Tags: School admissions
Allowing more religious selection in schools would be a big mistake
Abandoning the 50% admission cap would exacerbate the discrimination, disadvantage and division inherent with faith schools, argues Stephen Evans. Read More »
An inclusive Britain starts with inclusive schools
Keeping religion and state education separate is the best way of ensuring schools promote free inquiry, equality and... Read More »
Religious selection is only part of the problem with faith schools
Ending religious discrimination in faith school admissions is an important first step – but it will not undo... Read More »
Remove religious gatekeepers from school admissions
Faith-based selection forces families' religiosity to be assessed, compels conformity, and undermines everyone's freedom... Read More »
Why is the Catholic church allowed to hinder secondary school choice?
A case in Leicestershire shows the mess faith groups make of admissions and why secular accountability is necessary,... Read More »
Locked in and locked out: how faith schools restrict families’ choices
State funding of faith schools means many families are left without suitable schools. The narrative that faith schools... Read More »
Is the C of E ashamed of discrimination in school admissions?
Research suggests the Church of England downplays the extent of religious discrimination in admissions to the schools... Read More »
We must find the political will to end discriminatory school admissions
As families in England prepare to find out which primary schools their children will attend, Alastair Lichten says... Read More »
Faith-based school admissions pave the way for sexist and unreasonable demands. It’s time to end them
An adjudicator's ruling has exposed the outrageous requirements a state-funded faith school places on pupils and their... Read More »
Allowing religious discrimination in school admissions opens the door to other forms of discrimination
A state-funded faith school recently rejected a child because her mother isn't Jewish. This shows the absurdity of... Read More »
Let’s scrap discriminatory faith-based school admissions for good
In the UK, whatever happens to religious institutions is likely to have a knock-on effect on the state somewhere.... Read More »
Discrimination, inconvenience, unfairness: The harm caused by faith school admissions
When parents in England have an unresolved complaint about their local council, they can approach the local government... 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 »
Teachers increasingly oppose faith schools and the discrimination they cause
Research shows a majority of teachers supporting an end to new faith schools and a huge majority favouring an end... Read More »
Faith based selection sends a damaging message to our children
Earlier this year Comprehensive Future worked with the National Secular Society (which coordinates the No More Faith... Read More »
Integrated communities require inclusive, secular schools
A government plan on integration sets out a positive vision on education - but faith schools remain the elephant in... Read More »
Unravelling the choice delusion
We often hear that faith schools improve choice. But an NSS report shows that choice centred narratives mischaracterise... Read More »
Faith schools: why reducing the harm isn’t enough
We can mitigate the harm caused by faith schools in plenty of ways. But after the launch of the No More Faith Schools... Read More »
Schools and segregation: a lesson from France
The Government is preparing to extend religious selection in faith schools. Keith Sharpe contrasts its willingness... Read More »
Faith School Admissions: Four Myths Busted
Megan Manson takes on common myths about the 50% cap on children admitted on religious grounds to faith schools.
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Intolerant religion mustn’t dictate England’s education policy
The government is under fire over proposals to lift the cap on faith-based admissions in faith schools. Stephen Evans... Read More »
Clerics shouldn’t be the gatekeepers to publicly funded schools
A progressive education policy would seek to break down barriers between people of different faiths and beliefs, not... Read More »
Inclusive education: divisive faith schools are the elephant in the room
NSS campaigns director on why progressives of all political and religious stripes should unite in opposing Theresa... Read More »
Facilitating more religious segregation in faith schools can only harm social cohesion
In a move devoid of any common sense, Theresa May's government looks set to capitulate to the demands of religious... Read More »
Faith schools add to the angst of school offer day
National Offer Day is when many parents fall victim to religious discrimination or discover they've been allocated... Read More »
