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National Secular Society

Your December 2020 campaign update

  

Hello,

This month, as the government asks whether faith schools are "good for society", we highlight the fact that two new faith schools will be forced through despite local opposition. Meanwhile, in our latest testimonial, Natassa shares her experience as a parent of a child at a Catholic school.

Our national petition against faith schools closes tomorrow (Thursday 3 December) at 17.00. If you haven't signed it yet, please take this last chance. If you have signed, then please share it on Facebook or Twitter.

We're incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported the campaign so far. We have a long way to go, but are building a movement for inclusive education with an end to divisive faith schools.

Best wishes,

Alastair Lichten
NMFS campaign coordinator

P.S. If you want to get more involved in the campaign check out the ideas in 20 ways you can support an end to faith schools today

  

Latest from the campaign

 

Government asks public whether faith schools are “good for society”

The government is asking whether faith schools are "good for society" as it reviews its engagement with faith organisations in England.

 

Local anger over discriminatory new Catholic school in Peterborough

Residents of Hampton Water in Peterborough have expressed dismay at the implications of plans to open a discriminatory Catholic school.

 

Parent's perspective: we made a mistake sending our child to a faith school

We were unprepared for how strongly a Catholic school would push religion on our child, says Natassa.

 

Government approves new faith school despite local opposition

The Department for Education has approved a plan to open a new faith school in Cambridgeshire, despite local opposition.

  
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