Preparations for celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Church of England opening the first free schools in England and Wales begin in earnest this week, with the launch of a website, www.natsoc200.org.uk. The site is aimed at inspiring and supporting today’s 5,000 Church of England and Church in Wales schools, and their associated churches, to mark the landmark birthday in creative ways. click here for more details

  Diocesan Advisers’ Conference Pushing out into the Deep (Luke 5 v1-11) will be on the 22nd – 24th November 2010 at Hothorpe Hall, Theddingworth, Leicestershire.  Click here for an application form and programme.

  Independent research shows ‘faith schools’ promote community cohesion and equality.  Secondary schools with a religious foundation contribute significantly and substantially more to the promotion of community cohesion and the provision of equality of opportunity for students than other schools, according to the results of an academic study of recent Ofsted inspection data.  Full report.

The Christian values for schools web site has been launched by the Bishop of Lincoln The Rt Revd John Saxbee.  More details.

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