Tags: unregistered schools

Ofsted head issues warning on religious pressure in education

Ofsted head issues warning on religious pressure in education

The National Secular Society has said the government "must heed" a warning from the chief inspector of schools in... Read More »

NSS welcomes first convictions for running unregistered faith school

NSS welcomes first convictions for running unregistered faith school

The National Secular Society has welcomed a landmark successful prosecution of the proprietors of an unregistered... Read More »

NSS backs home education reform

NSS backs home education reform

The National Secular Society has backed a registration scheme and improved guidance for parents and local authorities... Read More »

DfE consults on creating home education register

DfE consults on creating home education register

The government is considering introducing a register of home-educated children and issuing school attendance orders... Read More »

DfE U-turn leaves children in out-of-school settings unprotected

DfE U-turn leaves children in out-of-school settings unprotected

The National Secular Society has criticised the government's "betrayal of children's rights" after it abandoned plans... Read More »

Tackling unregistered schools ‘a priority’, says DfE

Tackling unregistered schools ‘a priority’, says DfE

The Department for Education has said unregistered schools are limiting children's life chances and tackling them... Read More »

Extremists exploit lax home schooling laws, police study finds

Extremists exploit lax home schooling laws, police study finds

Half of 70 known extremists in London removed their children from state schools to educate them at home, according... Read More »

Ofsted head: school leaders should promote “muscular liberalism”

Ofsted head: school leaders should promote “muscular liberalism”

The National Secular Society has welcomed a call from the head of education watchdog Ofsted for head teachers to confront... Read More »

Head of unregistered Islamic school banned from teaching

Head of unregistered Islamic school banned from teaching

The National Secular Society has said illegal faith schools' proprietors should face "the full force of the law" after... Read More »

Councils powerless to help children in illegal faith schools

Councils powerless to help children in illegal faith schools

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

A consultation on educational proposals by the London borough of Hackney has revealed extensive support for inclusive... Read More »

Ofsted boss commits to tackling illegal schools

The National Secular Society has welcomed a commitment by OFSTED's chief inspector to protect children in unregistered... Read More »

Hackney launches consultation on unregistered schools

Hackney has launched a consultation into the safety of pupils and the quality of education in unregistered schools... Read More »

Hackney fails to act over vast number of illegal faith schools

A senior Hackney Council education official has admitted that there are more illegally operating schools in the borough... Read More »

New powers needed to investigate illegal religious school, councils say

The National Secular Society has welcomed calls from the Local Government Association to be given more powers to tackle... Read More »

Councils ignoring illegal schools because they “don’t want to upset community relations”

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has warned that local councils and police are continuing to ignore illegal faith... Read More »

Thousands of children “hidden away” in illegal faith schools at risk of indoctrination and extremism

Ofsted has found over 50 suspected illegal faith schools since January, prompting renewed fears about thousands of... Read More »

“Denial” in Bradford Council over illegal religious schools

Naz Shah MP has told Bradford Council that they are in "denial" over unregistered religious schools that are operating... Read More »

Ultra-Orthodox schools still use corporal punishment, say campaigners

A charity and support group for former Ultra-Orthodox Jews has warned the Government that corporal punishment is widely... Read More »

NSS backs plans for better safeguarding in supplementary schools

The National Secular Society has expressed broad support for Government plans to safeguard children and young people... Read More »

Ofsted to prepare prosecution cases against staff of unregistered religious schools

Ofsted is preparing prosecution cases against the founders of unregulated religious schools after warning the Government... Read More »

Cameron announces plans to regulate religious supplementary schools

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced plans for Ofsted to inspect madrassas and other supplementary religious... Read More »