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Church to receive publicly funded faith school buildings for free

The Welsh government and a council will give new buildings and land to the Church in Wales for free after... Read More »

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Campaigners sign major letter against fully selective faith schools

Leading public figures and campaigners have urged the government not to fund new faith schools which... Read More »

Faith school advocates place inculcation above education

Faith school advocates place inculcation above education

As a faith school is celebrated for unapologetically pushing its evangelical ethos, Alastair Lichten... Read More »

Jewish faith school to split to avoid gender segregation ruling

Jewish faith school to split to avoid gender segregation ruling

A Jewish faith school where male and female pupils receive separate RE lessons and curricula has finalised... Read More »

Faith schools under-represent disadvantaged children, report says

Faith schools under-represent disadvantaged children, report says

Faith schools – particularly those which perform well academically – under-represent the... Read More »

New voluntary aided faith schools: what happens next?

New voluntary aided faith schools: what happens next?

The government has outlined plans for 14 new fully selective faith schools in England. Alastair Lichten... Read More »

DfE announces applications for new fully selective faith schools

DfE announces applications for new fully selective faith schools

The government has announced details of proposals for 14 new faith schools which could select all their... Read More »

Derbyshire parents forced to send children to Catholic school

Derbyshire parents forced to send children to Catholic school

Parents are being forced to send their children to a Catholic school that belittles non-Catholic families... Read More »

Catholic school chaplain urges drive to recruit pupils into faith

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... Read More »

Why focus on state-funded faith schools?

Why focus on state-funded faith schools?

The No More Faith Schools campaign's focus is on challenging the religious designation of state-funded... Read More »

Education secretary to faith school critics: “This is a Christian country”

Education secretary to faith school critics: “This is a Christian country”

The education secretary Damian Hinds has defended his commitment to providing a wave of new voluntary... Read More »

A secular education system would mean community schools for all

A secular education system would mean community schools for all

An end to faith schools would not impose conformity or be without compromise, as our system of community... Read More »