Revd Leslie Francis is Professor of
Pastoral Theology at Trinity
College, Carmarthen, and University
of Wales, Lampeter. Revd Ernest
Stone was Diocesan Adviser for
religious education in the diocese of
Chichester. They report upon the
findings of a detailed questionnaire
which explores attitudes towards the
ethos of church schools among
governors of the 55 Church of
England voluntary aided primary
schools in the diocese of Chichester.
The implications of these findings for
the future of church schools are
discussed in the light of the changing
composition of school governing
bodies.
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