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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-10more like thismore than 2023-07-10
answering body
Church Commissioners more like this
answering dept id 9 remove filter
answering dept short name Church Commissioners more like this
answering dept sort name Church Commissioners more like this
hansard heading Religion: Education remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Member for South West Bedfordshire, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps the Church is taking to support (a) education and (b) the promotion of values-based learning in schools. more like this
tabling member constituency Solihull more like this
tabling member printed
Julian Knight more like this
uin 193111 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-14more like thismore than 2023-07-14
answer text <p>Church of England Schools provide an education to approximately one million children a day. A quarter of all primary schools, 1,540 academies, 280 Multi Academy Trusts, and 500 independent schools across England have a Church of England ethos.</p><p>The Church of England Foundation for Education Leadership supports teachers, headteachers and senior management teams alongside 22,500 governors to develop the skills they need. More information about the Foundation is available here: <a href="https://www.cefel.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.cefel.org.uk/</a></p><p>In each diocese a Diocesan Board of Education supports church schools, which represents an annual investment of over £15 million</p><p>The Church of England vision for education focuses on the development of the common good for the whole community, prioritising the development of four key areas: wisdom, hope, community and dignity. More information about the vision, including detail about how it is lived out in schools, is available here: <a href="https://www.churchofengland.org/about/education-and-schools/vision-education" target="_blank">https://www.churchofengland.org/about/education-and-schools/vision-education</a></p>
answering member constituency South West Bedfordshire more like this
answering member printed Andrew Selous more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-07-14T23:04:24.51Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-14T23:04:24.51Z
answering member
1453
label Biography information for Andrew Selous more like this
tabling member
4410
label Biography information for Julian Knight more like this
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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-01-23more like thismore than 2018-01-23
answering body
Church Commissioners more like this
answering dept id 9 remove filter
answering dept short name Church Commissioners more like this
answering dept sort name Church Commissioners more like this
hansard heading Religion: Education remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions the Church of England has had with the Department for Education on ensuring that religious studies remains a priority in schools. more like this
tabling member constituency Gillingham and Rainham more like this
tabling member printed
Rehman Chishti more like this
uin 903525 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-01-25more like thismore than 2018-01-25
answer text <p>The Education Office of the Church of England is in regular dialogue with the Department for Education and is a member of the ‘Faith Providers’ group, which meets frequently with the Department to discuss a range of issues connected with schools of a religious character. One of the issues that the Office has raised in those discussions is the concern that Religious Education is not included within the EBacc.</p><p>The Education Office has also submitted written and oral evidence to the Commission on Religious Education and, following the publication of its interim report, has discussed its findings with the Commissioners. The Education Office is part of a programme run by the Theos Think Tank, bringing together leading players in RE with officials from the Department for Education and also the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government to discuss a range of issues including RE.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Meriden more like this
answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-01-25T16:35:23.453Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-25T16:35:23.453Z
answering member
312
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman more like this
tabling member
3987
label Biography information for Rehman Chishti more like this