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Welcome to your latest monthly update from the No More Faith Schools campaign.

This month the National Secular Society (which coordinates our campaign) has launched a major new initiative: the Faith Schools Research Bank. The research bank features easily accessible summaries and links to almost 200 articles and reports on the impact of faith schools.

Meanwhile four new C of E faith schools are moving towards opening despite a lack of public scrutiny around the plans. We're working hard to challenge the lack of consultation and transparency surrounding faith school proposals in England.

And a Church of England diocese had to apologise after a church newsletter baselessly claimed "lies and anti-Catholic feeling" among Peterborough residents opposed to a new faith school.

At the end of this month my programme of talks will take me (virtually) to the Nottingham Secular Society. Join me on Tuesday 30 March. I hope that you can make it to this or one of our many online events, and that we'll have some in person events soon.

Best wishes,

Alastair Lichten
NMFS campaign coordinator

P.S. If you want to get more involved in the campaign check out the ideas in 20 ways you can support an end to faith schools today.