Tags: Scotland

Council shouldn’t convert non-denominational school, says report

A council in western Scotland should abandon a plan to convert a non-faith school into a Catholic school, education officials have said. Read More »

NMFS campaign opposes plans for new faith schools in Inverclyde

The No More Faith Schools campaign is supporting residents to oppose plans to convert a village school into a Catholic faith school, along with other changes. Read More »

If we want a tolerant Scotland, let’s educate children together

As academic research shows some intolerant attitudes are widespread among Catholic school pupils in Scotland, Alastair Lichten says rolling back denominational education is essential to promoting cohesion and equality. Read More »

Catholic school chaplain urges drive to recruit pupils into faith

The chaplain of one of Scotland's largest Catholic schools has said it is the school's "duty" to expose children to "everything that is great about the faith". Read More »

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Catholic Church has said it will exclude school children in Scotland from nativity plays and fundraising if they are withdrawn from prayers. Read More »

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 schools by pursuing a "single secular model of state-funded education Read More »

SNP MP questions future of Catholic state schools

The NMFS campaign has said the Scottish government should "reconsider its position" on Catholic schools after an SNP MP called for "a debate" on their future. Read More »