Tags: Collective Worship
Michaela shows the need to end collective worship laws
The Michaela case demonstrates why we need a change in law to enable schools to promote a secular, inclusive ethos, says Megan Manson. Read More »
A vision for inclusive assemblies for all
Paul Stanley's work shows how much more inclusive and engaging school assemblies could be without the anachronistic... Read More »
Schools should be liberated from the compulsion of worship
As a bill to reform collective worship progresses in parliament, Stephen Evans argues that the time has come for lawmakers... Read More »
Schools aren’t there to save the church
The Church of England's new evangelical missional strategy should lead us to question its entitlement to proselytise... Read More »
Mandated worship can never be inclusive
Church of England guidance which aims to promote an 'inclusive' form of collective worship in schools misses the point... Read More »
Ending compulsory worship in schools should be next on the agenda for Wales
Following major curriculum reforms in Wales, Alastair Lichten argues that the Senedd should now turn its attention... Read More »
Most Brits don’t pray. It’s time for our institutions to stop imposing worship
As figures show most people in Britain never pray, Megan Manson says institutionalised prayer has no place in our... Read More »
Promote religious freedom in schools: abolish the worship requirement
A private member's bill to replace compulsory worship with inclusive assemblies should prompt the government to reform... Read More »
The 1944 Education Act was a landmark law – but let’s reconsider the privileges it granted to religion
Three-quarters of a century ago an enduring piece of legislation secured free education for all – but gave churches... Read More »
The requirement to hold collective worship in schools is crumbling and not worth saving
After two parents forced a school trust to provide an alternative to religious assemblies for their children, Alastair... Read More »
Election 2019: pledges that should be in the parties’ manifestos
As the UK's political parties consider their manifestos for the upcoming election, NSS chief executive Stephen Evans... Read More »
The government must respond to pressure to end compulsory school worship
As opposition to compulsory worship gathers and its defenders grow increasingly out of touch, Alastair Lichten says... Read More »
Students should be free to excuse themselves from worship
After two students pushed the Welsh government for a response to a petition to remove schools' obligation to hold... Read More »
My children’s school has become Christian by default
Lee Harris didn't choose a faith school for his children. But when he challenged evangelism at his local school, he... Read More »
Case study: Difficulty exercising the right to withdraw from collective worship
Thanks to campaigning by the NSS, sixth-formers have the right to withdraw themselves from collective worship. But... Read More »
Food for thought! Imposing worship in Australian schools
Blinkers go on when the topic is religion. So one parent in a Queensland school thought she would use food to explain... Read More »
Church and State united in denying religious freedom to young people
NSS executive director Keith Porteous Wood writes on the union between church and state that is denying freedom of... Read More »
The surprising origin of Collective Worship in schools
Collective worship has its history in a murky compromise between politicians and the church dating back to the Second... Read More »
God “is the man who saves people” – a parent discovers what Religious Observance in school has taught their child
A parent writes of their shock at discovering Religious Observance in the non-denominational Scottish school attended... Read More »
A parent’s perspective: collective worship and evangelism in schools
Even where parents have the option of a community school, securing a secular education can be difficult. One parent... Read More »
Parent's perspective: The Collective Worship dilemma
One parent speaks out about the damaging impact of excluding her young child from mandatory collective worship in... Read More »
Sixth formers: You have the right to withdraw!
Sixth form pupils can excuse themselves from acts of worship – but it appears some schools aren't so keen on... Read More »
A parent’s perspective: a review of the ‘collective worship’ requirement is long overdue
As a parent of a 6 year old daughter, Alison Fenwick argues that the obligation on schools to 'worship' impinges on... Read More »
Why the time has come to end compulsory worship in schools
With the launch of a new petition calling on political parties to make the removal of the collective worship requirement... Read More »
Don’t give in to the Gideons
The Scottish Government must take action to remove the proselytising opportunity presented by religious observance... Read More »