church schools
I am particularly proud of the strength of relationship we enjoy with local schools, especially the two church schools in the area.
learning resources in our Church schools.
I served in both state and church schools and loved my role.
will stand up for our church schools and the Christian values they exist to embody.
E d u ca t i o n : A former OFSTED Inspector (RE) of Church Schools and Chair of Governors.
Organisation Cttee and Member of Surrey LEA, he has campaigned on General Synod for RE and family values to be taught by qualified and committed RE Teachers and for more Church Schools.
I also strongly believe that the voice of children and young people, and of church schools, should be heard in all parts of the church, including General Synod.
Through my ministry I have seen the amazing work that church schools do.
Church schools, and their Foundation Governors, as an essential part of the Church’s mission
Church Schools are a wonderful way of presenting our faith to current and future generations, and in
I believe we need to do everything we can as a Church to ensure church schools’ status is protected, their role cherished and, where possible, their number expanded.
Church Schools and Young People
Liverpool has 119 Church schools, serving nearly 35,000 pupils.
I am a strong supporter of Church schools and serve as Vice-Chair of Governors at my local Church primary school.
Church schools I have extensive experience engaging with children and young people.
A particular interest in Church schools and Religious Studies, shaped by teaching experience and parenting children at a Church Primary School.
My experience has been that if you connect with them, often through a proactive ministry in church schools, you are also reaching parents, grandparents and the wider community.
This parish also has two church schools.
The significance of our extensive network of church schools is often overlooked or underestimated, too.
I went to church schools between the ages of 9 and 17 and there I learned some valuable lessons about social accountability and good stewardship, which were woven throughout the curriculum, not just in religious education.
As a former governor in a Church of England school, I believe the Church of England, with its network of church schools, has the most wonderful opportunity to help and support children who are not GCSE- shaped, and who are often on the margins, to achieve in new and exciting ways.
We have very good links with the two local church schools which we continue to develop.
We need to invest in our Church schools, ensuring that children and young people can explore and develop in faith.
• Our schools ministry, in both community and church schools, is to be celebrated as a way of
Across the country, clergy, chaplains, teachers, church schools and parishes encounter millions of children, young people and families.
Church schools educate around a million of the country’s children, and in a village that link is the closest relationship the parish has with its wider community.
I will advocate for sustainable ministry that supports clergy and enables those with a lay vocation to flourish; clear and transparent governance; investment in children, young people, and families especially through our Church schools and partnership working, including ecumenical collaboration where it strengthens mission.
Elected Member, Lichfield Diocesan Board of Education (since 2022), supporting governance, policy formation, and oversight of Church schools across the diocese.
e |served on and then chaired the Wirral Local Authority committee that sets the curriciulum for RE and Collective Worship in non-church schools
I am inspired to visit so many Church schools whose distinctive Christian character sits at the heart of their vision for education and moves them to make a difference across the communities they serve.
gift good Church schools are to their local communities.
I long to see church schools offering the best possible education to everyone who is privileged to be part of them.
I sit on the boards of two church schools (one of which I chair).
Between Narthex, our church schools and two
From my work with the Education Team, I understand the pivotal role Church schools play in their local communities, and the challenges many parishes and schools face recruiting foundation governors.
The Archbishop of York said in his closing address at the last General Synod that church schools are ‘one of our greatest treasures’: in them thousands of children and adults have daily contact with the Christian faith and its potential to transform lives.
I’ve been fortunate to experience a diverse range of ministries within the Church of England including prison chaplaincy, hospital chaplaincy and church schools.
I have a strong passion for the education of our children, especially as so many children across our Diocese are educated in our wonderful church schools.
I passionately believe that the values and beliefs taught in our church schools help prepare them for life and instil in them the love and compassion of Jesus.
I would look forward to getting involved in debates on this important subject, using my experience within healthcare, the CLCGB and with our excellent church schools.
As Multi Academy Trusts become larger and more complex, we must work purposefully to protect the distinctive Christian ethos of our church schools and to keep each school meaningfully connected to its parish church.
I see a big push for our ministry in our church schools, but they are only 1/3 of the schools in our country.
On Synod I would take a particular interest in the work of the National Society for Education, policy affecting Church schools, and safeguarding in both churches and schools.
education and Church schools;
This body negotiates with Government and other national agencies to maintain and develop the contribution of church schools, Further Education colleges and universities to public education in England and Wales.
church schools, connecting parishes with children, families, and communities, and ensuring our schools remain beacons of faith, service, and excellence.
More funding support for PCCs and church schools is required if the Church is to succeed in its drive towards carbon net zero.
I’m really keen to make sure that all the opportunities church schools have across our nation, are used to help young people to clearly understand the Christian story.
I am also a School Governor at two church schools as well as being on the board of a faith academy school, the richness and strength of our diocesan schools are such a key factor in helping us be a church for a different world and in the priority of Growing younger in our Diocese.
Our Communities: bringing God’s goodness to a broken world I want to help our church reach our parishes and nation: ● Working with children: Many of us are involved in toddler groups, in teaching kids on Sundays and in serving our church schools (and other local schools), or would love to reach those groups.
Other stuff I want to get stuck into includes the significance of Church Schools, clergy retirement provision, vocations and the importance of proper theological training of ordinands and curates, and the rights of private patrons.
I’d love to be able to bring this new experience to bear as General Synod potentially debates how we make the most of this mission field our church schools are to share the good news of Jesus.
• 22 years experience as school governor in 3 church schools.