a community school as a result of special provisions which protect faith-based schooling,... Read More »
Improve RSE in faith schools to curb forced marriage, campaigners say
Secondary school pupils should be taught that they can choose "who to marry, when to marry and whether to marry at... Read More »
UK quizzed over collective worship law by UN
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has questioned laws which require collective worship in UK schools after... Read More »
Four new C of E faith schools moving forward with little scrutiny
Four new state-funded Church of England faith schools have moved closer to opening, despite a lack of public scrutiny... Read More »
Council investigates faith school over large Covid-defying wedding
A local authority has launched a review of governance at a state-funded faith school where a large wedding took place,... Read More »
Mother has to send three children to separate schools due to religious discrimination
A mother must send her three children to three different schools due to discriminatory faith school admissions policies, a complaint to an ombudsman has revealed. Read More »
Government issues notice to Jewish school which taught creationism
The government has issued a statutory notice to a Jewish independent school which failed an inspection after being... Read More »
Religious pressure resisted as Welsh RE reform plans progress
A major curriculum reform bill which would replace religious education with a more pluralistic alternative in Wales... Read More »
NSS: government should revisit review of engagement with faith groups
The National Secular Society has warned that a government review over its engagement with faith organisations in England... Read More »
Local anger over discriminatory new Catholic school in Peterborough
Residents of a housing development in Peterborough have expressed dismay at the implications of plans to open a discriminatory,... Read More »
Temporary changes should prompt fairer school admissions, says NSS
The National Secular Society has said temporary changes to many faith schools' admissions policies should prompt lasting... Read More »
Don’t let schools push creationism as science, NSS tells government
The National Secular Society has raised the alarm over a school which claims to teach creationism as science as it... Read More »
Academisation leading to more religious control of schools, NSS finds
Religious groups have gained greater control over thousands of schools – including many which nominally have... Read More »
NSS gives evidence to Senedd committee over Welsh curriculum reform
The National Secular Society has called for children's rights to be prioritised over religious interests in the formulation... Read More »
Guidance grants schools leeway to push anti-LGBT religious views
New guidance for schools in England will allow faith schools to teach that same-sex relationships and gender reassignment... Read More »
