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    <title>The Christian Institute - Ofsted inspections of churches News</title>
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    <description>The latest ofsted inspections of churches news posts from The Christian Institute</description>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>CI calls on Education Secretary to drop youth group kitemark scheme</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ci-calls-on-education-secretary-to-drop-youth-group-kitemark-scheme/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Christian Institute has written to Education Secretary Damian Hinds warning about the potential for misuse of a ‘kitemark’ scheme for grading youth groups.
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        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 16:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Govt confirms: Ofsted will not inspect churches</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/govt-confirms-ofsted-will-not-inspect-churches/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Churches will not be inspected as part of Government attempts to counter extremism, the Department for Education has confirmed.
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        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Ofsted chief grilled over ‘mission creep’</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ofsted-chief-grilled-mission-creep/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Ofsted has been accused of attempting to inspect people’s private lives by pushing for more out-of-school settings powers.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2018 16:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Ofsted tries again to get out-of-school powers</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ofsted-reattempts-bid-inspect-church-youth-groups/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Schools inspector Ofsted is seeking to revive controversial plans which could affect church youth groups.
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        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2018 13:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Queen&#039;s Speech confirms Govt pushing ahead on &#039;all forms of extremism&#039;</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/queens-speech-confirms-govt-pushing-ahead-forms-extremism/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Plans for a Counter-Extremism Commission have been announced in the Queen’s Speech, but free speech campaigners called for the Government to pause its plans and consult widely.
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        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>&#039;Absurd&#039; Sunday School inspections show religion seen as &#039;a problem&#039; by Govt</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/absurd-sunday-school-inspections-show-religion-seen-problem-govt/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Proposals for Ofsted to inspect Sunday Schools illustrate that Govt ministers see religious faith as &#8220;a problem&#8221;, a former Cabinet minister has said.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>&#039;Catch-all extremism policy is waste of time&#039;, says former Cabinet MP</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/catch-extremism-policy-waste-time-says-former-cabinet-mp/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A former Cabinet Minister has called for the Government to ‘reset’ its extremism policy, after concerns were raised by the Archbishop of Canterbury.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Christian charities warn over Welsh Govt youth work plans</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/christian-charities-warn-over-welsh-govt-youth-work-plans/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Christians in Wales have been urged to contact their politicians about Welsh Government plans to register and inspect church youth work.
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        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2016 16:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>MPs attack controversial church youth work plans</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/mps-attack-controversial-church-youth-work-plans/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Government has faced a fresh attack over plans to give schools&#8217; regulator Ofsted the power to investigate church youth work.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2016 14:45:51 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>MPs praise Christian groups, but Ofsted concerns loom</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/mps-praise-christian-groups-but-ofsted-concerns-loom/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Christian voluntary work in society is a &#8220;glue that holds together the fabric of our communities&#8221;, the House of Commons has heard.
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        <pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2016 11:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Ex-Army head criticises out-of-school settings plans</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ex-army-head-criticises-out-of-school-settings-plans/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The former head of the Army has warned that the Government&#8217;s controversial out-of-schools settings plans could affect cadet training courses.
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        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>&#039;Ditch British values checks for youth groups&#039;: say MPs</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ditch-british-values-checks-for-youth-groups-say-mps/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[MPs believe the Government should scale back or drop &#8220;meddling and intrusive&#8221; inspections of out-of-school settings in England, a new poll has found.
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        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2016 09:53:57 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>MP: We should promote Bible teaching to kids, not restrict it</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/mp-we-should-promote-bible-teaching-to-kids-not-restrict-it/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The UK should be &#8220;promoting, celebrating and encouraging&#8221; Christian children&#8217;s work rather than restricting it, an MP has said in a Parliamentary debate. 
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        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2016 13:33:57 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>MPs urge Govt to &#039;bury&#039; plans to inspect Sunday schools</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/mps-urge-govt-to-bury-plans-to-inspect-sunday-schools/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[&#8216;Unlawful&#8217;, &#8216;unworkable&#8217;, &#8216;badly thought through&#8217;, and &#8216;hopelessly broad&#8217; – just a few terms MPs used today to describe Government plans to regulate non-school settings. 
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        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2016 18:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>&#039;Ofsted head should be sacked&#039;, says senior Tory MP</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ofsted-head-should-be-sacked-says-senior-tory-mp/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The head of Ofsted should be sacked for saying live on air that Sunday Schools will face inspections under Government plans, a senior Conservative MP has said. 
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        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2016 16:55:43 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Ofsted church youth work plans in confusion</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ofsted-church-youth-work-plans-in-confusion/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The head of Ofsted has said that Sunday schools will be affected by plans to regulate non-school settings, which directly contradicts recent Government statements. 
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        <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2016 16:34:26 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Ofsted plans &#039;catastrophic&#039; for voluntary sector, says MP</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ofsted-plans-catastrophic-for-voluntary-sector-says-mp/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Plans for Ofsted to regulate out-of-school settings could burden churches, discourage volunteers and cause unnecessary distress to children, a Conservative MP has warned.
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        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2015 16:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>Ofsted: &#039;Parents must ensure kids tolerate other faiths&#039;</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/ofsted-parents-must-ensure-kids-tolerate-other-faiths/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Chief Inspector of Schools has said that parents who choose for their children to be educated according to their own faith must ensure they are tolerant of other religions.
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        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2015 17:16:39 +0000</pubDate>
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        <title>&#039;Plans for Ofsted over-reach attack religious freedom&#039;</title>
        <link>https://www.christian.org.uk/news/plans-for-ofsted-over-reach-attacks-religious-freedom/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Plans for Ofsted to regulate after-school clubs and summer camps represent an &#8220;unprecedented attack&#8221; on religious freedom, The Christian Institute has warned in a letter to the Education Secretary Nicky Morgan.
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        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2015 17:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
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