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Catholic school forces out head for remarrying

By Alex Kennedy • Jul 24th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, National

Accord has criticised the decision of a Catholic state school to force a popular headteacher to resign for marrying his long term partner.



Schools should be inclusive, says poll

By Alex Kennedy • Jul 22nd, 2009 • Category: Features

Opinion poll shows Accord aims have wide public support



Report on divisions in Blackburn with Darwen published

By Alex Kennedy • Jul 10th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, National

Report finding faith school admissions damaging to community cohesion published



Help Accord Campaign for Reform of RE

By Alex Kennedy • Jul 6th, 2009 • Category: Coalition, Lead Story

Accord is supporting an early day motion and a Number 10 petition calling for a review of the law on RE.



Accord responds to JFS judgement

By Alex Kennedy • Jul 1st, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, National

The Court of Appeal has ruled that the admissions criteria of a Jewish state school were in breach of the Race Relations Act



Taxpayers pick up rising bill for faith schools

By Alex Kennedy • Jun 22nd, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, National

It has been revealed that the proportion of capital funding provided by religious organisations to voluntary aided faith schools has been falling year on year.



Accord responds to TES criticism

By Alex Kennedy • Jun 19th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, National

We are glad to see that the Times Educational Supplement has published a letter from Accord



Questions raised about the Tony Blair Faith Foundation’s education programme

By Alex Kennedy • Jun 9th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, National

Accord has welcomed the launch of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation’s education programme, but questioned if schools that discriminate can live up to its principles.



57% Think Religious Admissions by State Funded Schools Undermine Community Cohesion, Finds Poll

By Alex Kennedy • Jun 8th, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, National

A new poll released by Accord today (Monday 8 June) has revealed the depth of public concern about faith school practices.



Religious figures call for halt to faith school discrimination

By Alex Kennedy • Jun 2nd, 2009 • Category: Lead Story, National

A letter from members of nine religious traditions calling for an end to religious discrimination in schools has been published in the Times.