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  • 4 Sep 2008
    Diversity, attainment and faith schools

    Those who defend discriminatory practices for faith schools are losing the argument on principle, in terms of community cohesion and on the research evidence about standards, says Andrew Copson. Let's open schooling up for all.

  • 4 Sep 2008
    'Time to open up or call time on church schools?' asks Anglican newspaper

    In a surprise move, a major Anglican newspaper has joined a growing number within the Church of England, who are asking whether it is time to open up, or even 'call time' on church schools.

  • 2 Sep 2008
    A heated faith schools debate

    Predictably, those who oppose the anti-discrimination stance of Accord are calling it an anti-faith schools coalition. It isn't.

  • 1 Sep 2008
    Faith in schools, fairness in the system

    Accord is bringing together Christians who favour a change in policy around faith schools, giving priority to openness and inclusion. Their voices are not always heard in the polarised debate about schooling which Acord wishes to redirect in a more positive direction.

  • 1 Sep 2008
    A Christian case for Accord

    Christians should be working for non-discrimination in faith schools because the Gospel is a message of sacrificial love not selfishness, says Simon Barrow. The Accord coalition's proposed reforms offer a constructive way forward.

  • 31 Aug 2008
    Discrimination is 'what gives church schools their Christian ethos'

    Contradicting claims that they don't discriminate, a well known media supporter of faith schools has said that the discriminatory practices of church schools are what gives them their special ethos. Others disagree.

  • 30 Aug 2008
    Changing faith schools for the better
  • 30 Aug 2008
    A chance for more fairness in faith schools
  • 30 Aug 2008
    New coalition for inclusive schooling to be launched

    A new coalition called Accord, which will be launched officially on Monday 1 September 2008, is calling on Children, Schools and Families Secretary of State Ed Balls to stop publicly-funded faith schools from discriminating against students and teachers on the grounds of their beliefs.

  • 30 Aug 2008
    Coalition to issue challenge on faith schools policy

    The government is being urged to reform faith schools to ensure they cannot discriminate against pupils and teachers on religious grounds and to give a clear commitment to inclusive, community-wide education for all Britain's pupils.