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Hundreds tell government to rethink faith-based school admissions

More than 1,100 people have criticised religious discrimination in school admissions in response to a... Read More »

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Progress towards inclusive integrated education in NI is still too slow

As efforts to integrate individual schools in Northern Ireland face mixed fortunes, Alastair Lichten... Read More »

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Council consults on plan to open C of E faith school in Kingston

The No More Faith Schools campaign is urging supporters in Kingston-upon-Thames to oppose a proposal... Read More »

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Scrap religious groups’ inspections of faith schools, says report

Inspections of state-funded faith schools which are carried out by religious groups are inappropriate... Read More »

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First Catholic school in Northern Ireland to become integrated

The Northern Ireland executive has approved a plan for a Catholic school to become an integrated one... Read More »

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Research bank shows deep flaws in case for faith schools

A substantial new analysis of academic research has highlighted significant and myriad weaknesses in... Read More »

Apology issued after church accuses residents over faith school

Apology issued after church accuses residents opposed to faith school

A diocese of the Catholic Church has apologised after a message in a local church's newsletter claimed... Read More »

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Four new C of E faith schools moving forward with little scrutiny

Four new state-funded Church of England faith schools have moved closer to opening, despite a lack of... Read More »

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Don’t let new Catholic school discriminate in admissions, warns NMFS

The No More Faith Schools campaign has urged Peterborough City Council to defend families affected by... Read More »

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Mother has to send three children to separate schools due to religious discrimination

A mother must send her three children to three different schools due to discriminatory faith school admissions... Read More »

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Local anger over discriminatory new Catholic school in Peterborough

Residents of a housing development in Peterborough have expressed dismay at the implications of plans... Read More »

No More Faith Schools protest outside parliament

Government asks public whether faith schools are “good for society”

The government is asking members of the public and experts whether faith schools are "good for society"... Read More »