Tags: Faith schools
Tory MP calls for all sex education to be scrapped
During a debate introducing the Sex and Relationships Education (Curriculum) Bill to parliament this week, Conservative... Read More »
Ofsted denies ‘bullying and traumatising’ Jewish pupils
Ofsted has denied claims that it acted inappropriately after an association of Orthodox schools accused it of leaving... Read More »
Lib Dems back proposals to end compulsory worship and faith school discrimination against teachers
Liberal Democrats have voted in support of a motion to abolish compulsory worship in schools and to end religious... Read More »
Anger as non-Catholics forced off the school bus
Parents in Flintshire have complained of religious discrimination after it emerged that non-Catholics wouldn't be... Read More »
Church school allocation angers non-religious parents
Non-religious parents in St Albans have been told by the local authority that the only state education they can offer... Read More »
Church school allocation angers non-religious parents
Non-religious parents in St Albans have been told by the local authority that the only state education they can offer their children is at a faith school. Read More »
Christian group threatens DfE with legal action over school equality standards
A Christian lobby group is threatening the Government with a judicial review over its plans to introduce new standards... Read More »
Education secretary to cut public funding to nurseries promoting 'extremist views' – including creationism
The Government has announced plans to cut public funding to nurseries that teach creationism as scientific fact or... Read More »
NSS responds to Government consultation on school standards and 'British values'
The National Secular Society has backed Government plans to tackle religious extremism in schools by reinforcing principles... Read More »
Claim that children's religious freedoms breached by scrapping of free transport to faith schools rejected by secularists
A Conservative Assembly Member for South Wales has claimed that by not providing free transport to faith schools local... Read More »
Turkish mother’s insult at Greek orthodox faith school allocation
A Turkish Cypriot parent from London has branded the offer of a Greek orthodox faith based free school to her son... Read More »
Parents told faith school or no school by local council
Eleven children whose parents refused places at a Hindu faith school in the London borough of Redbridge have been... Read More »
Ofsted withdraws 'discriminatory' guidance on inspecting faith schools
Ofsted has told the National Secular Society that it is updating its guidance on inspecting 'faith schools' following... Read More »
Ofsted guidance on inspecting faith schools reveals “disturbing capitulation to religious demands”
The National Secular Society has accused Ofsted of "capitulating to oppressive religious demands" after the schools... Read More »
New Anglican schools to operate ‘open admissions’ policies
The Church of England's chief education officer has indicated that new CofE schools will adopt 'open admissions' policy... Read More »
NSS calls for statutory sex and relationship education in all schools, including those with faith-based ethos
The National Secular Society has called for age appropriate sex and relationship education (SRE) to be made a statutory... Read More »
Shadow education secretary sets out plans to tackle Islamist infiltration of schools
The shadow education secretary, Tristram Hunt, has called for more robust inspections to ensure all schools deliver... Read More »
Faith school allocation “inappropriate”, say parents
Families of children allocated places at Hindu faith school in the London Borough of Redbridge plan to appeal the... Read More »
Catholic school’s admissions policy leaves family in “turmoil”
Parents of a child refused a place at a state funded Catholic school have criticised the school over its admissions... Read More »
Scottish local authority plans to introduce discriminatory schools admissions policy
Falkirk Council has announced plans to change admissions policies for all its denominational (Roman Catholic) schools... Read More »
Children allocated places at Sikh academy offered alternatives – but faith school allocations continue to cause resentment
Parents who were allocated places at a controversial Sikh school against their wishes have all been found alternative... Read More »
Concerns over religious hardliners inspecting independent 'faith schools'
The National Secular Society has expressed concern that inspectors with extremist views are working for the body responsible... Read More »
NSS challenges Archbishop’s remarks over 'faith schools'
The National Secular Society has challenged the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, over his comments that Britain... Read More »
MPs call for Catholic schools to be given greater freedoms to discriminate in admissions
A number of Conservative MPs have called on the Government to scrap the 50% cap on faith based admissions to free... Read More »
Church of England School refuses parish council appeal to change faith-based admissions criteria
A Church of England school near Sevenoaks, Kent has refused an appeal by the local parish council to end discrimination... Read More »
