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CofE spending millions on converting children, report reveals
Schools and colleges targeted in drive to double number of children and young people in Church. Read More »... Read More »
Faith school omitting content on “religious grounds”, Ofsted finds
Jewish school censors pictures of people which do not meet religious 'modesty' codes and does not let pupils speak... Read More »
Former Ofsted chief to speak at NSS conference
"Muscular liberalism" advocate Amanda Spielman to speak about religious interference in education at Secularism 2024.... Read More »
Religious privilege in schools fosters inequality, NSS tells Ofsted
Ofsted should recognise how faith based admissions may affect school performance, NSS says. Read More »
NSS: Catholic Church donations to minister raise "serious" concerns
Donations from Catholic Church to Gillian Keegan calls decision to remove limits on religious school admissions into... Read More »
Faith school segregating pupils and staff by sex, Ofsted finds
Treatment of pupils differs by sex at school where girls help look after young pupils while boys play sport. Read... Read More »
Success! Church takeover of secular school aborted
Announcement follows lobbying from NSS, parents, teachers and union. Read More »
Hundreds of NI schools hosting evangelists every year, parents warn
Parents' group says religious speakers making over 11,500 school visits each year but less than half of schools actively... Read More »
NSS signs statement opposing religious ‘courts’
Over 50 groups and individuals sign statement calling for "one law for all". Read More »
NSS welcomes support for schools facing religious intimidation
Schools and teachers facing blasphemy accusations must be better protected, report recommends. Read More »
Majority in Scotland have no religion, Census finds
"Watershed moment" as 51.1% of Scots said they have no religion in the 2022 census. Read More »
Stop faith school amalgamation, school staff tell council
Letter from Charlotte Sharman staff says there is "overwhelming parental consensus" against the proposed faith school.... Read More »
Expert on abuse law: mandatory reporting proposals “lack teeth”
Religious groups which covered up child sexual abuse "unlikely to be troubled" by proposed law Read More »
Charity compares women who don’t wear hijab to ‘unwrapped sweets’
One True Message Foundation compares women who do not wear hijab to 'unwrapped sweets' that have been 'treaded on'... Read More »
Most school leaders disagree with law on worship, poll finds
NSS-commissioned poll finds 70% of senior school leaders disagree with law requiring daily acts of broadly Christian... Read More »
NSS asks minister to correct statements on faith school cap
Minister's claim that plans to remove limits on faith-based admissions won't affect existing schools is inaccurate,... Read More »
Revealed: Schools seeking opt-outs from obligated Christian worship
Mandatory Christianity in worship is being replaced by mindfulness and environmental awareness at a growing number... Read More »
Exclusively Christian RE not a breach of human rights, court rules
Court confirms RE curriculum not objective, critical, or pluralistic, but says no breach of rights. Read More »... Read More »
NSS “appalled” at plans for more discriminatory faith schools
Government presses ahead with plan to abolish 50% cap on faith-based admissions at free schools despite widespread... Read More »
MPs debate reforming assisted dying laws amid religious opposition
MP asks why "people be denied a choice" because of the "religious convictions of others" Read More »
NSS: Government putting up “barriers” to non-stun slaughter labels
"Fairer food labelling" consultation criticised for not considering slaughter and only covering limited species. ... Read More »
NSS welcomes Welsh plan for register of children missing education
Plans offer protection for children at risk of being sent to unregistered faith schools, NSS says. Read More »... Read More »
NSS: Report reveals ‘inherent danger’ of Islamophobia definition
Creeping restriction of free expression illustrated in report's account of increasingly spurious accusations of 'Islamophobia'.... Read More »
NI assembly votes in favour of inclusive, evidence-based RSE
MLAs speak of "twisted" RSE teaching that thoughts of sex are "sinful" and same-sex relationships "laughed at". Read... Read More »
Bill to remove Isle of Man bishop’s vote progresses
House of Keys votes in favour of removing CofE bishop's voting powers 14-10. Read More »
