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To offer a Christian perspective to those involved in
education in all schools and colleges across the diocese.
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To keep church schools at the centre of the Church’s
mission.
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To encourage, support and resource church schools in the
provision of excellent, inclusive and distinctive learning
opportunities for all pupils.
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To promote excellence and distinctiveness in Religious
Education and the provision of meaningful Christian Collective
Worship
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To ensure that the academic, emotional and physical needs
of all pupils are met and that their spiritual, moral,
social and cultural development is encouraged.
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To extend to parents the choice of a church school education
for their children, especially at secondary level.
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To support staff and governors in their responsibilities,
especially in relation to their understanding of the distinctive
nature of a church school.
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To build partnerships between educational and Christian
communities locally, regionally and internationally.
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To advise the Bishop and Synod on matters relating to
education.
