Parents’ perspective: Our child was sent to a Catholic school despite our clear wishes
When families are assigned faith schools they don't want, left with no choice or locked out of local... Read More »
Parent’s perspective: My daughter has to take Catholic-centric RE – at the expense of other subjects
My daughter's Catholic school says RE is required for all students, undermining her choices elsewhere.... Read More »
Head’s perspective: Inappropriate religious inspections enable the C of E to push its agenda
While faith based inspections of state schools continue, headteachers will continue to play a game which... Read More »
Head’s perspective: Church inspections impeded efforts to promote inclusivity and an honest education
Our local Church of England diocese used an anachronistic faith-based inspection regime to push its own... Read More »
Teacher’s perspective: How C of E schools grew more evangelistic during my career
After decades of experience as a headteacher and local adviser I became convinced that faith schools... Read More »
Parent’s perspective: Playing the faith school admissions game would teach my children the wrong lessons
Almost all the places at the school my daughter wants to attend are reserved on a religious basis. Jumping... Read More »
Parent’s perspective: We made a mistake sending our child to a faith school
We were unprepared for how strongly a Catholic school would push religion on our child, says Natassa.... Read More »
Parent’s perspective: My son’s faith school has restricted his subject choices
By giving special weight to RE, my son's C of E faith school has restricted his options elsewhere, says... Read More »
Parents’ perspective: religious discrimination could cost our children places in a suitable school
Local faith schools' selective policies have created an unseemly competition for places, leaving parents... Read More »
Parent’s perspective: My daughter was turned away from our local school on religious grounds
My family has been discriminated against on religious grounds – and our four-year-old hasn't been... Read More »