Category - admissions

Inquiry ordered into faith schools admissions

staff writers — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:09:15 +0000

An inquiry has been ordered following claims that some schools - most notably faith schools - have been breaking laws aimed at making admissions fairer. Schools Adjudicator Philip Hunter has been given until July for his probe.

Review of admissions in church schools desperately needed

Press Office — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:42:20 +0000

Following the news that Secretary of State Ed Balls has ordered a review of admissions policies in faith and church schools, Jonathan Bartley, co-director of the religious thinktank Ekklesia, who h

Faith schools are breaking the law on admissions

staff writers — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:54:22 +0000

Faith schools appear to be the main offenders when it comes to breaking new rules on admissions, a Government survey has found.
Ed Balls, schools secretary, announced that his Department had randomly picked three authorities to examine

Time to end discrimination by faith schools

Simon Barrow — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:47:00 +0000

Ekklesia has welcomed a new statement and position paper by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), which has called on faith schools to end discrimination on grounds of religion and has s

Time to end discrimination by faith schools, says teaching union

staff writers — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 12:04:05 +0000

Faith schools which discriminate against potential pupils and staff should no longer be allowed state funding, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL) has said.

Church adopts 'three-tier' discrimination for school admissions

staff writers — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 14:46:47 +0000

The Church of England has adopted a 'three-tier' discimination policy, aimed at continuing to give preferential treatment in school admissions for those linked to churches.

Faith Schools - BBC 3 TV News Debate, 24th May 2004

Press Office — Tue, 25 May 2004 14:31:27 +0100

Jonathan Bartley debates the merits of faith schools, their role in uniting and dividing and their discriminatory admissions policies