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November 27, 2020

Church of England warned that religious selection of pupils can be racially discriminatory

Indirect racial discrimination leads to marginalised families accessing poorer performing schools and thus inhibits the life chances of their children, says the Accord Coalition.
March 12, 2020

First fully selective faith school in nearly a decade to be fully state funded

The school in Peterborough , which is due to be the first new state funded school in England in over a decade that can operate a fully discriminatory admissions policy, is set to be entirely funded by the taxpayer.
January 21, 2020

Ofsted prevented from speaking with pupils at failing independent school

Ofsted has been prevented from speaking with any pupils at a Charedi Jewish primary school which has again been graded as an ‘inadequate’ in its latest inspection.
November 22, 2019

Academy trust backs down in Collective Worship legal challenge

The Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust has conceded the demands of two parents who legally challenged the extent of Christian activities and the poor alternative provision to daily Christian worship at their child’s non-faith community school.
December 29, 2018

Government criticised for 'trying to brush over inequality caused by faith school discrimination'

The Accord Coalition for Inclusive Education has criticised the government for the partiality of its equality impact assessment and its consequent decision to go ahead with financial support for the creation of new voluntary aided faith schools.
December 14, 2018

Underperforming community schools at risk of faith based ‘power grab’

The Accord Coalition has warned that the inclusive ethos of community schools is under threat from them joining faith based academy chains.
April 22, 2018

Public oppose faith school admissions 'cheating'

A majority of the public think it is ‘unacceptable’ for families to attend church to get their child into a religiously affiliated school, says the Accord Coalition..
March 19, 2018

Accord Coalition responds to government's new integration strategy

The Accord Coalition has welcomed the Government’s new integration strategy, but urged it to recognise the damaging role being played by faith schools that are discriminatory and segregatory.
February 15, 2018

Accord calls for inclusive relationships and sex education

The Accord Coalition calls for schools to provide an education about sex and relationships which helps protect pupils from sexual abuse and harassment, provides secondary school pupils with information on accessing sexual health services, and promotes an acceptance of LGBTI people.
January 22, 2018

Hackney Council calls for legislation to tackle illegal schools

The local authority believed to have the largest number of local children attending unregistered and thus illegal schools has urged that public agencies be given new powers to deal with the problem.

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