Education Department

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The mission of the Education Department of the British Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists is to:

  • Promote the values of Seventh-day Adventist education throughout the constituency of the Union and to make education a vehicle for helping pupils to come to know Jesus;

  • Formulate and develop the educational policy framework and instruments necessary for delivering an efficient and effective education service;

  • Provide support, advice and to monitor the work of educational institutions operating within the authority of the British Union;

  • Seek to improve the access to Christian education for Adventist children.

The above mission is delivered through the five broad operational areas set out below:

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Lorraine McDonald

Education Director

1 - Administration

This area covers aspects such as:

Strategic planning
Initiating policies to further the mission of the department
Managing the on-going review of education policies

2 - Development

This area covers aspects such as:

Negotiating state maintained status for BUC schools
Promoting the concept of church-based primary schools
Organising the writing of curriculum documents

3 - Evangelism

This area covers aspects such as:

Promoting and monitoring the use of faith and learning curriculum materials by our teachers
Encouraging each school to formulate a Spiritual Master Plan
Monitoring the impact of schools on pupils’ spiritual and moral development and church growth

4 - Raising Education Standards

This area covers aspects such as:

A three yearly primary inspection cycle
Regular monitoring of secondary schools
Assisting schools with whole school review and operational and strategic planning
In-service training and the development of curriculum materials

5 - Services

This area covers aspects such as:

Attending School Board meetings
Holding regular consultation meetings with headteachers
Developing and maintaining the education web site
Producing home schooling materials for parents
Advising and supporting education secretaries in local churches

Useful Links

General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist Church Education Website

Mission and Scope. The General Conference Education Department is responsible for the coordination, promotion, training, and quality of the global Seventh-day Adventist educational programme, which includes over 10,364 schools, colleges and universities, with over 120,485 teachers and 2,330,305 students. Working in close cooperation with the Education Department directors in the 13 world divisions, the staff offers services to boards, administrators, and faculty of Adventist colleges and universities worldwide.