From these comments and many others contained in the Instruments of Government for all our schools, we can see that 

• our schools are steeped in history, some from the earliest days of the Church of England's involvement in education
• our schools draw on the Church of England's Vision for Education, a document which promotes "education in schools, colleges and universities that allows children and young people to flourish in the widest sense, and quotes John 10:10 "I have come in order that you might have life - life in all its fullness"
• our schools benefit from a range of contacts with local churches and members of the clergy
• our diocesan Education Team offers a range of services, training opportunities and bespoke services to schools

RE, Collective Worship and spiritual development are crucial to developing a successful ethos within church schools. Collective Worship must be carried out in accordance with national policy and each school's trust deed. In VA schools the Governing Body must agree the RE syllabus. Each school develops its own approach to spiritual development, though the diocese Education Team can support with this.