Christian Concern’s Head of Education, Steve Beegoo, comments on how a movement of new Christian schools is being strengthened in the UK.

In the wake of continued news stories of how Christian faith is being undermined in our education system, there are some signs of hope.

Over the last 18 months the new independent Christian schools movement has been gathering speed. When The King Alfred School Dudley opened in September 2021, it was, we believe, one of the first of a new wave of Christian schools free to serve Christian parents faithfully pointing to Biblical truth.

Here at Christian Concern we are working with over 20 different groups now developing new initiatives.

Online Christian secondary school

Christians can be the creative innovators of a new generation. The next of this new wave of schools announcing its opening from this September is Immanuel Online School, having agreed a merger with a well-established and respected Christian online provider, NSWLearning.

They state:

“NSWLearning and Immanuel Online School will work together to administer NSW courses for current and new students from September 2022.

“In combining NSWLearning and Immanuel Online School, we seek to continue the legacy of NSWLearning and maintain the future provision of NSW courses for students. By working together we believe we can strengthen and develop online secondary education with Christian values in the United Kingdom and internationally.

“We are grateful to Steve Beegoo, the Head of Education at Christian Concern, who has been a strong supporter of NSWLearning and Immanuel Online School and facilitated the merger.”

Secondary education is increasingly being taken over by the aggressive secular and sexualising agendas, and this creative and exciting response could provide excellent provision for Christian parents wherever they are in the UK.

History

In the 19th century, it took just 50 years for Christians across the UK to start 12,000 schools. They remain as the Church of England schools we still have with us today. They were begun by large and generous donations, and the commitment of churches. They were committed to helping children find Christ, and to follow and serve him with their lives. We can see this happen again and see young men and women discipled for Jesus Christ. Could you or those in your church play a part in this new schools movement?