Ron Best is professor and dean od Education of Roehamption University, London.

"timely and authoritative"--International Journal of Education and Religion 2.2

• Where are we going with SMSC?; developing SMSC for the school curriculum; the spirit and the empty matrix; practical ways for developing across the curriculum; spirituality and teaching methods; common schools, good citizens; learning by heart; curriculum and Kierkegaard; contribution of the act of worship; knowing me, knowing you; vocational education; for richer, for poorer; cultural development; developing an understanding of worth; circle time; collaborative approach to researching teacher work in developing spiritual and moral education; reflections on inspections; conclusion.