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This page lists all available excerpts and downloads taken from National Society print publications (with the exception of NewS), together with full publication details. It also lists some other NS publications, available to buy. If you wish to order a print copy of any publication, please follow the link on the ISBN number to the Church House Publishing / Church House Bookshop web site.
RE, SEN and related: Connecting with RE | Feeding Minds and Touching Hearts |My Communion Book | Raising the Standard | Encounter Christianity | Excellence and Distinctiveness
Church schools: Christian Character | Churches Serving Schools | Governing and Managing |The Way ahead | Context and Performance at GCSE of Church of England Secondary Schools | Statistical Survey of the Attainment and Achievement of Pupils in Church of England Schools
Staffing booklets: Capability Procedures | Grievance and Discipline Procedures | Redundancy Procedures | Managing Staff Sickness | Selecting, Appointing & Developing Staff. An online training course, commissioned by the DfES, following the publication of the Bichard Report in June 2004, has been developed by NCSL, prepared specifically for headteachers and governors. The training highlights good practices to be adopted when recruiting and selecting adults to work with children in schools, including advice and guidance to strenghten safeguards against employing unsuitable people in schools. You are strongly recommended to undertake this training. Full details regarding the Safer Recruitment online training can be found at www.ncsl.org.uk/saferrecruitment.
Back issues of NewS, the National Society newsletter, are available from a separate page.

National Society, February 2001, ISBN: 0715149660
Download Christian Character in full (PDF, 123 KB)
The following PDF excerpts from this publication are available to download as separate files:
Questions for reflection and discussion on:
Observation framework to assess the quality of a specific act of worship (PDF, 35 KB)

David Lankshear, September 2002, ISBN: 0715149938
The following PDF excerpts from this publication are available to download:
Chapter 14 'Commissioning services' (pp. 83-91, PDF, 64 KB)
Chapter 17 'The different types of school' (pp. 97-102, PDF, 62 KB)

Liz O'Brien, September 2002, ISBN: 0715149849
The following PDF excerpts from this publication are available to download:

Alison Seaman & Alan Brown, Spiritual Development Project, October 2001, ISBN: 0715149407
The following PDF excerpts from this publication are available to download:

David W. Lankshear and John R. Hall, January 2003, ISBN: 071514992x
The following PDF excerpts from this publication are available to download:

Diana Murrie, February 2002, ISBN: 0715149466
The following full-colour, illustrated PDF excerpts from this publication are available to download (please note that these are very large files):

Janet Orchard, August 2001, ISBN: 0715149628
A range of PDF excerpts from the book, including photocopiable worksheets, are available from the Raising the Standard excerpt contents page.

Church Schools Review Group, June 2001, ISBN: 071513857x
If you do not wish to download the full report in one go, visit the report's page on this site to download a section at a time.

Alan Brown and Alison Seaman, 2001
The Encounter Christianity series brings together strong visual images with a series of intriguing, open-ended questions that help develop children's spiritual awareness and encourage a creative response to the central themes of Christianity.
Encounter Christianity: In Creation (pictured) is the big book for Key Stage 1. It is supported by three smaller pupils' books.

Alan Brown and Alison Seaman, 2002
Encounter Christianity: To Change the World, is the big book (pictured) for the Key Stage 2 Encounter Christianity series. Suitable for use by schools and Sunday schools for children aged 7-11, the series supports RE teaching at Key Stage 2. The book includes teacher notes that provide background, practical ideas and Bible texts. Three smaller pupils' books are also available.
Encounter Christianity: In Creation (pictured) is the big book for Key Stage 1. It is supported by three smaller pupils' books.
Susan Murrell, A4, £14.95, 0715140051.
Worship ASAP is a unique collection of over 40 quick and easy acts of collective worship specifically designed for use with children with special educational needs. Teachers who work in special needs schools or those who work in primary schools with special educational needs pupils, will find this book a useful, practical resource.
Each act of worship is based around a particular theme and photocopiable worksheets accompany each act to allow the theme to be carried through into classwork. Full teacher notes are included with suggestions for props, prayers and songs. Themes include homes, light, travel and celebrations.
To purchase online, please see the Church House Publishing web site.
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