A landmark Employment Tribunal which in 2017 ruled that a faith nursery school teacher was religiously discriminated against for being sacked for being in a cohabiting relationship has been overturned by an Appeal.
A landmark Employment Tribunal which in 2017 ruled that a faith nursery school teacher was religiously discriminated against for being sacked for being in a cohabiting relationship has been overturned by an Appeal.
A group of 54 religion and belief leaders, educationalists and LGBT rights advocates have urged the Education Secretary to not dilute rules requiring independent schools to cover LGBT content.
The House of Commons has been warned about risks from failing to ensure reform of the role of religion and belief in the school system at an meeting hosted by Barry Sheerman MP marking the Accord Coalition's tenth anniversary.
Two members of the House of Commons Education Select Committee has urged Ofsted's Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman to soften the inspection of faith schools.
The Department for Education has this week made a fresh appeal for more local authority maintained faith schools to become academies, but not made any corresponding demands that the schools should operate in more inclusive ways.
