Tags: Unregistered schools
NSS backs home education reform
Posted: Thu, 05 Jul 2018
The NSS has backed a registration scheme and improved guidance for parents and local authorities on elective home education. Read More »
DfE consults on creating home education register
Posted: Wed, 11 Apr 2018
The government is consulting over proposals to introduce a register of home-educated children. Read More »
DfE U-turn leaves children in out-of-school settings unprotected
Posted: Wed, 11 Apr 2018
The NSS has criticised the government for giving in to faith groups over the registration of out-of-school educational settings. Read More »
Tackling unregistered schools ‘a priority’, says DfE
Posted: Thu, 15 Mar 2018
The Department for Education has said unregistered schools are limiting children's life chances and tackling them is a priority. Read More »
Extremists exploit lax home schooling laws, police study finds
Posted: Sun, 04 Mar 2018
Half of 70 known extremists in London removed their children from state schools to educate them at home, according to a study. Read More »
Ofsted head: school leaders should promote “muscular liberalism”
Posted: Thu, 01 Feb 2018
The NSS has welcomed a call from the head of education watchdog Ofsted for head teachers to confront religious extremists. Read More »
Head of unregistered Islamic school banned from teaching
Posted: Mon, 15 Jan 2018
The NSS has questioned why the head of an unregistered Islamic school who was banned from teaching has not been prosecuted. Read More »
Councils powerless to help children in illegal faith schools
Posted: Tue, 09 Jan 2018
The NSS says a report from Hackney Council has highlighted the urgent need for new legislation to regulate unregistered 'schools'. 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 »
Ofsted boss commits to tackling illegal schools
Posted: Mon, 03 Jul 2017
The National Secular Society has welcomed a commitment by OFSTED's chief inspector to protect children in unregistered faith schools. Read More »
Hackney launches consultation on unregistered schools
Posted: Thu, 23 Feb 2017
Hackney has launched a consultation into the safety of pupils and the quality of education in unregistered schools following scrutiny from the NSS and critical media reports. Read More »
Hackney fails to act over vast number of illegal faith schools
Posted: Fri, 18 Nov 2016
A senior Hackney Council education official has admitted that there are more illegally operating schools in the borough than legal ones. Read More »
New powers needed to investigate illegal religious school, councils say
Posted: Fri, 16 Sep 2016
The National Secular Society has welcomed calls from the Local Government Association to be given more powers to tackle illegal faith schools and investigate the education of the 37,000 children who are home schooled. Read More »
Councils ignoring illegal schools because they “don’t want to upset community relations”
Posted: Tue, 06 Sep 2016
Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has warned that local councils and police are continuing to ignore illegal faith schools, undermining efforts to prosecute the operators and protect children's rights. Read More »
Thousands of children “hidden away” in illegal faith schools at risk of indoctrination and extremism
Posted: Wed, 18 May 2016
Ofsted has found over 50 suspected illegal faith schools since January, prompting renewed fears about thousands of children being taught in unregistered schools with no oversight. Read More »
“Denial” in Bradford Council over illegal religious schools
Posted: Fri, 04 Mar 2016
Naz Shah MP has told Bradford Council that they are in "denial" over unregistered religious schools that are operating illegally. Read More »
Ofsted to prepare prosecution cases against staff of unregistered religious schools
Posted: Mon, 14 Dec 2015
Ofsted is preparing prosecution cases against the founders of unregulated religious schools after warning the Government of a "serious and growing threat" to children's safety. Read More »
