Tags: Statistics
British public opposes religious influence in education, poll finds
Posted: Mon, 11 Jun 2018
British adults strongly oppose religious influence in school admissions, assemblies and RE teaching, an NSS-commissioned poll has found. Read More »
Pew survey: 60% support separation of religion and government in UK
Posted: Thu, 31 May 2018
Six out of ten adults in the UK believe religion should be kept separate from government policy, according to the Pew Research Centre. Read More »
Religion a major source of tension in Britain, poll finds
Posted: Mon, 23 Apr 2018
The NSS has said policy makers must avoid dividing people by religion after a poll found it is a major source of tension in Britain. Read More »
18,000 children sent to faith schools against parental preference
Posted: Mon, 09 Apr 2018
More than 18,000 children were sent to faith schools against their parents' preferences in England this year, an NSS analysis has found. Read More »
Majority of Britons see religious studies as unimportant
Posted: Thu, 15 Feb 2018
The British public considers religious studies one of the least important subjects which secondary schools teach, according to a poll. Read More »
Iceland: 72% support separation of church and state
Posted: Wed, 17 Jan 2018
More than seven out of ten Icelanders who have an opinion on the separation of church and state support the idea, a poll has found. Read More »
Research reveals systemic bias against secular schools
Posted: Thu, 11 Jan 2018
The NSS has written to the DfE after research showed faith-based provision is treated preferentially during school reorganisations. Read More »
Widespread support for inclusive secular schooling in Hackney
Posted: Tue, 12 Dec 2017
A consultation has revealed extensive support for inclusive secular education in the London borough of Hackney. Read More »
Exclusive: Most state Jewish schools enforce religious dress
Posted: Tue, 21 Nov 2017
Nearly 60% of state-funded Jewish schools in England compel pupils to wear religious clothing, NSS research has revealed. Read More »
C of E school services grow as congregations decline
Posted: Thu, 19 Oct 2017
The number of children attending Church of England services during school time has risen for at least the third consecutive year. Read More »
Donations fuel record C of E parish income
Posted: Tue, 17 Oct 2017
Income generated by Church of England parishes topped £1 billion for the first time in 2015. Read More »
More than 60% of Brits under 65 say religion does “more harm than good”
Posted: Thu, 12 Oct 2017
Most Brits under 65 think religion does more harm than good, with no evidence linking this to religious intolerance. Just 23% say religion defines them personally. Read More »
NSS seeks end to religious exemption amid sharp rise in non-stun slaughter
Posted: Fri, 06 Oct 2017
The NSS has urged the Environment Secretary to end the religious exemption from animal welfare laws after a rise in non-stun slaughter. Read More »
Restrictions on religion higher in countries with official religions - report
Posted: Thu, 05 Oct 2017
Countries with official or preferred religions are more likely to restrict religious activity, research suggests. Read More »
Girls forced to wear hijabs in English schools, NSS reveals
Posted: Sun, 24 Sep 2017
Girls in dozens of schools in England are forced to wear hijabs, according to National Secular Society research published in the Sunday Times today. Read More »
Ofsted repeatedly fails dozens of independent faith schools
Posted: Wed, 20 Sep 2017
Dozens of small independent faith schools have repeatedly failed to meet Ofsted standards in the last three years. Read More »
Schools sidelining RE, survey finds
Posted: Sun, 17 Sep 2017
The NSS has called for a 'fundamental rethink' about religious education after research showed that many English schools are not offering the subject. Read More »
Just 6% of British adults are practising Christians, survey finds
Posted: Fri, 15 Sep 2017
Only 6% of adults in Britain are practising Christians and very few of them decided to become Christians during adulthood, a survey has found. Read More »
More than half of Brits now non-religious, study finds
Posted: Mon, 04 Sep 2017
The National Secular Society has called for "a serious debate about religion's place in our society" after a study found the proportion of non-religious Britons had reached record levels. Read More »
Blasphemy laws “astonishingly widespread” - report
Posted: Mon, 14 Aug 2017
Dozens of countries from all corners of the globe retain laws which punish blasphemy and most of them punish the 'crime' severely, according a report from the US government. Read More »
