What does the Diocesan education team do?
Statutory inspection of Anglican and Methodist schools (SIAMS)
- co-ordinating the inspection of church schools
- support with developing a distinctively Christian vision
- training and support prior to SIAMS inspections for staff or governors
- reviewing SIAMS SEFs
- pupil perception interviews on RE/CW/Christian distinctiveness to inform planning
For more information, please see our SIAMS Inspections page | Weblink
Sustaining a church school ethos
- supporting work between the school and the parish church
- helping the school to articulate and embed their Christian vision
- creating and brokering link opportunities across the diocese
- supporting the spiritual development of pupils
RE and Collective Worship (CW)
- supporting a network of RE subject leaders
- termly ‘basics’ courses on RE and collective worship for heads, SLTs and governors
- training and resources on RE, collective worship and distinctive Christian values
- induction of NQTs in RE and CW
- in-depth support for RE and CW elements of SIAMS
- strategies for strengthening SMSC / British values
- developing links with local clergy and faith communities
- support for the implementation of the Emmanuel Project for RE (EYFS to Y6)
For more information, please see our:
Religious education pages | Weblink
Collective Worship pages | Weblink
Admissions
- advice on admissions policies
- attendance at admission appeals and advice on writing the statement required
For more information, please see our Admissions page | Weblink
Buildings
- managing the SCA (formerly LCVAP) programme which supports building projects in aided schools
- managing DFC on behalf of aided schools
- researching school site ownership
- support at academy conversion
- assistance in dealing with changes in property interests, site acquisitions/disposals, licences and leases
- support with annual academies land and buildings collection tool (academies)
- liaison with site trustees
For more information, please see our School Buildings page | Weblink
Leader well-being/resilience
- wellbeing support including an annual resilience day for church school senior leaders
- resilience events for governors and administrative staff
- one to one meetings with Headteachers to support wellbeing
Leadership and management
- attending and advising on headship shortlisting meetings and interviews
- support with succession planning
- “Leading a church school” training
- handling the appointment and resignation of foundation governors
- governor training
- supporting partnerships between schools
- general management advice to Headteachers on school improvement, staffing and wellbeing
- support in working effectively with parents
- annual church school leaders’ conference (provisionally booked for 18 November 2020)
For further information, please see our:
Foundation Governors page | Weblink
Training and Events page | Weblink
Small schools
- a Small Schools Forum for Headteachers and governors
- advice on sustainability for small school
School effectiveness
- attendance at Ofsted feedback sessions where possible
- classroom observations and work scrutiny, learning walks
- advice on school improvement strategies
- work with individual teachers to improve their quality of teaching
- advice on Self Evaluation
- brokering school to school support
- action planning and School Improvement Planning
- pupil perception interviews to inform strategic planning
- training on enhancing the role of TAs
- special projects such as the art project
For more information, please see our:
Ofsted page | Weblink
Academisation and federation
- information and advice for those schools which are considering academisation and federation
For more information, please see our:
Becoming an Academy | Weblink
Diocesan Multi Academy Trust | Weblink
Communications
- newsletters twice a term for information
- opportunity through newsletter to share good news and high profile stories
- RE and Collective Worship newsletters
- Diocesan website | Weblink