Category - faith schools

January 11, 2010

Briefing on equality and employment in faith schools
December 18, 2009

JFS legal ruling questions discriminatory faith schools' admissions

The Accord Coalition, which campaigns for inclusive education, has welcomed the Supreme Court judgement on JFS, which lessens the power of state-funded faith schools to discriminate in their admissions policy.
December 18, 2009

JFS case signals shift in faith schools debate
November 27, 2009

Church schools and community relations
November 27, 2009

Questions raised over C of E report on church schools and community cohesion

A Church of England report claims faith schools are better at building community relations than non-religious ones. But other independent research paints a different picture.
November 26, 2009

Faith schools and community cohesion

Many people working in faith schools are working for community cohesion, but policies based on religious selection, discrimination and segregation work against them, says Simon Barrow. A different ethos and approach is needed.
November 25, 2009

Religious and secular groups unite to launch anti-discrimination coalition

A range of faith groups, human rights campaigns, trades unions and other organisations have launched the Cutting Edge consortium to oppose calls for "religous opt-outs" from the Equality Bill currently going through Parliament.
November 19, 2009

Evangelicals find common ground with Humanists over faith school ads

Evangelicals in the UK have welcomed a message of the new advertising campaign launched yesterday by the British Humanist Association (BHA).
November 17, 2009

Educational impact of church schools unclear, says Christian report

A new report published by organisations supportive of church schools has admitted that there is presently little evidence that the ethos they create has much educational benefit.
November 3, 2009

Discriminatory school admissions policies are cheating, says Accord

The Accord Coalition says that the problem with schools admissions is not just people cheating, but policies which themselves discriminate, especially on grounds of religion or belief.