Tags: Independent schools
Jewish school stocked sexist texts and limits curriculum, Ofsted says
Posted: Mon, 20 Jan 2020
An Orthodox Jewish school stocked texts which said women are "guards" to their families' wellbeing, inspectors have said. Read More »
Islamic school segregates and treats girls unfavourably, says Ofsted
Posted: Wed, 08 Jan 2020
An independent Islamic school is segregating pupils by sex and giving boys more opportunities than girls, inspectors have found. Read More »
Islamic school segregating by sex despite ruling it’s unlawful
Posted: Tue, 26 Nov 2019
Inspectors have found an independent Islamic school segregating children by sex, two years after the practice was ruled unlawful. Read More »
Government warns Islamic school with pro-Taliban book in library
Posted: Thu, 14 Nov 2019
The Department for Education has warned nine independent faith schools over failings in a set of newly-published notices. Read More »
Independent Islamic school segregating children by sex, says Ofsted
Posted: Wed, 06 Nov 2019
An Islamic school has been found in breach of standards for segregating children by sex, two years after the practice was ruled unlawful. Read More »
Islamic school stays open after telling government it was closed
Posted: Thu, 24 Oct 2019
An independent Islamic school has remained open despite telling the government it had closed, a report has revealed. Read More »
Seven independent faith schools banned from admitting new pupils
Posted: Tue, 08 Oct 2019
Seven independent schools in England were barred from admitting new pupils this academic year – and all of them were faith schools. Read More »
Jewish school may severely restrict families’ IT use, says DfE
Posted: Mon, 19 Aug 2019
The government has said it will not prevent a Jewish school from severely restricting families' IT use after the NSS raised concerns. Read More »
Government warns Islamic independent school over sex segregation
Posted: Wed, 10 Jul 2019
An Islamic independent school that unlawfully segregates male and female pupils has been warned by the government. Read More »
Seventh Day Adventist schools warned over safeguarding concerns
Posted: Fri, 05 Jul 2019
Two independent Seventh Day Adventist schools have been warned by the government over safeguarding concerns. Read More »
Islamic school that refused entry to inspector warned by DfE
Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019
An independent Islamic school has been warned by the government after it refused entry to a school inspector and was rated 'inadequate'. Read More »
Government warns independent faith schools over sex segregation
Posted: Wed, 12 Jun 2019
The government has warned three independent faith schools which have sexist policies, including two which segregate boys and girls. Read More »
Exposed: Orthodox Jewish schools’ plan to escape LGBT-inclusive RSE
Posted: Tue, 11 Jun 2019
Orthodox Jewish schools are planning to exploit loopholes to avoid teaching aspects of relationships & sex education, the NSS can reveal. Read More »
Ofsted recommends allowing failing private Jewish school to expand
Posted: Thu, 23 May 2019
Inspectors have recommended letting an independent Jewish school expand, despite leaders admitting they will refuse to meet standards. Read More »
Over half of independent schools warned in March were faith schools
Posted: Fri, 10 May 2019
Ten independent faith schools were issued government warning notices in March after inspectors deemed them to be failing. Read More »
DfE de-prioritises respect for difference in independent schools
Posted: Fri, 03 May 2019
The government has watered down requirements on independent schools to promote respect for difference in an apparent sop to religious groups. Read More »
NSS questions school’s discrimination against non-religious
Posted: Fri, 12 Apr 2019
The NSS has questioned the legality of a school's policy which requires non-religious pupils and teachers to attend Christian services. Read More »
Six independent faith schools warned over safeguarding failures
Posted: Thu, 04 Apr 2019
The government has warned six independent faith schools in England over their failures to meet safeguarding standards. Read More »
Failing faith school harming pupils’ wellbeing, says Ofsted
Posted: Mon, 18 Feb 2019
An independent Jewish faith school in London has been found 'inadequate' in all areas after an inspection uncovered a litany of failures. Read More »
Government to crack down on illegal and failing independent schools
Posted: Tue, 12 Feb 2019
The NSS has welcomed government plans to promote integration by legislating against unregistered and failing independent schools. Read More »
