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Girls at failing faith school not taught ‘consent or respect’ in RSE
Pupils at an independent faith school are not taught enough about healthy relationships, including consent, inspectors... Read More »
NSS refers Christian charity to regulator for anti-vaxx memes
The National Secular Society has referred a Christian charity to the regulator after finding anti-vaccine and homophobic... Read More »
Roll back religious privilege in NI education, says NSS
The National Secular Society has told an education panel in Northern Ireland that removing religious privilege is... Read More »
NSS welcomes plans to safeguard children not in school
The National Secular Society has welcomed a government announcement that it will create a register for children not... Read More »
NSS backs proposals to modernise NI marriage laws
The National Secular Society has backed plans to enable non-religious 'belief marriages' and crack down on forced... Read More »
Ofsted slams Islamic schools over safeguarding, curriculum failures
Two Islamic independent schools have failed to meet school standards, according to recent inspection reports.
An Ofsted... Read More »
Playing whack-a-mole with religious charities isn’t working. Time to reform charity law.
The Charity Commission for England and Wales has a lot on its plate. It regulates over 185,700 charities, and actively... Read More »
Jewish school pupils lack understanding of consent, Ofsted finds
Pupils at an independent faith school lack understanding of the law relating to sexual consent and abuse, inspectors... Read More »
Two inclusive education bills progress in NI Assembly
Two bills supported by the National Secular Society that would make education in Northern Ireland more inclusive have... Read More »
Religiously slaughtered meat supply outstrips demand, says report
Millions more animals than necessary to meet demand are religiously slaughtered without stunning, according to a recent... Read More »
Report: Politicians use religion to restrict reproductive rights
Politicians around the world are using religion to restrict reproductive rights, a recent report has found.
RE promotes religiosity but not morality, German study finds
Religious education promotes religiosity but not broadly shared moral and political values, research suggests.
Researchers... Read More »
NSS backs plans to allow outdoor weddings permanently
The National Secular Society has welcomed plans to allow all types of weddings to be held outdoors indefinitely.
The... Read More »
Complaints about sexist dress code at faith school dismissed
The National Secular Society has questioned a school adjudicator's dismissal of complaints that a faith school's dress... Read More »
Three convicted for running illegal faith school
Two people and a charity who wanted to operate "under the radar" have pleaded guilty to running an illegal unregistered... Read More »
NSS urges Scotland to ensure food banks are inclusive
The National Secular Society has advised the Scottish government to address discrimination in religious charities... Read More »
Islamic charity advises on when and how to beat women
The National Secular Society has reported an Islamic charity whose website condones violence against women to the... Read More »
Schools block vaccine on religious grounds
A Hindu academy chain has blocked delivery of flu vaccinations in its schools, including those with no faith ethos,... Read More »
Faith school that limits biology teaching fails inspection
An independent faith school that does not teach biology beyond Year 8 has been criticised by inspectors.
Beis Medrash... Read More »
Wedding reform: “High level of support” across faiths & beliefs
Proposed reforms to wedding laws have a "high level of support" from people of different religions and beliefs, according... Read More »
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.
Wigan council... Read More »
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 »