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Posted: Fri, 18 Sep 2020
NSS welcomes intervention at charity accused of promoting extremism
A regulator has appointed an interim manager who will consider the future viability of a charity accused of promoting Islamist extremism....
Posted: Fri, 18 Sep 2020
Guidance grants schools leeway to push anti-LGBT religious views
Faith schools will be able to teach that same-sex relationships and gender reassignment aren't permitted by the religions they promote.
Posted: Fri, 18 Sep 2020
NSS criticises lack of transparency over non-stun slaughter
The Food Standards Agency has stopped publishing data on the number of animals being slaughtered without pre-stunning.
Posted: Thu, 17 Sep 2020
Religious belonging in decline in Scotland, official survey finds
The NSS has called for a rethink of religion's role in Scotland's schools after a survey found most Scots don't belong to a religion.
Posted: Thu, 10 Sep 2020
Plans on ‘stirring up hatred’ threaten free expression, warn MSPs
MSPs from across the political spectrum have warned that Scotland's hate crime bill threatens free expression during a Holyrood debate.
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Posted: Thu, 27 Aug 2020
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