BBC News reported on 31st August that Ministers are being urged to stop faith schools in England selecting pupils and staff on the basis of their religion.

Accord, a new coalition of secular and religious figures, wants the government to stop state-funded schools engaging in what they say is “discrimination”.

It argues that all children should have equal access to good local schools and that segregating them on religious grounds harms community cohesion.

Read this article on how “Faith schools work”.