Tags: Faith schools
Wakefield latest council to propose cutting faith school transport subsidies
Wakefield Council in West Yorkshire is considering scrapping free transport for pupils attending "faith schools" in... Read More »
Norwegian government turns down request for humanist school
Norway's Ministry of Education has declined an application for a private school to be run according to humanist ideology.... Read More »
Norwegian government turns down request for humanist school
Norway's Ministry of Education has announced that a request to establish and open a private school with humanist ideology has been unsuccessful. Read More »
Although sectarianism is still rife, Northern Ireland’s teenagers are gradually breaking down religious barriers
A survey of Northern Ireland's teenagers shows that religious and ethnic barriers are being gradually broken down,... Read More »
Has Michael Gove already made up his mind about Catholic political agitation in state schools?
Damian Thompson, high profile Catholic and editor of the Daily Telegraph's blog section, accidentally tweeted over... Read More »
Faith school transport subsidies under scrutiny
Cheshire East is the latest council to axe free or subsidised transport to faith schools.
The council took the decision... Read More »
Welsh Minister says Catholic schools may be breaking the law by opposing gay marriage
The Welsh Government has written to Catholic schools in Wales to warn them that they may be breaking the law in encouraging... Read More »
Community and church school amalgamation plans criticised by secularists
The National Secular Society has challenged a London council over its failure to consult properly about proposals... Read More »
Michael Gove to investigate Catholic schools’ anti-gay petition
The Department for Education has announced that it will investigate complaints that rules were breached when Catholic... Read More »
Catholic Education Service is abusing its authority in state schools
The National Secular Society has accused the Catholic Education Service (CES) of abusing its authority by contacting... Read More »
Irish bishops want religious education staying under their control
The Irish government is about to start the process of taking some schools out of the control of the Catholic Church... Read More »
Gove backs voluntary cap on faith-based admissions in new Catholic school
The Education Secretary Michael Gove has suggested that cap on faith-based admissions at a proposed new faith school... Read More »
Lady Massey asks why children are forced into collective worship
Baroness Massey of Darwen has asked a Parliamentary Question in the House of Lords about whether allowing non-religious... Read More »
Essex County Council scraps transport subsidy for “faith schools”
A school bus subsidised by Essex County Council which took pupils to two "faith schools" has been scrapped. The county... Read More »
Church of England proposes large-scale expansion of its influence in education
The Church School of the Future, a 39-page report compiled by Dr Priscilla Chadwick for the Church of England, says... Read More »
Parking privileges for Christians in York
York City Council has made exemptions for churches from controversial new parking restrictions.
New rules will ban... Read More »
Worries that new CofE school won’t serve the whole community
Rumours that Pulford Church of England School is likely to be the successful bidder to run the new school on Sandhills... Read More »
Sikhs looking to open more free schools, separating their children from the mainstream
The latest Sikh free school, the Nishkam Primary School, catering to primary children in Birmingham, was opened in... Read More »
Church of England schools flouting daily worship law
A survey by The Sunday Times has found that 40% of Church of England 'faith schools' are flouting the law that requires... Read More »
Hardline evangelicals seek funding for free school
A controversial evangelical church has announced plans to open a free school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Jesmond Parish... Read More »
Muslims more successful at enforcing their religion from generation to generation
An academic study by Cardiff University shows that the proportion of adult Muslims actively practising the faith they... Read More »
Religious proselytisers move into academy school
An organisation that lends out resources for religious education and provides training for religious education teachers... Read More »
Abortion counselling amendment to sneak in through the back door
This week, Nadine Dorries MP failed to get a second reading for her amendment proposing that abstinence teaching should... Read More »
Government resists calls to regulate madrassas
Children & Families Minister Tim Loughton MP has said that he is not convinced there is any need to regulate Britain's... Read More »
Ofsted propose "no notice" inspections of independent schools
Ofsted, the education watchdog, is proposing to launch "no notice" inspections of independent schools falling under... Read More »
