Reframing Education

Join Mr John Denning, Head of Education at the Christian Institute, to explore the challenges and opportunities in education within a secular context. John discusses the role of the Christian Institute and the historical context of education in the UK. He encourages parents and teachers to participate positively, emphasising the importance of Christian influence and engagement in the educational system. ▶️ Listen on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ReframingEd Show notes 🔍 Colossians 1v15-17 - https://tinyurl.com/8wncws27 The Case Against the Sexual Revolution - Louise Perry - https://tinyurl.com/4y4utj6m https://www.christian.org.uk/issue/education/ https://www.christian-teachers.org.uk/living-for-jesus-in-education Join the Christian Institute mailing list - https://www.christian.org.uk/ Christian Institute Publications How parents can make a difference - https://www.christian.org.uk/resource/engaging-with-schools/ Salt and light in education - https://www.christian.org.uk/resource/salt-and-light-in-education/ RSE: A guide for Christian parents in Wales - https://www.christian.org.uk/resource/relationships-and-sexuality-education-2/ UK Government publications (England only) RSHE Statutory Guidance - https://tinyurl.com/33ukhra2 Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance - https://tinyurl.com/43tck82d Requirement for schools to consult parents before updating their RSE policy. 80B(3) here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/32/section/80B Criteria for a valid consultation: https://www.local.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/The%20Gunning%20Principles.pdf) Also worth noting 80A on the link above, and s.403(1) of the 1996 Education Act here: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/56/section/403 Support the show 👉 Patreon (monthly support & book group):https://patreon.com/ReframingEd    👉 GoFundMe (one-time support): https://gofund.me/a3df1a8e6

Mrs Sarah-Jane Bentley explores the role of literature in faith and education. How do we cultivate a love of reading in children? How does the Christian faith impact teaching methods? Why must literature be useless before it becomes useful? Why is literature best when it is a window, and not a mirror. ▶️ Listen on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ReframingEd Show notes 🔍 Philippians 4v8 - https://tinyurl.com/2jdjky6y The discarded image – C S Lewis - https://tinyurl.com/2s4demyr Poetic Knowledge- James Taylor - https://tinyurl.com/42f7hfp8 Mind of the Maker - Dorothy L. Sayers - https://tinyurl.com/5t2md7x Norms and Nobility - David Hicks - https://tinyurl.com/3ja4tsmx Unless the Lord Builds the House – Andrew Kern - https://tinyurl.com/mrfvsvbf https://www.ezrainstitute.com/our-fellows/ https://circeinstitute.org/ https://romanroadspress.com/circe-conference/  Support the show 👉 Patreon (monthly support & book group):https://patreon.com/ReframingEd    👉 GoFundMe (one-time support): https://gofund.me/a3df1a8e6

Mrs Sally Gobbett discusses the value of keeping Christ the heart of the curriculum. What is a curriculum? And what, if anything, does Jesus have to do with it? What does it mean to take the home as a serious place of education? And what encouragements are there for Christian teachers in secular schools as they ply their trade in the UK? ▶️ Listen on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ReframingEd Show notes 🔍 Ecclesiastes 12:11-13 - https://tinyurl.com/35wp3yvv The Pleasures of God - John Piper - https://tinyurl.com/4ww7swev Hallelujah! Journeying through Advent with Handel’s Messiah - Dave and Sally Gobbett - https://tinyurl.com/2mbzmn7n https://heritageschool.org.uk/ https://www.wyclifchristianschool.org/ https://teachingfortransformation.org/  Support the show 👉 Patreon (monthly support & book group):https://patreon.com/ReframingEd    👉 GoFundMe (one-time support): https://gofund.me/a3df1a8e6

Join author and educator Roy Peachey to explore the intersection of education, books and moral imagination. Discuss the importance of literature, storytelling, and the pursuit of the true, good, and beautiful in education. Roy shares insights on how to find quality literature, the significance of writing in personal and spiritual formation, and the importance of wisdom as the core of education ▶️ Listen on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ReframingEd Show notes 🔍 1 Timothy 4v12 - https://tinyurl.com/4235w4hf The end of education – Neil Postman - https://tinyurl.com/bdhyuuzd https://roypeachey.com/ https://www.marysmeals.org.uk/ The Mistmantle Chronicles - https://tinyurl.com/mr5py8z6 Giving God our attention article - https://tinyurl.com/rksuu7z6 Support the show 👉 Patreon (monthly support & book group):https://patreon.com/ReframingEd    👉 GoFundMe (one-time support): https://gofund.me/a3df1a8e6

Join Mrs Jemima Prideaux as we explore the opportunities for reaching the unreached in UK schools, living out faith daily in community, and the crucial role of church support for Christians in education. ▶️ Listen on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ReframingEd Show notes 🔍 1 Peter 2 v 9-10 - https://tinyurl.com/yew8y3ta Middlemarch - George Eliot - https://tinyurl.com/4a2fstbj  Support the show 👉 Patreon (monthly support & book group):https://patreon.com/ReframingEd    👉 GoFundMe (one-time support): https://gofund.me/a3df1a8e6

Join Mr Jamie Burns and Mr Hin-Tai Ting as they share the vision of The Fellowship for Classical Learning. Hear about the opening of their first school – The Fountain Christian School, London – in September 2026 as it pursues education aiming at wisdom and virtue, rooted in truth, goodness and beauty. ▶️ Listen on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ReframingEd Show notes 🔍 Luke 6v40 - https://tinyurl.com/j3647fw3 Norms and Nobility - David Hicks - https://tinyurl.com/2e8srsyh https://www.fellowshipforclassicallearning.co.uk/ https://www.thefountainschool.london/ https://www.stanselmscardiff.co.uk/ Common Entrance Exam Papers, 1922 - https://tinyurl.com/y472h32j  Support the show 👉 Patreon (monthly support & book group):https://patreon.com/ReframingEd    👉 GoFundMe (one-time support): https://gofund.me/a3df1a8e6

Join Will, James and Jonny as they reflect on highlights from Season One. Which episodes sparked the most conversation, or disagreement? Which conversations are we still thinking about? What is coming up in Season Two? ▶️ Listen on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ReframingEd Connect with us [email protected] Submit questions, share feedback, suggest future themes Support the show 👉 Patreon (monthly support & book group):https://patreon.com/ReframingEd    👉 GoFundMe (one-time support): https://gofund.me/a3df1a8e6

In today’s rapidly changing educational landscape, what can we learn from the past? Explore this topic with Dr. Brian Lapsa, a distinguished scholar with extensive experience in classical education. How can historical insights can inform contemporary educational practices and philosophies? ▶️ Listen on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ReframingEd Show notes 🔍 Hebrews 11 - https://tinyurl.com/2esk5azx Tom Brown's Schooldays - Thomas Hughes - https://tinyurl.com/554dfmzm Mount Titano, the Europa collection - https://tinyurl.com/y9fvnfb8 https://www.memoriapress.co.uk/ https://memoriacollege.org/tutors/ https://www.oxfordlatinitas.org/ https://veterumsapientia.org/ Support the show 👉 Patreon (monthly support & book group):https://patreon.com/ReframingEd    👉 GoFundMe (one-time support): https://gofund.me/a3df1a8e6

Engage with Mr Jonathan Winch, executive director of Westminster Seminary UK, to explore the concept of Christian education. They discuss the definition of education, the place of truth and transformation, the distinction between Christian-ethos education and Christian education, and the importance of fundamental questions. ▶️ Listen on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ReframingEd Show notes 🔍 Psalm 19 - https://tinyurl.com/mpsjmja8 https://westminsterseminaryuk.org/ - 2026 Annual Conference https://westminsterseminaryuk.org/2026-conference The Heidelberg Catechism: A Historical, Theological, and Pastoral Commentary - Clark, R. Scott - https://tinyurl.com/j8x4kks4 Wonder in mathematics - https://mandelbrot.site/  Support the show 👉 Patreon (monthly support & book group):https://patreon.com/ReframingEd    👉 GoFundMe (one-time support): https://gofund.me/a3df1a8e6

Join Mr Andrew Tamplin, headteacher of Wyclif Independent Christian School (WICS), discussing the vital role of prayer in education. Andrew shares his journey from Bolivia to the UK, the establishment of WICS, and how prayer has been a cornerstone in the school's development and community: “hitherto the LORD has helped us” (1 Samuel 7v12) ▶️ Listen on YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/@ReframingEd Show notes 🔍 Proverbs 4v23 - https://tinyurl.com/f54bnatr https://www.wyclifchristianschool.org/ For the Children's Sake - Susan Schaeffer Macaulay - https://tinyurl.com/23hner7n Support the show 👉 Patreon (monthly support & book group):https://patreon.com/ReframingEd    👉 GoFundMe (one-time support): https://gofund.me/a3df1a8e6