Our courses – and we run about forty every year focus around those aspects of education that are distinctive within a Church school setting.
Please see below for further details about our training provision, Forums and Events planned for the next academic year.
Courses 2024-2025
An overview of our training provision for 2025-2025, by subject and date, is available below:
Courses by subject | PDF
Courses by date | PDF
Also available:
Courses for Governors | PDF
Courses on RE and CW | PDF
Courses for the autumn term (all via Zoom unless stated) - please click on the course title for further details:
September 2024
| SIAMS: are you ready? | Wednesday 11 September, 9.30am - 3.15pm |
| New to admissions | Thursday 12 September, 4.00 - 5.00pm |
| Being a Governor | Monday 30 September, 4.00 - 5.30pm |
October 2024
| New to church schools | Tuesday 8 October, 4.00 - 5.00pm |
| New to teaching RE | Thursday 17 October, 9.30am - 12.00pm |
| Leading a church school: Part 1 | Tuesday 22 October, 4.00 - 5.30pm |
| Administrators' wellbeing | TBC - further information to follow |
November 2024
| SEND for Governors | Tuesday 19 November, 4.00 - 5.30pm |
| Ofsted | Thursday 28 November, 4.00 - 5.30pm - further information to follow |
December 2024
| Monitoring for governors | Wednesday 4 December, 4.00 - 5.30pm |
RE and Collective Worship for foundation governors - Thursday 6 February
Assessment for Governors - Wednesday 26 February
Spiritual development in primary schools - Wednesday 12 March
Inspirational CW - Tuesday 3 June
Effective HT PM - Thursday 19 June
Annual RE Subject Leader Update - Wednesdya 25 June
Headteachers' Forum
The Forum is held termly and aims to provide an opportunity for Heads to meet to discuss issues and challenges in schools. The dates for Heads' Forums in 2024-25:
- Monday 23 September 2024
- Tuesday 14 January 2025
- Thursday 1 May 2025
Forums are held 1.30 - 2.30pm via Zoom.
For any queries or to book on any of the above, please contact Jacqui Studd, tel:01473 298570.
Chairs of Governors Forum
The Forum is held termly and aims to provide an opportunity for Chairs to meet to discuss issues and challenges in schools. The dates for Chairs' Forums in 2024-25:
- Tuesday 26 November 2024
- Wednesday 19 March 2025
- Thursday 26 June 2025
Forums are held 4.00 - 5.00pm via Zoom.
For any queries or to book on any of the above, please contact Jacqui Studd, tel:01473 298570.
Admissions Forum
This forum is usually held in the autumn and spring terms and provides an opportunity for those involved with school admissions to meet to discuss issues and be kept updated. The dates for Admission Forums in 224-25:
- Wednesday 18 September 2024
- Thursday 16 January 2025
Forums are held 4.00 - 5.00pm via Zoom.
For any queries on admissions, please contact Jacqui Studd, tel:01473 298570.
Small Schools Forum
This Forum is aimed at Heads, Chairs and Governors in small schools and meets termly. The dates for Chairs' Forums in 2024-25:
- Monday 21 October 2024
- Tuesday 25 February 2025
- Monday 9 June 2025.
Forums are held 4.00 - 5.00pm via Zoom.
For any queries or to book, please contact Jacqui Studd, tel:01473 298570.
Events 2024-2025
Annual Church School Leaders' Conference
A highlight of our year is our annual church school leaders’ conference for Headteachers, Deputies, Chairs and Governors. The date for the next Conference is Wednesday 6 November 2024. More details to follow.
Last year's conference took place on Wednesday 1 November 2023 at the Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds with 46 Headteachers, senior leaders and governors attending. Our keynote speaker was Dr Margaret James, who gave an overview of SIAMS inspections and the new framework. Gemma Taylor gave an insight into the context and theology of a rooted christian vision and the Headteacher at Barnham CEVCP spoke about a curriculum full of vision. In the afternoon, Professor Jim Walters, London School of Economics spoke about leading church schools in times of cultural conflict, Elizabeth Olulari, Church of England talked about developing an approach to racial justice and Alex Green, Ashden led our final session on Understanding the crisis, responsibility and opportunity of climate action in your schools.
For any queries about our courses or events, please contact Jacqui Studd.
Diocesan Service of Celebration for Church Schools
This year's service, with the theme Hope and Aspiration, took place on Monday 17 June 2024 at the Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds. The date for next year will follow shortly.