The National Secular has welcomed commitments from the Government that there will be no religious exemptions to a proposed ...

Children will be given final decision to stay in collective worship, but won't be allowed to withdraw themselves The Scottish Government has introduced a bill to make it more difficult for parents to ...

Group linked to NI 'gay conversion' charity Core Issues Trust refused charitable status due to "political purpose" Read More ...

Beth Jacob Grammar School not meeting its legal obligations to teach about same sex relationships, inspectors say Read More » ...

But bishop of Manchester concerned that unregistered Jewish faith schools may be "forced to close" Read More » ...

Faith schools undermine equality, choice and social cohesion. Let's build an inclusive education system today, to ensure an inclusive society tomorrow. Our education system should be open and ...

We want to see laws requiring schools to hold acts of worship abolished. The laws are archaic, unnecessary and breach children's freedom of religion or belief. The United Kingdom is the only Western ...

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Our story began in 1866 when a large number of secularist groups from around the UK came together to strengthen their campaigns. Their leader was Charles Bradlaugh. Bradlaugh went on to be elected MP ...

The National Secular Society works for the separation of religion and state and equal respect for everyone's human rights so that no one is either advantaged or disadvantaged on account of their ...