No more segregation. No more discrimination. No More Faith Schools.

No more segregation. No more discrimination.
No More Faith Schools.

No More Faith Schools is a national campaign dedicated to bringing about an end to state funded faith schools.

Faith schools have a negative impact on social cohesion, foster segregation of children on social, ethnic and religious lines, and undermine choice and equality. They also enable religious groups to use public money to evangelise to children.

This campaign is a platform for everyone who wants to see an inclusive education system, free from religious control.

If you think children from all faith and belief backgrounds should be educated together and allowed to develop their own beliefs independently, join us in saying No More Faith Schools.

Together we can build an inclusive education system today, to ensure an inclusive society tomorrow.


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Faith School Myth Buster

Myth 1

“Faith schools give parents greater choice”

The existence of faith schools actually restricts choice for many parents.

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Myth 2

“Faith schools achieve better results”

The evidence on this is weak, but nothing suggests there's something magical about a 'faith ethos' when it comes to academic success. Where church schools do achieve marginally better results, it is usually down to faith-based selection which also leads to social selection which unfairly benefits middle class and better-off parents.

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Myth 3

“Faith schools are better at teaching children morals”

The teaching of basic morals is not solely the domain of faith schools. All schools teach children basic values such as honesty; integrity; compassion; tolerance; and many others. There is no evidence that faith schools do it better.

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Myth 4

"Faith schools are necessary to protect parents’ religious freedom"

The state has a duty to provide schools and to respect parents’ religious freedom. The case law is clear that this doesn’t create a duty to provide faith schools.

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Myth 5

“Faith schools don’t do any harm – why not just let them be?”

Faith schools build division into society and undermine religious freedoms. The harms vary depending on how aggressively they push their religious ethos.

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Myth 6

“We are a Christian country, so therefore it is only right that we have Christian schools that teach our Christian values”

It’s hardly true to say that 21st century UK is a “Christian country.” Meanwhile many majority-Christian countries don't have state faith schools.

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Myth 7

“Children can just opt out of religious activities at faith schools”

Opting children out and excluding them isn’t ideal, as well as being both actively and passively discouraged by many faith schools. It’s far better to ensure all aspects of the school day are inclusive of all pupils.

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Myth 8

“Church schools are for everyone”

Despite all of its talk of 'inclusivity' the Church of England appears increasingly keen to turn the schools it runs into places of worship. It fails to understand that there's more to inclusivity than not having a discriminatory admissions policy.

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Myth 9

“Faith schools help to relieve the burden on the state by funding our children’s education”

The vast proportion of funding for faith schools comes not from the religious body, but from the state. It comes from your taxes.

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Myth 10

“We’re stuck with them”

Not at all. A growing number of groups and individuals are campaigning for the end to faith schools. We believe the abolition of state-funded faith schools is not only an achievable goal, but an absolute must if the UK is to be a country where people of all backgrounds and all walks of life can coexist peacefully, and where individual liberty of belief and expression is respected.

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News & Opinion

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Do faith schools have a place in modern education? - Video

Posted: Thu, 7 Apr 2022 11:13 by Alastair Lichten

No More Faith Schools campaign coordinator Alastair Lichten made the case for an inclusive community...

Religious selection is only part of the problem with faith schools

Religious selection is only part of the problem with faith schools

Posted: Tue, 1 Feb 2022 14:56 by Alastair Lichten

Ending religious discrimination in faith school admissions is an important first step – but it...

Seaview Integrated Primary School

Catholic school transforms into integrated one for first time in NI

Posted: Fri, 3 Sep 2021 10:08 by Chris Sloggett

A former Catholic school has reopened as an integrated one, meaning it will educate children from various...

Testimonials

Parents’ perspective: Our children shouldn’t suffer because we’re not religious

Parents’ perspective: Our children shouldn’t suffer because we’re not religious

The dominance of faith schools in certain areas forces families seeking a local education into impossible...

One Black Chess Piece Separated From Red Pawn Chess Pieces

Parents’ perspective: Our child was sent to a Catholic school despite our clear wishes

When families are assigned faith schools they don't want, left with no choice or locked out of local...

Girl in class

Parent’s perspective: My daughter has to take Catholic-centric RE – at the expense of other subjects

My daughter's Catholic school says RE is required for all students, undermining her choices elsewhere....

Our Supporters

If we are aiming for an inclusive society, the fewer divisions we can impose on our growing children the better.

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Virginia Ironside, Journalist, agony aunt and author

I'm very much in favour of inclusive comprehensive education for children and young people so they grow up together and build understanding of different cultures from a young age. Dividing children into separate schools according to wealth, religion or race is divisive and not necessary.

Jonathan, from PERTH

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