The Accord Coalition has urged the Government to revise the inspection framework for state funded schools following comments this week from the Prime Minister, David Cameron, that he wants all state maintained schools in England to 'aspire' to become an academy school.
Accord has updated its collection of personal testimonies and media reports that highlight a wide variety of narrow and discriminatory practices at state funded schools and their effects.
Accord has welcomed leading national expert on education and social justice, Professor Becky Francis, as its latest Distinguished Supporter.
The Welsh Government has announced it is exploring reforming Religious Education so that it also investigates philosophy and ethics.
Accord has urged the Government to extend the 50% religious selection in admissions cap to all existing faith schools following the Prime Minister observing the positive impact of ethnic diversity in schools upon community cohesion.
