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Church Schools now and in the Future. Tower Hamlets chapter meeting 23 January 2013. Key issues for Church schools. What are we dealing with? Academies School performance and inspection RE and Church school distinctiveness Round up of Chadwick recommendations. Academies.
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Church Schools now and in the Future Tower Hamlets chapter meeting 23 January 2013
Key issues for Church schools What are we dealing with? • Academies • School performance and inspection • RE and Church school distinctiveness • Round up of Chadwick recommendations
Academies Changing attitude? • Policy: neutral • Local Authority developments • Numbers • Structures and organisation • Dioceses and chains
Inspection and school performance How well are Church schools doing? • New inspection framework • Ofsted and LAs – and dioceses? • Church school performance • Diocesan support
RE and Church school distinctiveness Keeping the patient alive? • Threats to the health of the subject • APPG on teacher supply and support • Statement of Entitlement • Christianity project • Church school curriculum
Future developments? Re-imagining DBEs • Streamlining governance and structures • Building capacity; increasing resources • Integration into diocesan mission • Quality assurance of DBEs