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June 22, 2020

Proportion of non-religious in Northern Ireland hits record high

Figures provide yet more evidence that the population is becoming less religious and more diverse over time.
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.
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.
March 7, 2018

Open letter calls for Education Secretary to keep faith school admissions cap

A group of religious leaders, parliamentarians, education experts, and prominent public figures have signed a joint letter calling on the new Education Secretary Damian Hinds to reconsider a proposal to allow fully segregated intakes in new and existing religious free schools.
December 14, 2017

Report recommends maintaining 50% cap on faith school admissions

In its annual report, the Children’s Rights Alliance for England has rejected the Government’s proposal to remove the 50 per cent cap on religious selection at free schools, and called for it to be kept in place. Humanists UK, which is a member of CRAE, has noted that this is the latest in a long line of high-profile interventions in favour of keeping the cap.
November 28, 2011

UK must learn from Northern Ireland's education challenges

The Accord Coalition for inclusive schooling has urged that realistic lessons be learned from Northern Ireland’s religiously divided education system.
June 24, 2011

Segregated schooling and sectarianism in Scotland
June 24, 2011

Scottish MSP raises concerns over religiously segregated schooling

Scottish Tory justice spokesperson John Lamont says the west of Scotland school system contributes to the "conditioning of sectarian attitudes".
June 8, 2011

Religious segregation a major problem in English schools

Research shows that religious discrimination in schools presents a big barrier to integration, and that ethnic segregation in English schools is entrenched.