Intelligent Design, Schools and the Scottish Parliament
Insipid responses on Intelligent Design creationism from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning and Learning and Teaching Scotland The excellent 21st Floor launched a campaign (Fake...
View ArticleFree Schools/Faith Schools
The return of the Conservative Party to government in the UK, albeit in coalition form, has brought with it the possibility (some would say threat) of considerable social change. Germane to the...
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2011 UK Census: If you’re not religious, say so!
If you're not religious, say so in the 2011 UK census! The British Humanist Association has been campaigning for UK citizens to accurately respond to the census question on religion. Why should I...
View ArticleSo, what is the point of the ‘National Curriculum’?
The British Humanist Association notes the alarming speed at which secondary schools in England are transferring to Academy status (Expansion of Academies Programme Continues Apace Despite Lack of...
View ArticleCreationism in an Exeter School
The British Centre for Science Education has posted an excellent blog article (British Centre for Science Education: Creationism in the Deep South (of England)) reviewing the background to a disturbing...
View ArticleCreationism in Schools: Close that Loophole, Mr Gove!
The BCSE announces on their blog (Close that loophole Mr. Gove) that a letter from CrISIS has today been delivered to Michael Gove at the Department for Education formally asking him to close the...
View ArticleEveryday Champions Church bid for Free School rejected
The British Humanist Association has some news on the latest tranche of Free Schools. The headline news is that the Everyday Champions Church bid for a free school appears to have been rejected. You...
View ArticleUK Government doesn’t ban Academies from teaching creationism as science
The British Humanist Assosiation has noted that Government changes Academy model funding agreement… but DOESN’T ban creationist schools The Government yesterday revised the Academy model funding...
View ArticleYoung Earth Creationism can’t be disproved? Really?
In Scottish Parliament Motion S4M-12149, John Mason MSP makes a somewhat surprising assertion: Motion S4M-12149: John Mason, Glasgow Shettleston, Scottish National Party, Date Lodged: 23/01/2015...
View ArticleScottish creationism petition progresses
Paul Braterman outlines progress of the Scottish Secular Society’s Petition relating the teaching of creationism as a valid scientific alternative to the established science of evolution, common...
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