Archives for the ‘Coalition’ Category

Accord Coalition briefs Lords ahead of Academies Bill debates

By admin • Jun 18th, 2010 • Category: Coalition

The Accord Coalition has briefed Peers on the Academies Bill ahead of it reaching the Committee stage in the House of Lords on Monday (June 21st).



New Academies risk huge escalation in both discrimination and deterioration

By admin • Jun 5th, 2010 • Category: Coalition

The Accord Coalition has issued a stark warning at the Government’s proposals for the lack of regulation of its new Academy schools.



Governor suspended for supporting inclusive schools

By admin • Apr 30th, 2010 • Category: Coalition, Lead Story

Parent governor standing as a Green Party candidate told his views are at odds with the ethos of Catholic school.



Election 2010: Party positions on faith schools

By admin • Apr 15th, 2010 • Category: Coalition, Lead Story

We review the manifestos, policies and record of the three main parties on issues around faith schools.



JCHR report questions faith school exemptions

By admin • Mar 12th, 2010 • Category: Coalition, Lead Story

Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights has published a report that gives added weight to Accord’s concerns about the Equality Bill.



Call for Tories to follow Cameron’s lead on Sex Ed

By admin • Feb 5th, 2010 • Category: Coalition, Lead Story

High quality Sex and Relationships Education for all young people should be supported in the Children, Schools and Families Bill



Hindu school relaunched

By admin • Jan 29th, 2010 • Category: Coalition

Like any other voluntary aided school, Krishna Avanti is free to discriminate.



Lords to debate rights of teachers in faith schools

By admin • Jan 8th, 2010 • Category: Coalition, Lead Story

Amendments to the Equality Bill have been tabled that would greatly improve the employment conditions of teachers if passed.



Faith schools and community cohesion

By admin • Nov 27th, 2009 • Category: Coalition

A Church of England report which found that faith schools do better on community cohesion as judged by Oftsed has been criticised by campaigners including Accord.



Taxpayer picks up shortfall for faith schools

By Alex Kennedy • Oct 9th, 2009 • Category: Coalition, Lead Story

The Times Education Supplement has reported that the taxpayer is picking up costs for faith school refurbishments that should be met by religious groups.