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Exposed: Orthodox Jewish schools’ plan to escape LGBT-inclusive RSE
Ultra-orthodox Jewish schools are planning to refuse to teach aspects of relationships and sex education (RSE) by... Read More »
NSS asks equality charity to reconsider support for council prayers
The National Secular Society has asked an equalities charity to reconsider its support for prayers at council meetings... Read More »
School governor calls LGBT-inclusive education “child grooming”
The National Secular Society has criticised a Church of England school governor for calling LGBT+ inclusive education... Read More »
Research reveals impact of religious discrimination on NI teachers
Segregated education and legal discrimination are causing the "cultural encapsulation" of teachers in Northern Ireland... Read More »
NSS warns of growing threat from religious anti-RSE campaigners
The National Secular Society has warned of a growing threat from reactionary religious campaigns against relationships... Read More »
Council rejects Islamophobia definition after NSS lobbying
Lancashire County Council has rejected a proposed definition of 'Islamophobia' after the National Secular Society... Read More »
Ofsted recommends allowing failing private Jewish school to expand
The education watchdog Ofsted has recommended allowing an independent Jewish school to expand, despite leaders being... Read More »
Evangelising Christian nurse not unfairly sacked, court rules
A nurse who was sacked for repeatedly evangelising when treating patients and who ignored warnings not to do so was... Read More »
Lawyer who defended Asia Bibi named Secularist of the Year
A lawyer who defended a woman who spent eight years on death row for blasphemy in Pakistan has been named as the ... Read More »
Ofsted’s new inspection framework returns focus to inclusion
The National Secular Society has welcomed a commitment to inclusion in an updated school inspection framework for... Read More »
NSS welcomes Home Office review of asylum decision-making process
The government has told the National Secular Society it is reviewing its "decision making" after the NSS raised concerns... Read More »
Islamophobia definition “unfit for purpose”, say campaigners
The National Secular Society has signed an open letter criticising the "uncritical and hasty adoption" of an all-party... Read More »
Over half of independent schools warned in March were faith schools
Three Jewish schools which shielded children from knowledge about different types of people, including LGBT people... Read More »
NSS intervenes in key European court Religious Education case
The National Secular Society has submitted a third-party intervention to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR)... Read More »
Charity dissolved over imam who encouraged support for Islamic State
A charity set up for "the advancement of the Muslim religion" that ran a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent and used an imam... Read More »
NSS asks art gallery to review decision to uphold blasphemy code
The National Secular Society has asked a major west London art gallery which covered two paintings in cloth in response... Read More »
DfE de-prioritises respect for difference in independent schools
The Department for Education has watered down requirements on independent schools in England to promote respect for... Read More »
NSS welcomes child sexual abuse inquiry into religious organisations
The National Secular Society has welcomed a new investigation into child protection in religious organisations and... Read More »
NSS: government not doing enough on caste discrimination
The National Secular Society has warned that guidance on the relationship between 'caste' and the 2010 Equality Act... Read More »
NSS broadly welcomes changes to RE and RSE in Welsh curriculum
The National Secular Society has expressed broad support for reforms to the teaching of religion, relationships and... Read More »
Peer raises shortage of religiously neutral schools in Lords debate
A peer has highlighted the shortage of religiously neutral schooling in England during a House of Lords debate, referencing... Read More »
Adopting Islamophobia definition ‘would cripple counter-terrorism'
The adoption of a proposed definition of 'Islamophobia' would have a "seriously detrimental impact" on efforts to... Read More »
Council ends church officials’ education committee voting rights
The National Secular Society has welcomed a decision from a council in eastern Scotland to withdraw voting rights... Read More »
University revokes sultan of Brunei’s degree after NSS request
The National Secular Society has welcomed the University of Aberdeen's decision to revoke a degree awarded to the... Read More »
Jewish charity trustees accused of money laundering
The National Secular Society has called for scrutiny into charities within insular religious communities following... Read More »
