Tags: Faith Schools
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 »
Religious belonging in decline in Scotland, official survey finds
The National Secular Society has called for a rethink of religion's privileged role in Scotland's education system... Read More »
Thousands sent to faith schools against their families’ preferences
More than 130,000 children have been sent to faith schools in England despite their parents expressing a preference... Read More »
NSS: council should tackle discriminatory school admissions in review
The National Secular Society has called on Liverpool City Council to consider the impact of discriminatory admissions... Read More »
Plans for new faith schools not being properly scrutinised, says NSS
Proposals to open 19 new faith schools in England are not being properly scrutinised because of a lack of transparency... Read More »
Independent faith schools being allowed to fail children, says NSS
The government is allowing independent faith schools which have taught creationism as science, unlawfully segregated... Read More »
Schools won’t compromise on relationships education, rabbis tell PM
Seventeen rabbis have said Charedi Jewish schools will refuse to compromise with requirements to teach about the existence... Read More »
NSS supports plans to regulate unregistered schools
The National Secular Society has expressed support for plans to regulate settings providing full-time education to... Read More »
End faith-based selection to promote fairer admissions, NSS says
Faith schools' ability to select pupils on religious grounds presents an "unnecessary barrier" to efforts to improve... Read More »
Council defends plans to extend selection in Catholic schools
Renfrewshire Council looks set to extend the priority it gives to children who are baptised Catholic for admission... Read More »
Don’t extend selection in Catholic schools, NSS urges council
The National Secular Society has urged Renfrewshire Council not to extend the priority it gives to children who are... Read More »
Ofsted: Jewish school teaching creationism and censoring resources
An independent Jewish school is teaching creationism as science and refusing to enter pupils for GCSEs because leaders... Read More »
Independent Jewish school fails fifth Ofsted inspection in a row
An Orthodox Jewish school has been found in breach of the independent school standards for the fifth time in a row... Read More »
NSS urges council not to replace community school with faith school
The National Secular Society has warned Surrey County Council that its plan to turn a community school into a faith... Read More »
NSS: council wrong over baptism certificates in school admissions
The National Secular Society has criticised Renfrewshire Council over proposals to extend the priority given to children... Read More »
Challenge to new Catholic school in Peterborough rejected
A challenge to a decision to open a new selective Catholic school in Peterborough has been rejected, despite strong... Read More »
NSS urges council to reduce funding for transport to faith schools
The National Secular Society has urged the local council in Telford and Wrekin to end discretionary funding for transport... Read More »
NSS refused permission to challenge faith school expansion in Wales
The National Secular Society has been refused permission for a judicial review against Vale of Glamorgan Council over... Read More »
NSS urges council not to approve discriminatory Catholic school
The National Secular Society has urged Peterborough City Council not to approve plans for a new religiously selective... Read More »
Jewish school stocked sexist texts and limits curriculum, Ofsted says
An Orthodox Jewish school stocked texts which said women are "guards" to their families' wellbeing rather than "workers"... Read More »
Council set to approve discriminatory faith school in Peterborough
A new discriminatory Catholic primary school is expected to open in Peterborough after education officials on the... Read More »
Islamic school segregates and treats girls unfavourably, says Ofsted
An independent Islamic school in Birmingham is segregating children by sex and treating girls unfavourably more than... Read More »
Government dismissed concerns about Jewish school in sex ed scandal
The government dismissed concerns about community pressures at a Jewish school which has encouraged parents to withdraw... Read More »
NSS warns against discriminatory new Catholic school in Peterborough
The National Secular Society has urged Peterborough City Council not to approve plans to open a new discriminatory... Read More »
Rule change may shut children out from non-faith schools in Surrey
The National Secular Society has urged Surrey County Council not to proceed with changes to admissions arrangements... Read More »
