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Closing non-faith Wigan school may be unlawful, NSS warns
The closure of a community school in Wigan may be unlawful, the National Secular Society has cautioned.
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NSS welcomes council’s plan to end prayers in meetings
The National Secular Society has welcomed a town council's plan to move away from holding prayers before meetings.... Read More »
NSS: Cut public funding from college that bans LGBT relationships
The National Secular Society has reported a theological college which discriminates against LGBT+ students to the... Read More »
Bill to replace worship with inclusive assemblies heads to Commons
A bill to replace mandatory collective worship with inclusive assemblies in non-faith schools has cleared the House... Read More »
NSS welcomes free speech assurances in proposed hate crime reforms
The National Secular Society has welcomed proposals to protect the freedom to criticise harmful cultural practices.... Read More »
Public backs labelling of religious non-stun slaughter meat
The British public back the labelling for meat from animals slaughtered without stunning, new figures show. Read More »
Period products in schools may be restricted on religious grounds
The National Secular Society has warned that religious objections could be restricting the use of period products... Read More »
Quarter of independent faith schools fail Ofsted inspection
Ofsted's latest statistics show that in the last year 25% of non-association independent faith schools have not met... Read More »
NSS backs proposals for assisted dying law in Scotland
The National Secular Society has backed proposals to allow the choice of assisted dying in Scotland.
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Bereaved families criticise Manchester mosque over extremism
Families of victims of the Manchester Area bomber have condemned the mosque he attended for failing to challenge extremist... Read More »
NSS warns against closure of non-faith school in Wigan
The closure of a non-faith school in Wigan would decimate secular provision in the area, the NSS has warned.
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Faith school fails fourth consecutive Ofsted inspection
An independent orthodox Jewish boys' school has been rated inadequate for the fourth consecutive time by Ofsted.
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NSS welcomes action on illegal faith schools
The National Secular Society has welcomed a new government service allowing the public to report unregistered schools... Read More »
Anti-abortion “pregnancy support” charity launched in Scotland
An anti-abortion "pregnancy support service" that has previously misled women has registered a new charity in Scotland.... Read More »
‘Islamophobia’ used to shut down debate, says government
The government has warned that the term 'Islamophobia' has been used to silence different viewpoints during a House... Read More »
Faith school to change all-white ethnicity form after NSS complaint
A faith school that put only white ethnic groups on an application form must change its admissions policy after the... Read More »
Death sentence for apostasy in nearly a dozen countries, report says
Apostasy is punishable with death in nearly a dozen countries, according to a new report from Humanists International.... Read More »
Non-stun halal and kosher meat served in parliament, NSS finds
Meat from animals not stunned before slaughter is being sold in parliament, the National Secular Society has found.... Read More »
Faith school continues to fail due to “narrow” secular curriculum
An independent faith school has failed three consecutive inspections due to its "narrow" secular curriculum.
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Bill to end compulsory worship in non-faith schools progresses
A bill to end the duty on non-faith schools in England to hold daily acts of Christian worship has progressed in parliament.... Read More »
CofE received £750m of public money in last five years
Over 750 million pounds of public money has been given to the Church of England over the past five years despite its... Read More »
NSS seeks clarity over proposed conversion therapy ban
The National Secular Society has expressed concerns about potential loopholes in government proposals to ban 'conversion... Read More »
NSS backs more inclusive faith school admissions in Suffolk
The National Secular Society has supported plans to end discriminatory admissions policies for some faith schools... Read More »
DfE doesn’t know how many schools have discriminatory admissions
The government has admitted it does not know how many schools apply religious discrimination in their admissions.... Read More »
Campaigners call for release of Iranian blogger who ‘insulted Islam’
Over 200 organisations and individuals have called for the release of an Iranian blogger imprisoned for 'blasphemy'.... Read More »
