Ofsted issues fresh illegal schools warning

July 17, 2020
Ofsted issues fresh illegal schools warning

Ofsted has warned this week that thousands of children in England continue to languish in illegally unregistered schools and affirmed its hope that the Government would soon ensure it is given greater powers to deal with the problem.

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US Supreme Court denies employment protections to faith school teachers

July 10, 2020
US Supreme Court denies employment protections to faith school teachers

The employment protections at faith-based organisations across the United States have received a major blow this week following a majority ruling by the US Supreme Court which finds that two former Catholic school teachers are unable to pursue employment discrimination claims against their former employer.

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Diocese of Guildford in dispute over plan to use vacant school during pandemic

July 3, 2020
Diocese of Guildford in dispute over plan to use vacant school during pandemic

The Diocese of Guildford is in dispute with the trustees of a closed village school over plans to let nearby schools make use of the vacant site during the COVID 19 epidemic.

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Catholic Education Service attacks provision of inclusive Religious Education

June 26, 2020
Catholic Education Service attacks provision of inclusive Religious Education

The Accord Coalition has urged Catholic education authorities to reconsider their hostility to pluralism in Religious Education (RE), in the interests of boosting social cohesion and enabling RE to adapt and survive as a subject.

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Teach about history of race and Empire to help tackle racial injustice urges Accord

June 12, 2020
Teach about history of race and Empire to help tackle racial injustice urges Accord

The Accord Coalition has added its voice to calls urging schools to teach about the history of racial injustice in Britain and its former Empire, to help combat racism.

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