Case study library
The case study library offers examples of exemplary or innovative practice that might support the development of other Church schools in the areas evaluated by the most recent SIAMS inspection.
The SIAMS process seeks to answer six inspection questions (IQs – seven for voluntary aided schools) which evaluate the school’s actions. These underpin the structure of the CSL.
The National SIAMS Team may invite a submission to the CSL based on the inspection evidence and outcome.
Who is this for?
The library is intended to be of particular interest to the following groups:
Leaders and staff of Church of England schools, Methodist schools, joint Church of England/Methodist and Church of England/Roman Catholic schools.
It may also be of interest to those who lead schools that have a non-denominational or inter-denominational Christian foundation.
Leaders and advisers in dioceses, the Methodist Academies and Schools Trust (MAST), and multi academy trusts may also find the content valuable in their work.
Case studies
The case studies are indexed by date, the most recently submitted first, and grouped under the headings below. Periodically, entries will transfer to an archive and remain available. This may be when a section of the library has a high number of entries.
The National SIAMS Team retains editorial oversight of entries. A school may ask that an entry be removed at any time and should contact the National SIAMS Team to arrange this.
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This area includes entries that exemplify ways in which leaders develop and implement their Christian vision and how that informs the school’s curriculum.
Kingsland - Video | Lighthouse Centre Project (pdf)
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This area includes entries that focus on how adults and pupils access spiritual flourishing through worship and the wider life of a school.
St Peter’s, Cassington - Spirituality at St Peter’s (pdf)
St Chad’s - Window on the World (pdf)
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This area provides examples of the ways in which schools promote an internal ethos of nurture and enable a culture of justice and responsibility towards others.
Kingsland - Video | Lighthouse Centre Project (pdf)
Ashton Keynes - Video | Better lives (pdf)
Bishopton Redmarshall - Video: Headteacher | Video: Pupils
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This area offers studies of effectiveness in the curriculum for religious education and how teaching secures knowledge and skills in the subject.
Lady Margaret - How faith informs views about the criminal justice system (pdf) | Video: Staff | Video: Pupils