Author: Neil Barber

Boy walking to school

Joint campuses are a cop out in efforts to tackle sectarianism

As the Scottish government confirms funding for a new joint campus between a non-denominational school and a Catholic... Read More »

Sex education

The Catholic Church’s dogma shouldn’t undermine sex education

The local council in the Outer Hebrides has endorsed Catholic Church resources on sex and relationships – with... Read More »

Remove religious reps

Religious reps’ influence over education is an affront to democracy

After a National Secular Society report called for an end to religious appointees on council education committees... Read More »

Sturgeon’s praise for Catholic schools will exacerbate Scotland’s tribal divisions

Sturgeon’s praise for Catholic schools will exacerbate Scotland’s tribal divisions

Catholic schools are no remedy for a society facing ingrained sectarian division, writes Neil Barber. In praising... Read More »