Our education system needs a clear and compelling narrative around which to build over the coming years and decades. A collective purpose, a shared vision and a uniting concept towards which we focus our time, resources, leadership, energy, expertise and wisdom. Flourishing together: A collection vision for the education system sets out a joint vision from CST, the Church of England, and the Catholic Education Service.
In this paper we will unpack this vision, its underpinning thinking, and explore a range of shifts for the sector that taking this approach together could involve.
While this vision has implications for church schools (which make up around a third of the system), this unifying concept is offered to all schools, those founded in faiths other than Christianity and those not founded in any faith but grounded in secular values.
Equally, while it may open particular opportunities for those leading school trusts, it is offered to the whole sector – around which we can all gather, to seek collectively and lead the change we know is needed to enable each and every child we serve to flourish.
