Tags: Faith Schools
NSS welcomes action on illegal faith schools
The National Secular Society has welcomed a new government service allowing the public to report unregistered schools... Read More »
Faith school to change all-white ethnicity form after NSS complaint
A faith school that put only white ethnic groups on an application form must change its admissions policy after the... Read More »
Faith school continues to fail due to “narrow” secular curriculum
An independent faith school has failed three consecutive inspections due to its "narrow" secular curriculum.
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NSS backs more inclusive faith school admissions in Suffolk
The National Secular Society has supported plans to end discriminatory admissions policies for some faith schools... Read More »
DfE doesn’t know how many schools have discriminatory admissions
The government has admitted it does not know how many schools apply religious discrimination in their admissions.... Read More »
Two independent Jewish schools banned from admitting new pupils
Two independent Jewish schools in London have been barred from admitting new pupils after inspectors identified serious... Read More »
NSS calls for transparency over discriminatory school admissions
The National Secular Society has urged the new schools' minister to increase transparency over school admissions.... Read More »
‘Inadequate’ faith school failed to teach reproduction in science
A Jewish independent faith school has been criticised by inspectors for refusing to teach about reproduction in science... Read More »
Challenge religious stigmatising of LGBT people, NSS tells Welsh government
The National Secular Society has called on the Welsh government to challenge religious homophobia in education, healthcare... Read More »
Catholic school transforms into integrated one for first time in NI
Seaview Primary School reopened as Seaview Integrated Primary School. Read More »
Three in 10 families have little choice but a faith school, NSS finds
Three in 10 families in England are left with little choice but a faith school while thousands are forced into faith... Read More »
Faith schools routinely de-prioritise children in care, report finds
The admissions policies of faith-based state secondary schools in England routinely prioritise children on religious grounds ahead of children who are or have been in care, a report has revealed. Read More »
Seven in 10 support normalising integrated education in NI, poll finds
More than seven in 10 people in Northern Ireland support efforts to make integrated education the norm there, a poll has found. Read More »
Government doesn’t know how many children are forced into faith schools
The government has said it has no estimate of how many children are effectively forced into faith schools, or left... Read More »
Faith school slammed for book advocating death for gay people
An independent faith school has failed an inspection after a book calling for gay people to be killed was found in... Read More »
Faith school ‘breaching’ equality law over sex segregation, says report
The school inspectorate Ofsted has said an independent faith school "appears to be in breach" of equality law by segregating... Read More »
Faith school with only white ethnicity options in application form to be investigated
A state-funded faith school in north London will be investigated after the National Secular Society raised concerns... Read More »
Hundreds tell government to rethink faith-based school admissions
More than 1,100 people have criticised religious discrimination in school admissions in response to a consultation... Read More »
Independent school still not teaching about evolution after warning
An independent faith school which was recently subject to government regulatory action after being found teaching... Read More »
All pupils withdrawn from sex education at independent Jewish school
Every parent has withdrawn their child from sex education classes at an independent faith school with nearly 250 pupils... Read More »
Scrap faith groups’ inspections of schools, says NSS report
Inspections of state schools which are carried out by religious groups are inappropriate and should be scrapped, a... Read More »
Beware religious impositions on women’s health, says NSS
The National Secular Society has urged the government to ensure women's health is prioritised over religious concerns... Read More »
Church intransigence creates ‘school planning nightmare’ in Somerset
The Church of England's ability to block academisation options is frustrating reorganisation plans and putting schools... Read More »
Major reform of teaching on religion and belief passes in Wales
Legislation which will substantially reform the teaching of religion and belief, including by requiring coverage of... Read More »
NSS research bank shows deep flaws in case for faith schools
A substantial new analysis of academic research, published by the National Secular Society, has highlighted significant... Read More »
