The Church of England could be given the power to run thousands of secular state schools in UK under a deal with the Department of Education.
The Church will be forced to preserve the character of non-faith schools and community schools joining a Church of England academy chain would not have to change its admissions policy, religious education lessons or employment terms for teachers, according to a report in the The Times.
But the move would give Bishops the power to appoint governors at the schools.
The plan has caused disquiet among secular groups, who said the decision would irreversibly increase religious influence over state schools
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(Telegraph) Anger over move to allow Church of England to run state schools
The Church of England could be given the power to run thousands of secular state schools in UK under a deal with the Department of Education.
The Church will be forced to preserve the character of non-faith schools and community schools joining a Church of England academy chain would not have to change its admissions policy, religious education lessons or employment terms for teachers, according to a report in the The Times.
But the move would give Bishops the power to appoint governors at the schools.
The plan has caused disquiet among secular groups, who said the decision would irreversibly increase religious influence over state schools
Read it all.