SIAMS Impact

Supporting Schools in Living Out Christian Vision Through Sport, Worship & Relationships

Project Touchline helps Church schools demonstrate their Christian vision in lived, practical, and visible ways.

Through Collective Worship, rugby, cricket, prayer, reflection and relationships, the programme supports schools in embedding Christian values across everyday school life — moving beyond policies and displays into the heart of school culture.

Since 2018, Project Touchline has partnered with around 150 schools across England and Wales. Growing evidence of impact is reflected in SIAMS inspection outcomes, headteacher feedback and sustained changes in school culture.

Supporting the SIAMS Framework

Project Touchline aligns closely with the 2025 SIAMS Framework, strengthening schools across all seven Inspection Questions (IQs).

The programme particularly supports:

Christian vision in action
Spiritual development
Collective Worship
Courageous leadership
Relationships and wellbeing
Christian distinctiveness
Community and belonging
Reflection and prayer

Rather than treating faith as separate from daily school life, Project Touchline helps schools connect vision, values and practice in authentic and relational ways.

Christian Vision Lived Out Daily

One of the strongest themes in SIAMS inspections is the importance of vision becoming lived reality.

Project Touchline helps schools move values:

From posters into practice
From language into relationships
From worship into everyday behaviour

Through sport and worship, children experience repeated opportunities to live out Christian values such as:

Forgiveness
Courage
Perseverance
Teamwork
Encouragement
Compassion

This embodied approach strengthens authentic Christian distinctiveness across the whole school community.

Collective Worship & Spiritual Development

Collective Worship is central to the programme. Worship themes are intentionally linked with prayer, reflection, scripture, PE experiences and school values.

Many partner schools have developed and sustained:

Lunchtime prayer clubs
Pupil-led worship
Reflective prayer spaces
Worship leadership opportunities for children

This helps embed spiritual development beyond formal worship sessions and strengthens faith across the wider life of the school.

SIAMS Inspection References

Several schools have highlighted Project Touchline in their SIAMS inspection preparation and Christian distinctiveness evidence, including:

These examples show strengthened outcomes in:

Christian distinctiveness
Values-led culture
Spiritual flourishing
Pupil leadership
Worship life
Wellbeing and belonging

Lasting School Impact

Schools frequently report:

Stronger pupil relationships
Increased confidence and encouragement
Deeper spiritual reflection
Healthier attitudes towards challenge
More consistent values language
Stronger worship participation
Calmer and more reflective school environments

Many schools also continue developing prayer clubs, worship leadership and reflective spaces long after the programme finishes.

More Than Inspection Preparation

Project Touchline is not simply about preparing for inspection.

Its deeper purpose is to help schools cultivate communities where:

Christian vision shapes relationships
Worship connects with daily life
Children experience genuine belonging
Values are lived consistently
Spiritual development becomes visible and natural

SIAMS outcomes then become the fruit of long-term culture and lived practice rather than short-term preparation.

Rooted in Flourishing

At its heart, Project Touchline exists to nurture the flourishing of the whole child — physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually.

Through worship, sport, prayer and relationships, schools are supported in becoming communities where children, staff and families can experience “life in all its fullness.”

John 10:10