Tags: Faith schools
Parents object to Catholic school lobbying on sex education
Parents and teachers call lobbying "scandalous", "heavy-handed". Read More »
NSS urges government to keep cap on faith-based admissions
Community cohesion and rights of children must come before religious interests, NSS tells schools minister Read More »
NSS tells Scottish Government to keep religious dogma out of sex ed
NSS: provisions in new guidance on sex education leaves door open for religious ideology, risking children's wellbeing. Read More »
NSS: Don’t let NI faith schools fail pupils on reproductive rights
Requirement for RSE to reflect "religious principles" conflicts with neutral lessons on reproductive health in NI schools, NSS says. Read More »
NSS urges Scottish council to end voting powers for religious reps
Religious reps "undemocratic, unrepresentative and unjustified", NSS tells East Lothian Council Read More »
Make integrated schools the norm, NSS tells NI executive
NSS urges more support for schools where children from all religion and belief backgrounds are educated together. Read More »
School “misleading” parents on plan to join CofE academy trust
Primary school fails to tell parents academy trust is run by Church of England and all its schools are faith schools. Read More »
Faith primary schools admit fewer SEND children, research finds
Study: CofE and Catholic primaries less likely than community schools to admit children with special educational needs and disabilities Read More »
Faith schools should not impose hijab on girls, report says
Report also recommends government resist 'Islamophobia' definitions that inhibit criticism of religious practices Read More »
Faith school fails ninth inspection in nine years
Independent faith school again found teaching an "inadequate" and "narrow" secular curriculum. Read More »
NSS calls on Labour to “think again” on faith schools
Labour's plan to leave the faith school system unchanged risks perpetuating injustice, unfairness and discrimination, NSS warns. Read More »
Schools targeted in £3 million CofE child evangelism initiative
Church of England scheme to see youth ministers in Guildford running "worship events" in state schools, including a nonreligious school Read More »
Edinburgh Council ends religious reps’ voting powers
Decision to end voting privileges for unelected religious appointees at City of Edinburgh Council welcomed by NSS Read More »
Faith schools repeatedly refuse to teach about same sex relationships
Three independent faith schools are refusing to teach about same sex relationships despite previous criticisms from... Read More »
NSS: Don’t let Welsh independent schools put faith before education
The National Secular Society has told the Welsh Government independent schools should not omit education which conflicts... Read More »
Church plans to use schools to drive conversion of children
The Church of England has unveiled plans to use schools to drive recruitment of children and young people to Christianity.... Read More »
Faith school found teaching Bible as fact in history and science
An independent school has failed an inspection after it was found teaching the Bible "as fact" in subjects including... Read More »
Fife Council ends voting powers for religious appointees
Fife Council has become the third Scottish council this year to end voting privileges for unelected religious appointees.... Read More »
NSS welcomes calls for objective RSE in N. Ireland
The National Secular Society has said relationships and sex education (RSE) at faith schools needs reviewing across... Read More »
NSS raises concerns over RSE review panel members
The National Secular Society has raised concerns over the religious connections of individuals appointed to review... Read More »
End faith-based selection in schools, UN committee urges
Schools in England should be prevented from religious discrimination in their admissions, a United Nations committee... Read More »
Anti-science textbooks teaching creationism used in schools
Textbooks which present the theory of evolution as a conspiracy theory are being used in UK schools, a new report... Read More »
Established church hinders religious freedom, NSS tells UN expert
The NSS has told a UN expert that lack of separation between Church and state is undermining freedom of religion or belief in the UK. Read More »
Orkney Council ends voting privileges for religious appointees
The National Secular Society has welcomed a Scottish council's decision to end voting privileges for unelected religious... Read More »
NI faith schools cost taxpayer extra £226mn every year
Northern Ireland's religiously divided education system costs taxpayers £226mn extra each year, a new study... Read More »
