Tags: Faith schools
Government integration strategy places emphasis on faith groups
The National Secular Society has expressed concern over the government's proposed reliance on faith leaders in its... Read More »
Swedish governing party plans to end religious 'free' schools
The governing party in Sweden will propose ending the role of publicly-funded religious 'free' schools in its manifesto... Read More »
NSS: school which censored textbooks trying to hide from criticism
The National Secular Society has said a school which removed references to homosexuality from textbooks is "erroneously... Read More »
NSS welcomes Lib Dem pledge to tackle unregistered schools
The National Secular Society has welcomed the Liberal Democrats' pledge to tackle unregistered schools.
The policy... Read More »
Faith schools minister warns independent Charedi schools in Hackney
Independent Charedi-run schools in Hackney will face enforcement action if they fail to prepare children for "life... Read More »
Extremists exploit lax home schooling laws, police study finds
Half of 70 known extremists in London removed their children from state schools to educate them at home, according... Read More »
NSS leads protest against plans to lift faith-based admissions cap
The National Secular Society has led a protest outside Parliament against plans to extend religious discrimination... Read More »
Right of withdrawal from sex education will continue, says Hinds
Parents will continue to have the right to withdraw their children from sex education at secondary school, the education... Read More »
Damning Ofsted report for school which teaches creation story as science
A small independent Christian primary school which teaches the Bible's creation story in science lessons has received... Read More »
NSS: Faith must not restrict pupils' access to sex education
The National Secular Society has told the Government that young people's access to Relationships and Sex Education... Read More »
Priest’s certificate may be used for admissions, says regulator
Catholic schools may accept a certificate signed by a priest as a reason to give pupils priority in admissions, the... Read More »
Creationist appointed to South Lanarkshire education committee
The National Secular Society has called for urgent reform of council education committee structures in Scotland after... Read More »
Research reveals systemic bias against secular schools
The National Secular Society has said more must be done to safeguard non-faith schools' secular ethos after research... Read More »
NSS: education secretary must keep faith-based admissions cap
The National Secular Society has urged the new education secretary Damian Hinds to drop plans to remove the 50% cap... Read More »
Faith ethos loophole risks undermining sex education, NSS warns
The Department for Education has launched a consultation on new sex education guidance which will allow schools to... Read More »
More religious schools undermining British values, warns Ofsted
Ofsted has warned that an increasing number of conservative religious schools are spreading beliefs that clash with... Read More »
Widespread support for inclusive secular schooling in Hackney
A consultation on educational proposals by the London borough of Hackney has revealed extensive support for inclusive... Read More »
NSS accuses Welby of ‘cynical abuse of religious privilege’ over Lords education debate
The National Secular Society has criticised the "cynical abuse of religious privilege" on display at a House of Lords... Read More »
NSS accuses Welby of ‘cynical abuse of religious privilege’ over Lords education debate
The National Secular Society has criticised the "cynical abuse of religious privilege" on display at a House of Lords... Read More »
NSS warns against plan to mix secular and Hindu academy trusts
The National Secular Society has told the Government that plans to merge a secular multi-academy trust with a Hindu... Read More »
Faith schools using RS IGCSE loophole to teach just one religion
The number of pupils being entered for a religious studies IGCSE exam which allows them to learn about only one religion... Read More »
Pupils in Jewish schools gender segregated for different RE lessons
The National Secular Society has called on the Department for Education (DfE) to investigate a number of state-funded... Read More »
Ofsted to consult and publish guidance on religious clothing policy
The schools inspectorate Ofsted has said it will consult "a range of stakeholders" before finalising guidance over... Read More »
Islamic faith schools endorsing misogyny, dossier reveals
The Government's former integration tsar has called for a moratorium on the opening of new faith schools after a dossier... Read More »
Half of independent faith schools failing
Almost half of independent faith schools have been rated as 'inadequate' or 'requires improvement' since Ofsted introduced... Read More »
