Category - Ed Balls

Discrimination in religious schools

Press Office — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:29:43 +0100

Responding to the broader concern attached to a high court judgement issued on 2 July 2008 (see 'Faith Schools judgment fails to consider human rights angle'), Simon Barrow, co-director of the UK r

Faith school judgement fails to consider human rights angle

staff writers — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:24:44 +0100

Supporters of inclusive schooling have expressed disappointment at a high court judgment that fails to consider seriously religious discrimination under the European Convention on Human Rights.

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

Government adviser says schools should not select on the basis of faith

staff writers — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:24:07 +0000

Plans being considered by a senior government education adviser may see church and other faith-based schools lose their power to select pupils - something which has led to widespread accusations of discrimination against them.

Critics concerned about government elevation of faith schools

staff writers — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:34:42 +0100

Protests from secular and teaching groups have met an announcement by the government that many more faith-based schools are to be brought into the state-funded sector with a pledge to remove "unnecessary barriers" to religious groups.