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The Church of England/Church in Wales has always played a major role in the provision of schools for the education of the nation's young people. Today, Anglican schools exist in every aspect of education provision: as public and private schools; as voluntary aided, voluntary controlled and foundation schools. The Church seeks to promote good quality education through support for teachers, parents and governors; by influencing the framing and implementation of legislation; and by involvement in curricular issues, particularly those associated with religious education.
This area of the web site is designed to support Church schools seeking to identify and develop their distinctive Christian ethos. Information and guidance is given about the provision for religious education, collective worship and spiritual and moral development. In addition, comprehensive support material is provided on the inspection process.
Each section listed below provides a legal framework, with guidance, and discusses issues currently faced by Church schools. Support, information and resources complement this background material and advice is offered in the light of current thinking and practice.
National
Curriculum
Can and should a Church school offer a curriculum that is
distinctive from that of secular schools? What kind of
vision and value system lies at the heart of the Church
school? This section explores the curriculum's core and
foundation subjects and offers a Christian
perspective.
Religious education
Religious education (RE) holds a unique place in the
school curriculum. This section explores the situation,
offers information about the historical, legal and
educational context of RE and gives practical help and
support to ensure RE works well in your school.
Other subjects
In the Church school, there are areas of the school
curriculum that offer valuable opportunities to challenge
and encourage pupils to consider the values framework
within which their education is to be set. In this
section, approaches to teaching sex education in the
Christian school are explored, and a Christian context is
offered for teaching and learning in citizenship, PSHE,
and careers education.
School worship
School worship, commonly known as assembly, has
traditionally formed part of the school day in English
schools. This section explores the legal requirements for
worship in different school settings and offers support
and resources for those responsible for the school's
worship programme.
Ethos
The ethos of a Church school will always be difficult to
define. This section considers those aspects of school
life that make a contribution to its ethos. It ranges
from the very practical, for example, the information
about ethos that is required in school documentation, to
more wide-ranging discussions on the areas of spiritual,
moral, social and cultural development.
Complaints
When things do not run smoothly, complaints procedures
need to be in place. This section gives information about
legal references and guidance on complaints covering a
range of school issues.
Inspection
The Education (Schools) Act 1992, now consolidated into
the School Inspections Act 1996, introduced a system of
inspection for all maintained schools in England and
Wales. This section is a guide to the process and offers
support and resources for Church school governors,
headteachers and inspectors.
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