Tags: Faith Schools
Islamic school stays open after telling government it was closed
An independent Islamic school which refused access to inspectors has remained open despite telling the government... Read More »
Seven independent faith schools banned from admitting new pupils
Seven independent schools in England were barred from admitting new pupils this academic year after seriously or persistently... Read More »
Welsh government considers ending right to withdraw from RE & RSE
The Welsh government has launched a consultation over plans to remove parents' right to withdraw their children from... Read More »
20,000 children sent to faith schools against parental preferences
More than 20,000 children were sent to faith schools in England against the preferences of their parents earlier this... Read More »
NSS rallies opposition to new selective Catholic school
The National Secular Society is resisting plans to open a Catholic school which could potentially select all its pupils... Read More »
‘No Outsiders’ teacher delivers message of equality in NSS lecture
The creator of an LGBT-inclusive school programme that sparked religiously-motivated protests emphasised the importance... Read More »
Adjudicator can’t stop Jewish school’s impositions on families
A Jewish state school may continue enforcing strict religious observance criteria on children and their families after... Read More »
Jewish school may severely restrict families’ IT use, says DfE
The government has said it will not prevent an independent Jewish girls' school from placing severe restrictions on... Read More »
End religious appointees on Scottish education committees, NSS says
The National Secular Society has urged members of the Scottish parliament to remove religious appointees from councils'... Read More »
Government warns Islamic independent school over sex segregation
An Islamic independent school that segregates male and female pupils has been warned by the government almost two... Read More »
Seventh Day Adventist schools warned over safeguarding concerns
Two independent Seventh Day Adventist schools, one of which demonstrated a "victim-blaming approach" to safeguarding,... Read More »
Schools told to take account of pupils’ religious background in RSE
The government will require schools in England to take "the religious background of all pupils into account" during... Read More »
NSS backs home school register to protect child rights
The National Secular Society has given its backing to a registration system for children who do not attend state-funded... Read More »
Andrew Moffat to deliver Bradlaugh Lecture in Manchester
A teacher targeted by religious protesters for teaching about LGBT+ equality will speak at the National Secular Society's... Read More »
NSS criticises decision to fund new discriminatory faith school
The National Secular Society has criticised government plans to fund a new religiously selective faith school in Peterborough.... Read More »
Islamic school that refused entry to inspector warned by DfE
An independent Islamic faith school has been warned by the government after it refused entry to a school inspector... Read More »
Government warns independent faith schools over sex segregation
Two independent faith schools which segregate children by sex and one which encourages girls to enter "caring professions"... Read More »
School to investigate governor over LGBT "child abuse" comments
A school is investigating a governor who called LGBT-inclusive education "child grooming" and said it "opens the door... Read More »
Exposed: Orthodox Jewish schools’ plan to escape LGBT-inclusive RSE
Ultra-orthodox Jewish schools are planning to refuse to teach aspects of relationships and sex education (RSE) by... Read More »
School governor calls LGBT-inclusive education “child grooming”
The National Secular Society has criticised a Church of England school governor for calling LGBT+ inclusive education... Read More »
NSS warns of growing threat from religious anti-RSE campaigners
The National Secular Society has warned of a growing threat from reactionary religious campaigns against relationships... Read More »
Ofsted recommends allowing failing private Jewish school to expand
The education watchdog Ofsted has recommended allowing an independent Jewish school to expand, despite leaders being... Read More »
Ofsted’s new inspection framework returns focus to inclusion
The National Secular Society has welcomed a commitment to inclusion in an updated school inspection framework for... Read More »
Over half of independent schools warned in March were faith schools
Three Jewish schools which shielded children from knowledge about different types of people, including LGBT people... Read More »
DfE de-prioritises respect for difference in independent schools
The Department for Education has watered down requirements on independent schools in England to promote respect for... Read More »