Faith school admissions found to be socio-economically exclusive

August 2, 2016
Faith school admissions found to be socio-economically exclusive

New research looking at how different types of school affect opportunities for children from poorer families has found faith schools to be a major source of socio-economic disadvantage and segregation in England's state funded school system.

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Families in Dublin march against religious discrimination in faith school admissions

July 29, 2016
Families in Dublin march against religious discrimination in faith school admissions

Over 600 people in Dublin have taken part in a demonstration against inaction of the Irish Government and Parliament to end religious discrimination in pupil admissions in the country's state funded school system.

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Progressive Rabbis defend religious discrimination cap

July 21, 2016
Progressive Rabbis defend religious discrimination cap

A group of 68 Rabbis have published an open letter urging that the current rule limiting faith free schools not selecting more than half of their pupils by faith should not be scrapped.

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C of E turning blind eye to faith based discrimination and division in school system

July 11, 2016

Accord has criticised Church of England authorities for failing to prepare their schools for operating in a mixed belief society following publication of a new Church report regarding its participation in state funded schooling, entitled 'Church of England Vision for Education'.

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Keeping our values amid the political mayhem 

July 8, 2016

Accord has reaffirmed its commitment to make the educational landscape less discriminatory amidst the political upheaval and uncertainly that has emerged since the UK's EU referendum.

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