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11 Nov 2010

Primary school encourages children to wear saris, sing Hindu folk songs

A state primary which encouraged children to dress in Saris, sing Hindu songs and folk dance to celebrate Diwali is being held up as an example to emulate.
3 Nov 2010

Faith schools criticised for skewing admissions towards better-off

The Accord Coalition has criticised schools that have been found to skew pupil admissions rules in favour of middle class families - including some faith schools.
20 Oct 2010

Warning against 'God-free' schools proposal

There was a warning today that the non-religious should resist the suggestion that they should set up schools for non-believers under government proposals.
15 Oct 2010

Government minister challenged on 'facts' about faith schools

The Accord Coalition for inclusive schooling has challenged the Minister of State for Schools over comments in a speech to Catholic Diocesan Schools’ Commissioners.
8 Oct 2010

Shadow Education Secretary wants faith schools open to all

Labour leader Ed Miliband has appointed the Roman Catholic MP Andy Burnham, who believes that “faith schools should be open to all”, as Shadow Education Secretary.
1 Oct 2010

Unitarians join the push for inclusive schooling

The General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches has announced that it is joining the Accord Coalition on inclusive schooling.
1 Oct 2010

Faking faith for a school place

Defenders of current church schools policies say that admissions favouring church-going children over others protect a school's 'Christian values' and ethos. But since when have self-interest, discrimination and lying been the values promoted by the Gospel?
30 Sep 2010

Parish priest gives it straight over church schools

I have just been sent a letter which was published in the Education Guardian, in response to Sharon Wright’s article on her experience of being a governo
21 Sep 2010

How faith schools are hurting the churches

There is an excellent article by Sharon Wright for the Guardian on her experiences as a governor of a church school here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/sep/20/faith-schools-governor
3 Sep 2010

Rewarding good practice in schools

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