Documents & publications

All our documents and puplications are available for free download.

Our Vision for Education (2016)

"life in all its fullness" John 10:10

Educating for wisdom, knowledge and skills; educating for hope and aspiration; educating for community and living well together; educating for respect and dignity.

Flourishing Together (2024)

A joint publication with CST and CES. What can we only achieve in the long term, by taking a long-term view of our education system now?​

Our Hope for a Flourishing School System (2023)

What kind of education system do we imagine for the next 5-10 years, and what is our theology of hope?​

Called, Connected, Committed (2020)

Developed by the Church of England Foundation for Educational Leadership, this resource was launched at the Church of England's fourth annual Education Conference in February 2020.

Flourishing for all: Anti-bullying Guidance for Church of England Schools (2024)

Flourishing for All provides guidance for Church schools in preventing and tackling bullying on the basis of different characteristics. Part A provides an overview of why this is so important. Part B looks specifically at HBT bullying while Part C addresses race-based bullying. Further sections to follow throughout 2025.

The Unlocking Gifts Report 2021

The Unlocking Gifts Project, funded by the Jerusalem Trust, offered schools the opportunity to generate ideas on how to focus resources on relatively simple programmes to make a difference to the most disadvantaged groups. The 2021 report shows how nine six different projects were able to help pupils to achieve, be the best they can be, flourish and have 'life in all its fullness.'

Faith in Further Education: Vocation, Transformation and Hope (2021)

Faith in Further Education is offered to all involved in further education, especially those who lead and work in it, as well as those in churches and dioceses seeking to forge stronger and deeper relationships with FE and Sixth Form Colleges. This vision complements the Church of England Vision for Education: Deeply Christian, Serving the Common Good (2016) and its HE articulation, Faith in Higher Education (2020).

Faith in Higher Education (2020)

A Church of England Vision (2020): Faith in Higher Education is offered to all involved in higher education, especially those who lead and work in it. This vision complements the Church of England Vision for Education: Deeply Christian, Serving the Common Good (2016).

Embracing Change: Rural and Small Schools (2018)

This report sets out the context and challenges for small and rural schools. It discusses two main questions: what do we need to have in order to deliver an excellent 21st Century education and equip children to flourish? And how does the current distribution of Church of England schools serve God's mission?

Other publications

Here you will find a range of additional publications for download.