A Church of England school was amongst three to be given a prestigious new award for inclusivity today, after a nationwide search.

Ed Balls today denied offering faith schools an opt-out from new rules requiring teachers to address issues such as homosexual equality and contraception in sex education lessons.

Inclusive schools campaigners want the official Conservative position on sex and relationships education in the Children, Schools and Families Bill to adopt the stance taken by David Cameron.

A leading Hindu organisation is among the inclusive education campaigners to express concern about the precedent set for more religiously selective schooling by the Krishna-Avanti Primary School in Edgware.