The Tablet. Early day motion 1379 - SCHOOLS' RELIGIOUS ADMISSION RULES. Minister pledges to keep 50% cap in religious admissions | Accord Coalition. The Accord Coalition has welcomed news from the Government that it is to continue the policy of limiting new Academy faith schools that do not replace a pre-existing state funded school from selecting more than half their pupils on faith grounds. Writing to Accord, education minister Lord Nash, stated: ‘.. we have no plans to review the 50% limit for faith-based admissions to free schools and new provision academies. The government regards the cap as an important way of supporting these schools to be inclusive and to meet the needs of a broad mix of families.’ Accord wrote to the Department for Education in May after the weekly Catholic newspaper, The Tablet, reported that the Catholic Education Service and Catholic Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales were seeking to petition the Government to have the 50% cap removed.
A 50% faith selection cap was implemented for most new Academy faith schools in England under the previous Labour Government. Early day motion 1379 - SCHOOLS' RELIGIOUS ADMISSION RULES. Nick Clegg restates view on separation of church and state | Politics. Nick Clegg has said the church and state should be separated, a view he has expressed before but one that is likely to gain fresh currency after David Cameron described Britain as a Christian country. Clegg, an atheist, said he would like to see the disestablishment of the Church of England, which would lead to the Queen's removal as the head of the church. "In the long run it would be better for the church and better for people of faith, and better for Anglicans, if the church and the state were over time to stand on their own two separate feet," the deputy prime minister said on his LBC radio phone-in show. He said he did not think this would happen overnight.
The monarch has been head of the Church of England since Henry VIII's split with Rome in 1534. The Queen holds the title of Defender of the Faith. "We are a plural society with citizens with a range of perspectives and a largely non-religious society. "We should remember one of the greatest Christian values is tolerance. Britain has become a 'Catholic country' It is part of the changing face of churchgoing across Britain in the 21st century which has also seen a boom in the growth of Pentecostal churches, which have surpassed the Methodist Church as the country's third largest Christian denomination.
Worshipping habits have changed dramatically with a significant rise in attendance at mid-week services and at special occasions - the Church of England expects three million people to go to a parish church over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. In an attempt to combat the declining interest in traditional religion, the Anglican Church has launched radical new forms of evangelism that include nightclub chaplains, a floating church on a barge and internet congregations. The Rev Alister McGrath, professor of historical theology at Oxford University, said that the church attendance findings from the organisation Christian Research should act as a wake-up call to the Church of England. "What happens if the established church becomes a minority church? " The continuing tradition of Catholic education | Maeve McCormack | Opinion. It is a key part of the church's mission to offer good quality education as part of our contribution to society as a whole.
Catholic schools are always happy to welcome children from all backgrounds whose parents seek a Catholic education for them, where there are sufficient places to meet this demand. In cases of oversubscription, priority is given to Catholic pupils. The Catholic church was the original provider of education in this country. From the Middle Ages onwards, the church took responsibility for teaching children. Central to this work has always been our dedication to providing education for the poorest in society. Following Catholic emancipation in the 19th century, the Catholic bishops of England and Wales prioritised the building of schools before the building of churches. Then, as now, the church's commitment to education was strong. And we all know that Catholic schools have long been a success story.
Catholic schools are inclusive. Casey Review urges Government action to tackle school segregation | Accord Coalition. The Casey Review into boosting equal opportunity and integration, which has been published today, has cast state funded schools as having a major role and urged as one of its main recommendations that changes be made to education policy to tackle segregation between schools. Commenting on the review, Accord Coalition Chair, Rabbi Dr Jonathan Romain, said ‘Promoting ethnic mixing at state funded schools is the easiest way that as a liberal democracy we can help boost integration and cohesion. The Casey Review highlights the importance of integration to both the economic and social health of the nation and highlights the key role schools must play. We urge the Government to reappraise its current approach to faith schools policy, which is helping entrench division for future generations. All schools can and should be broadening horizons and breaking down barriers.’
Theresa May Is a Religious Nationalist. Italians have just ditched their fourth prime minister in five years, having dispensed, since 2011, of the television magnate Silvio Berlusconi, the technocrat Mario Monti, the former Christian Democrat Enrico Letta, and now of the brazen young demolition man himself, Matteo Renzi. In a referendum that was supposed to decide the fate of a set of arcane constitutional reforms — Renzi was seeking to scrap some of Italy’s more dubious political mechanisms — voters managed to inflict a stunning, mortal defeat on the Florentine former boy scout. Renzi, who came into office an indefatigable outsider promising to destroy the old ways of doing business in Rome, has succumbed to the morass. It was only two years ago, at the European elections, that Renzi mustered an unprecedented 40 percent of votes for his Democratic Party (PD), having come to power as prime minister just a few months earlier.
And he made some headway — at least at first. Theresa May says her Christian faith helps her make difficult decisions Sans titre. Theresa May has been described by many as a ‘no-nonsense’ woman. Although she’s said to regularly attend church, Ms May has also chosen to be fairly quiet about her faith. ‘I like to keep my personal life personal,’ she says. In an age where Christian politicians are often heavily scrutinised and even ridiculed for their religious opinions, Theresa May’s quiet approach could well be wise. Still, every now and then, Ms May has hinted at her Christian beliefs.
When she appeared on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island discs in 2014, she chose Isaac Watt's hymn ‘When I survey the wondrous cross’ as one of her songs. But even that appearance (on a show where guests often talk about their personal lives) didn’t reveal much, as the Guardian noted, ‘getting a glimpse behind her politician’s facade is no easy feat.’ Despite the below list, some Christians may be sceptical of Ms May’s faith. 1. ‘I know some politicians seek high office because they are driven by ideological fervour. 2. 3. Faith Schools, pupil performance, and social selection.
Why is this an issue? | Fair Admissions Campaign. This page sets out why we should object to faith-based admissions. You can find out more about the law on admissions and how many schools of each type there are elsewhere on the site. Our mapping exercise has established for the first time exactly how widespread religious selection by state schools is. It found that 16% of places at state schools, or 1.2 million, are subject to religious selection in their admissions criteria. It is discrimination The Fair Admissions Campaign believes that it is fundamentally wrong for state-funded schools to be able to turn away local children simply on the basis of the religion or beliefs of them or their parents or carers.
No other public services are restricted to people on religious grounds. It segregates children on religious and ethnic grounds, which is bad for community cohesion Community cohesion is vital for harmony in a plural society. In contrast, we know that mixed schooling has a positive effect upon the growth of mutual understanding. England | Race 'segregation' caused riots. Reports into the summer riots in Bradford, Oldham and Burnley have urged government action to bring together Britain's "shockingly" divided communities. The main Cantle report, commissioned by the Home Office, said people in Britain were leading "parallel" and "polarised" lives where people from different backgrounds did not mix. It called for a meaningful concept of citizenship which could include an oath of allegiance setting out "a clear primary loyalty to this nation".
Home Office minister John Denham, who chaired a cross-departmental group that examined the impact of the riots, said: "We have not made a commitment to a formal oath of allegiance, but we do want the debate to take place. " The report also urged an "open, honest" debate about multi-culturalism in Britain. A review of the Oldham riots blamed deep-rooted segregation which authorities had failed to address for generations. No quick fix 'Diverse community' More research 'Controversial debate' How riots took hold of Bradford. Examples of discrimination | Fair Admissions Campaign. Although these media reports and personal testimonies are subjective and not subject to academic scrutiny, we have reproduced them to help demonstrate that problems around religiously selective admissions are not abstract or hypothetical, but are a real life issue.
Parent deals with child being denied access to the Church School next door Below, one (agnostic) parent anonymously shares her journal entry after her daughter’s first day at primary school – outlining their situation after failing to get her admitted to a nearby school (including the Church school next door) due to religious discrimination: Yesterday my partner towed our daughter in the bike trailer to her school. I cycled alongside – against the flow of pupils headed for the local school by car and by foot. It was a tough slog up the hill. The shortest route is not a pleasant walk, nor to cycle, as it follows main roads. Mid-morning the Head of the school next door to our house phoned. Here are the rankings: Anonymous, Ealing. The changing shape of faith in British society | Letters | World news.
I read with increasing frustration your article on the dying out of religion in Britain (Christians now in a minority as UK becomes less religious, 24 May). I am pleased with the implication here, namely that fewer people are taken in by superstitious fantasy, but was left feeling deeply unsatisfied with the way the state hangs on to the idea that we are a religious nation – in particular a Christian one. Tax breaks for churches, bishops in the House of Lords, a daily act of worship of a broadly Christian nature in schools… Surely the time has come, now that religion no longer represents the majority of the population, to end these concessions. Regardless of your views on the veracity of the teachings of religion, surely it must be agreed that if a particular belief system does not speak for the majority of a country’s population, then enshrining various special considerations into law is no longer valid. You report that almost half the population now say they have no religion.
Nexis®: Sign In. Nexis®: Sign In. Nexis®: Sign In. Nexis®: Sign In. Nexis®: Sign In. Nexis®: Sign In. Nexis®: Sign In. Faith schools and free school meals: case studies | Education. St John's Church of England primary, Croydon, south London Just 7.1% of pupils at St John's are eligible for free school meals, according to Department for Education data. This is far lower than the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals in the local authority – 23.9% – and for the postcode area – 28.7%. The school is voluntary aided, which means the majority of governors are appointed by the church. The governing body can set the admissions criteria. In other schools the local authority does this. In its last Ofsted report, in 2010, inspectors noted the proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals was below the national average. St James's Roman Catholic primary, Richmond, south-west London St James's has 1% of pupils eligible for free meals, according to government data.
Ofsted's last full inspection, in 2008, described the school as outstanding. Thorner CofE primary, Leeds At Thorner 8.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, according to the DfE data. Poll finds 57% think faith schools are divisive | Education. Morgan urges Muslims to become school governors after Trojan horse | Education. Education secretary Nicky Morgan has sought to reassure Muslim parents by saying that the Trojan horse affair in Birmingham was an exception, and that it was important for Muslims to sign up as school governors because they “had a huge amount to contribute”.
“We are not aware of anything else like Birmingham, in terms of the scale, across the country,” Morgan said of the investigations into a series of schools with large numbers of Muslim pupils, in an interview with Muslim News. But Morgan defended the teaching of British values, introduced in the wake of Trojan horse, saying: “There are a majority of nurseries, a majority of schools, a majority of parents who absolutely want young minds to be opened and not to be closed and that’s what we are seeking to support in the promotion of fundamental British values, which I think are shared by people up and down the country regardless of their religion, faith or ethnic background.”
Faith schools and free school meals: case studies | Education. Where do atheists live? Maps show the 'godless' cities of England and Wales | Cities. Faith schools, Segregation and Social cohesion. In a society already seeing rising tensions over race and religion, children should not be separated on the grounds of their parents' religion at such a formative time in their lives.
Research shows that it is vital that they learn about each others' lives, cultures and the common ground they all have. Familiarity and learning to see people as individuals is a great weapon against prejudice in later life. It is understandable that religious minorities who do not currently have publicly-funded schools want them when they see other religions or denominations benefitting from public money.
But government policy allowing them to open their own schools will just further separate them from mainstream communities, creating self imposed segregation. The only fair way, and the only way that will benefit society, is if no religion is allowed control of publicly-funded schools. Find out more. Working papers and lectures. Schools that work for Everyone - Hansard Online. If I may, I would like to start by offering some advice to the Government: “Stop your silly class war.”
[Interruption.] That reaction is very interesting, because it was not my advice but that of the last Prime Minister—who is still currently, I believe, the right hon. Member Witney—when asked about Tory MPs wanting to return to grammar schools. He went on to say: “I think it is delusional to think that a policy of expanding a number of grammar schools is either a good idea, a sellable idea or even the right idea”.
He was the future once, but the current Prime Minister wants to hark back to the past. Perhaps the Secretary of State can start by telling us when the Prime Minister told her what her education policy was going to be. “we have not yet actually made any policy announcements; they will be made in due course.” She assured us that she was looking into “a range of options”. “I lead. He was able to do that for more than six years, but his successor has hardly managed six weeks. Casey Report - Hansard Online. Theresa May to end ban on new grammar schools | Education. Types of school. Faith schools and social cohesion.
Faith schools and social cohesion. Faith schools segregate kids - so why is Theresa May expanding them? Education in England - Chapter 13. Ukpga 2011 21 contents enacted. The role of grammar and faith schools - Commons Library briefing - UK Parliament. Schools that work for everyone - Consultations. How laws are made. What are the different voting systems? - About my vote. Accord Coalition - Wikipedia. Faith school - Wikipedia. Election 2015: Does every vote matter in a parliament of so many safe seats? Has your constituency already been won in the 2015 general election? Find out here. Election 2015: What difference would proportional representation have made? Election 2015: What difference would proportional representation have made? No, Britain does not want proportional representation. ELECTIONS AND ELECTORAL SYSTEMS: POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION IN BRITAIN.
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