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Regulator to investigate GP who led proscribed Islamist group
Following NSS intervention, medical regulator says there are "potential fitness to practice concerns" over GP who led Islamist group. Read More »
Don’t undermine secular nature of Remembrance, NSS urges government
Efforts to make remembrance resemble a religious service should be rejected, NSS says. Read More »
Faith school banning parts of geography lessons, Ofsted finds
Ofsted finds faith school prohibiting parts of lessons it judges incompatible with its religious beliefs. Read More »
NSS backs plan to decouple school spring break from Easter in Wales
NSS says it is "increasingly anachronistic" to structure school holidays around Easter when less than half the population is Christian. Read More »
Protect human rights from religious imposition, NSS urges UN
NSS tells UN Human Rights Committee religious privilege is undermining rights in education, healthcare and around free speech. Read More »
End prayers in House of Commons, NSS urges Speaker
Speaker should use his position to end symbolic Church of England privilege in Parliament, NSS says. Read More »
BBC Bitesize ‘normalising’ hijab for young girls, NSS warns
Following complaint, BBC says image of primary school age girl wearing hijab in educational resource will "remain unchanged". Read More »
Resist calls for £50m a year for churches, NSS urges minister
Churches trust also calls for churches to host NHS services. Read More »
Remove religious barriers to inclusion in NI schools, paper says
"Little change" in school religious composition for over two decades, research finds Read More »
“Covid-19 scam” Christian charity closed by regulator
Kingdom Church shut down after NSS raises concerns about 'plague protection kits' sold during pandemic. Read More »
NSS cautions DfE over “minimising” problem of unregistered schools
NSS says guidance should make clear that unregistered schools are "never suitable" and "never safe". Read More »
GP who leads proscribed Islamist group suspended by NHS
NSS urges General Medical Council to consider whether Dr Wahid Shaida is fit to practice. Read More »
Peer calls for more secular democracy in RE debate
Lord Warner challenges prayers in parliament and schools, bishops' bench, and faith schools. Read More »
Hindu group threatens secularists with police over “offensive” talk
Hindu charity told Leicester Secular Society it would report talk on caste to local Hindu community and police. Read More »
Lives “endangered” at school which restricted prayer rituals
NSS calls for government action after school subjected to death threats and bomb scares. Read More »
NSS highlights religious barriers to inclusive education in NI
NSS response to inquiry calls for more integrated schools and more secular education system in Northern Ireland. Read More »
Labour announces plan for register of children not in school
Proposal to record children not attending school would help tackle unregistered faith schools, NSS says. Read More »
Faith schools “most socially selective”, report finds
Faith schools admit disproportionately fewer pupils on free school meals, says Sutton Trust. Read More »
NSS to hold event on tackling abuse in religious communities
Safeguarding experts in panel discussion in Manchester this March. Read More »
Faith schools’ admissions criteria found in breach of regulations
Schools highlighted by the National Secular Society for coercive and controlling behaviour found to be non-compliant with regulations. Read More »
Consultation stalls bid to remove bishop’s vote in Manx parliament
Bishop should stand for election "like any other candidate", says legislator. Read More »
Review: CofE leaders mainly to blame for sacking safeguarding body
"Extreme time pressure" imposed chiefly by archbishop of Canterbury caused "serious design flaws" in safeguarding board, review finds Read More »
NSS supports international secularism conference in Paris
Secularists from across the world unite for separation of religion and state. Read More »
NSS: investigate charity accused of exorcism and conversion therapy
Christian charity allegedly told gay teenager he was possessed by a demon and subjected him to four years of exorcism. Read More »
Success: East Lothian Council ends religious reps’ voting powers
Sixth Scottish council this year ends voting privileges for religious representatives following NSS intervention. Read More »
