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

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

Religious selection is only part of the problem with faith schools

Religious selection is only part of the problem with faith schools

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

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Catholic school transforms into integrated one for first time in NI

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

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Three in 10 families have little choice but a faith school

Three in 10 families in England are left with little choice but a faith school while thousands are forced... Read More »

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Faith schools routinely de-prioritise children in care, report finds

The admissions policies of faith-based state secondary schools in England routinely prioritise children... Read More »

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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... Read More »

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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,... Read More »

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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... Read More »

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Plan to open discriminatory C of E school approved in Kingston

A proposal to open a Church of England secondary school with an exclusive religious ethos in Kingston-upon-Thames... Read More »

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Plans to open new faith school in Kingston face local opposition

Plans to open a discriminatory Church of England school in Kingston-upon-Thames have come under fire... Read More »

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NMFS campaign: seek inclusive alternatives to Kingston faith school

The No More Faith Schools campaign has urged the local council in Kingston-upon-Thames to reject a proposal... Read More »

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Campaigners criticise discriminatory faith school planned in Oldham

Local campaigners have criticised plans to open a new Church of England school which will be allowed... Read More »