Religious Education in England continues to decline

August 27, 2020
Religious Education in England continues to decline

The number of pupils studying Religious Education at GCSE in England has fallen again this year, part of a worrying long-term decline in the take up of the subject.

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The Good Shepherd Trust under pressure over treatment of former head teacher

August 22, 2020
The Good Shepherd Trust under pressure over treatment of former head teacher

A Church of England academy trust is facing fresh pressure regarding its treatment of a former head teacher, following two public bodies having dismissed various misconduct allegations that the trust filed regarding their former member of staff.

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Monitoring yeshivas like ‘Whack-a-Mole’ says child safeguarding expert

August 13, 2020
Monitoring yeshivas like ‘Whack-a-Mole’ says child safeguarding expert

The lead official tasked with scrutinising the safeguarding of children by public bodies in Hackney has told The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse this week that a systemic culture of resistance is preventing authorities from regulating numerous yeshivas in the London borough.

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Liverpool City Council to examine why minority ethnic children experience diminished school choices

August 1, 2020
Liverpool City Council to examine why minority ethnic children experience diminished school choices

Liverpool's school systems in one of the most religiously selective in Britain and its City Council is to now investigate ways that local admission policies disadvantage children from ethnic minority backgrounds.

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Sexuality education under threat from disinformation campaigns, warns Council of Europe chief

July 22, 2020
Sexuality education under threat from disinformation campaigns, warns Council of Europe chief

The Council of Europe’s Commissioner on Human Rights has warned that sexuality education in schools across Europe, including the UK, is under serious threat from the rise of 'disinformation campaigns'.

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