The Church is the biggest education provider in England, with an estimated one million children currently attending a faith school. In a recent ‘needs analysis’ report, the Church's education office warns that the increasingly elderly body of headteachers means there is a need to recruit new, strong leaders. The report said that many dioceses have become flexible around the requirement that headteachers need to be practising Christians, and can reference successful church school heads from other faiths or none at all who are able to maintain a clear vision for education. It warns of a risk to the Church's vision of education if enough teachers and school leaders with a deep understanding of and engagement with the Church of England cannot be deployed.