Richy Thompson — the BHA’s Faith Schools & Education Campaigns Officer — has prepared a disturbing analysis of what faith schools get up to. His piece is published by HumanistLife and entitled: ‘Ten facts about ‘faith’ schools’. Here’s a flavour: 8. Priority is often given to other religions over the non-religious In our experience, a typical Catholic school priority list goes: 1. Catholic 2. Other Christian 3. Other faith 4. Distance from school – which, of course, means non-religious people. That schools are allowed to prioritise those of other faiths over others is justified on the basis that ‘It would, for example, allow a Church of England school to allocate some places to children from Hindu or Muslim families if it wanted to ensure a mixed intake reflecting the diversity of the local population.’ However, this kind of admissions policy is extremely rare in practice. Much more common is putting those of no religion below those of religions other than that of the school. Voluntary aided model Church of England schools also frequently engage in this practice. humanistlife.org.uk/2014/06/23/ten-facts-about-faith-schools/
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 07:36:21 +0000
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