Religion, Education and Values- Faith in Primary

A study of the development in primary schooling in England and Wales, from the perspective of the Church of England and in the period from 1975-2025 from the experience of the author who was actively involve in these developments throughout that period The Church of England has the distinction of being the institution which took the first initiative to create a national system of schooling in England with the expressed intention of providing a school place for every child in the country. This book starts from that point to present a view of the steps taken to bring that into reality for all children between the ages of four and eleven, the primary stage of education and places particular emphasis on the 50 years between 1975 and 2025. The evidence is drawn from the law as it applies in England and Wales and the reports of national significance. It also draws on the personal experience of the author who served in a variety of roles within the primary school system during this period.