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Children refused school places due to discriminatory policies, complaints reveal

Children refused school places due to discriminatory policies, complaints reveal

A girl of Muslim background and a girl with autism were among the children refused September places at... Read More »

Scottish Catholic schools to actively marginalise children who don’t pray

Scottish Catholic schools to actively marginalise children who don’t pray

The Catholic Church has said it will exclude school children in Scotland from nativity plays and fundraising... Read More »

Report: Parents attending church services to improve school choice

Report: Parents attending church services to improve school choice

Research by an educational equality charity shows that 31% of parents (including around 35% of middle... Read More »

Academic ‘advantages’ of Christian faith schools almost non-existent

Academic ‘advantages’ of Christian faith schools almost non-existent

The academic advantages of attending Church of England and Catholic schools are almost non-existent,... Read More »

Lib Dem proposal to end faith schools in Scotland

Lib Dem proposal to end faith schools in Scotland

The National Secular Society has welcomed a proposal by the Scottish Liberal Democrats to end sectarian... Read More »

‘Church schools’ less likely to admit black or poor pupils

‘Church schools’ less likely to admit black or poor pupils

Black and disadvantaged pupils are significantly less likely to gain places at 'church schools' than... Read More »

SNP MP questions future of Catholic state schools

SNP MP questions future of Catholic state schools

The No More Faith Schools campaign has called on the Scottish government to "reconsider its position"... Read More »

Church schools are faith schools. Pretending otherwise is dishonest

Church schools are faith schools. Pretending otherwise is dishonest

The Church of England's pretence that 'its' schools aren't faith schools is a dishonest attempt to avoid... Read More »

Don't overlook faith schools' impact on social inequality

Don't overlook faith schools' impact on social inequality

The Accord Coalition comments on faith schools' impact on social inequality in response to a UCL report.... Read More »

Faith schools don't have rights, children do

Faith schools don't have rights, children do

Faith Schoolers Anonymous: The rights of children trump the interests of religion every time. "Yesterday... Read More »

Jewish school failing on safety, curriculum and tolerance, says Ofsted

Jewish school failing on safety, curriculum and tolerance, says Ofsted

Ofsted has deemed a state-funded Jewish school inadequate after finding it deliberately undermined pupils'... Read More »

New selective faith school planned for Oldham

New selective faith school planned for Oldham

A proposed Church of England faith school in Oldham will select 50% of its pupils based on their parents'... Read More »