LDBS vision

For Schools

Our vision

For Schools

What is the LDBS vision for Church schools in London?

The Diocese of London has an exciting 2030 Vision for every young Londoner to experience the love of God in Christ. The LDBS aims to serve and support schools to be:

  • Places where all can flourish

  • Places which enable transformational futures

  • Deeply Christian, committed to serving the common good with the invitation of Jesus to ‘life in all its fullness’ at their heart (John 10:10)

Our vision is deeply Christian, with Jesus' promise of 'life in all its fullness' at its heart. In line with the Church of England's role as the established Church, our vision is for the common good of the whole community.

  • Educating for wisdom, knowledge and skills: enabling discipline, confidence and delight in seeking wisdom and knowledge, and developing talents in all areas of life.

  • Educating for hope and aspiration: enabling healing, repair and renewal, coping wisely when things go wrong, opening horizons and guiding people into ways of fulfilling them.

  • Educating for community and living well together: a core focus on relationships, participation in communities and the qualities of character that enable people to flourish together.

  • Educating for dignity and respect: the basic principle of respect for the value and preciousness of each person, treating each person as a unique individual of inherent worth.

Church schools have a theologically rooted Christian vision which reflects the school’s context and aligns with the Church of England vision for education.

Each school’s Christian vision will be a theological response to its individual context. It will be aspirational and central to decision making within the life of the school. If you would like support writing or reviewing your school’s Christian vision, please contact our SIAMS partner.

We recognise that schools approach spiritual development in many ways. We want to encourage that variety and diversity. For teachers and school leaders:

For teachers and leaders, there are resources available to bring the vision alive from the Church of England Foundation for Educational Leadership, for use in meetings and INSET days. Find out more on the Foundation's website.

LDBS commitment to anti-racism

The LDBS is committed to being actively anti-racist. The schools we support are rich in their diversity and we believe that this diversity brings strength and opportunity. Racism and other forms of discrimination are wholly incompatible with Jesus’ promise of “life in all its fullness” and our vision of human flourishing.

As an organisation we have a zero-tolerance towards discrimination of any kind. We are committed to challenging and removing structural racism and discrimination within the Diocese. We expect staff working for the LDBS and for Church schools increasingly to reflect the diversity of their communities. We celebrate the current diversity of our staff and are taking active steps to address current under-representation.

We know we have more to do, and we continue to identify and address systemic issues through a strong programme of action. We seek deep change that will be sustained and embedded.

If you have experienced racism or discrimination of any kind through the LDBS or a Church of England school in London we encourage you to speak with our People and Culture Director. We welcome opportunities to listen to and learn from all those we serve.