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How to teach in a Catholic state school in Scotland

How to teach in a Catholic state school in Scotland

As the Scottish government prepares for a major increase in funding for a Catholic teaching programme,... Read More »

Report highlights scale of discrimination against non-religious in school admissions

Report highlights scale of discrimination against non-religious in school admissions

Four in ten state faith secondary schools in England discriminate against children from non-religious... Read More »

Religion and politics – the discrepancy at the heart of our schools

Religion and politics – the discrepancy at the heart of our schools

Schools are forbidden from promoting, showing favouritism to or discriminating on the grounds of partisan... Read More »

British public opposes religious influence in education, poll finds

British public opposes religious influence in education, poll finds

British adults are strongly opposed to religious influence in school admissions, assemblies and the teaching... Read More »

Scottish government to spend more on Catholic teacher training

Scottish government to spend more on Catholic teacher training

The first minister has announced a 450% increase in the amount of money spent on a Catholic teaching... Read More »

Welsh faith schools distorting sex education

Welsh faith schools distorting sex education

Allowing Welsh faith schools to teach sex education through a religious lens will distort the subject... Read More »

Scottish government ‘committed to Catholic education tradition’

Scottish government ‘committed to Catholic education tradition’

Scotland's deputy first minister has given an "absolute assurance" of his government's commitment to... Read More »

NMFS campaign launches guide to challenging new faith schools

NMFS campaign launches guide to challenging new faith schools

The No More Faith Schools campaign has launched a short guide to help supporters challenge the establishment... Read More »

Joint campus rows show need to end sectarianism in Scottish education

Joint campus rows show need to end sectarianism in Scottish education

The National Secular Society has said calls for children to be segregated on joint campuses have "shown... Read More »

Ireland takes big step away from religious discrimination

Ireland takes big step away from religious discrimination

The Accord Coalition: covers Ireland's proposals to stop state funded Catholic primary schools (approximately... Read More »

Government U-turn indicates the tide is turning against faith schools

Government U-turn indicates the tide is turning against faith schools

Huffington Post: The government's U-turn on its manifesto promise to lift the 50% cap on faith-based... Read More »

Gov’t abandons proposal to scrap 50% admissions cap – but still plans discriminatory faith school expansion

Gov’t abandons proposal to scrap 50% admissions cap – but still plans discriminatory faith school expansion

The Government has abandoned plans to lift the 50% cap on faith admissions in new free schools –... Read More »