A third of state schools in the UK are faith schools. They can and do select children based on their family’s religious beliefs.
This must end. Add your name now.
Starting school is an important and exciting milestone in any child’s life. But for many in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, applying for a school place is fraught with difficulties as local schools reserve spaces for children whose families are from a certain religion. This forces parents to face a troubling decision – lie about their beliefs, or send their child to a school far away from home and friends.
What’s worse, the existing 50% cap on these discriminatory school places that applies to some schools is currently under consultation to be lifted, allowing schools to select 100 PERCENT of their pupils based on religion!
Children should not be discriminated against and segregated in this way in 2024. Many UK taxpayers do not realise that state-funded schools are allowed to select pupils (and staff) in this way – it doesn’t represent the beliefs of the nation at all.
We are a community standing up for a UK that doesn’t discriminate because of religion. Together, we’re calling for a COMPLETE and immediate end to this cruel selection process.
Are you with us? Add your name if you agree that faith-based school selection has no place in a modern UK.
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