Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Board of Education€¦ · 4 Summary of 2016-17 Courses...

Diocese of St Albans DIOCESAN BOARD OF EDUCATION

Delivering Educational Services to Church Schools: The Diocese of St Albans Service Level Agreement September 2016 – July 2017

1 Details of Service Level Agreement

2 Summary of Service Level Agreement

3 Details of 2016-17 Courses: Training & Development Opportunities

4 Summary of 2016-17 Courses

Updated 15 September 2016

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Delivering Educational Services

to Church Schools

Welcome to the training brochure from September 2016 to July 2017. Further courses may be added later in the year. We run a variety of courses and conferences for heads, governors, clergy and teaching staff. Some of these are specifically designed to meet the distinctive needs of Church of England schools. Others are suited to all schools, especially the courses on RE and Collective Worship in the primary sector. Schools that are part of the diocesan Service Level Agreement (SLA) receive a 50% discount on course fees and a 20% discount on conference attendance. We are able to customise many of our courses and conferences for delivery in individual schools or clusters. We also lead staff meetings, visit subject leaders, train governors, help with collective worship and offer advice in such areas as church school buildings and inspections. Please call us to discuss your needs. We look forward to welcoming you on a course this year.

Deputy Director of Education Schools RE Adviser 01727 818172 07776 142741 [email protected] [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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To book a place on a course: Contact Ruth Garman directly on 01727 818168 or by e-mail

at [email protected] stating which course you wish to book. You will need to quote course title, date, and code.

Applicants will be advised by e-mail that a place has been reserved for them, and an invoice sent, where appropriate.

Further information will be sent nearer the date.

Where a delegate is unable to attend, 48 hours’ notice of

cancellation must be given to allow a refund to be made on courses at the Diocesan Office. Other arrangements may be in place if the conference is at another venue.

If insufficient applications are received, we reserve the right to cancel a course and will refund those who booked a place.

Lunch and refreshments are provided for day courses.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be available for evening

courses.


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The Diocesan Service Level Agreement

Schools that are members of the SLA

receive 50% discount on all course fees and 20% discount on all conference fees.

Centrally-run courses can be delivered in school by one of our team of educational consultants.

Subscribing schools will receive advice and information on

Courses arranged by the Schools Team

School leadership training programmes at all levels

Distinctive features of church school leadership

Training needs of teaching staff and governors in church schools

Training needs of clergy involved in church schools Services available

Telephone and e-mail advice

Administration for training delivered by the Schools Team

Reduced costs on all “in-house” training arranged by the Schools Team

Tailored training events that meet the needs of individual schools

Local/regional courses run on request Typical courses might include

○ Headteachers’ conference ○ Retreat ○ Secondary Headteachers’ Day ○ Headteachers’ Induction ○ Deputies’ Day ○ Safeguarding / Child Protection ○ Succession Planning ○ Admissions and appeals for

Academy/VA school governing bodies and headteachers

○ Leading a church school ○ “Newish” Headteachers’ Day ○ Values

o Preparation for SIAMS Inspections o Clergy and Reader training o Planning, teaching and assessing

RE o Developing a distinctive Christian

character o How to teach other faiths in a

Christian school o Conference for clergy involved in

church schools o Sex and Relationships Education o Worship planning and delivery o Foundation Governor training

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An Overview of Courses & Conferences

Code Date Course / Conference Title

Autumn Term 2016 [first half]

LM7/16 13 September Media Training – Basic training (am) & Critical Incident (pm)

LM8/16 21 September Headteachers’ Briefing (Bedfordshire)

LM9/16 26 September Cathedral Evensong & Meal

RE3/16 29 September Identity, Faith & Belief

Autumn Term 2017 Small Schools Leadership Conference

GO3/16 8 October Being a school governor: your role and responsibilities

8 October Parishes & Schools (run through Continuing Ministerial Development)

LM10/16 10 October New Heads’ Day

GO4/16 12 October Being a school governor: your role and responsibilities

LM11/16 17 October Delivering the Christian Vision through SIAMS

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for Diocesan Schools in 2016-17

For ... Venue Time

School leaders & Chairs of governors

Holywell Lodge, St Albans

am &/or pm

Headteachers of Bedfordshire schools

The Forest Centre, Marston Moretaine

Morning

Headteachers and senior leaders St Albans Cathedral & Lussmanns

4.50pm

RE teachers in church schools Holywell Lodge, St Albans

All day

This conference will occur biennially.

New and serving governors The Forest Centre, Marston Moretaine

All day

Clergy & Readers supporting schools

The Rufus Centre, Flitwick

All day

Headteachers new in post in church schools, acting heads, heads-elect


All day

New and serving governors Jordan’s Mill, Biggleswade

All day

Staff and governors of church schools


All day

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Autumn Term 2016 [second half]

LM12/16 1 November Media Training – Basic training (am) & Critical Incident (pm)

GO5/16 3 November StrengthsFinder: skills and strengths for effective governor teams

SM2/16 15 November Christian Ethos Briefing [free to SLA member schools]

CW1/16 22 November Collective Worship in Schools

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For ... Venue Time

School leaders & Chairs of governors

Forest Centre,

Marston Moretaine

am &/or pm

Governors and headteachers Holywell Lodge, St Albans

Morning

Teachers, governors Holywell Lodge, St Albans

Morning

Leaders & planners of Collective Worship


All day

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Spring Term 2017

LM1/17 19 January Newish Heads’ Breakfast

RE1/17 24 January Creation (Christian Concepts 3)

LM2/17 1-4 March Retreat

GO1/17 9 March StrengthsFinder: skills and strengths for effective governor teams

GO2/17 13 March Admissions Appeals

LM3/17 14 March Aspirant Leaders

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For ... Venue Time

Newish Headteachers (in post for 2-4 years)

To be confirmed Morning

Primary & Middle RE teachers & co-ordinators


All day

Senior Leaders Canterbury Four days

Governors and Headteachers Holywell Lodge, St Albans

Morning

Governors Holywell Lodge, St Albans

Evening

Aspirant church school leaders Holywell Lodge, St Albans

All day

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Summer Term 2017

SM1/17 2 May The Distinctive Christian Character of Church Schools

LM4/17 6 June Headteachers’ Conference

LM5/17 13 June SEF Writing

LM6/17 20 June New Heads’ Day

GO3/17 26 June Admissions

LM7/17 30 June Senior Leadership Conference

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For ... Venue Time

Teachers, staff & governors of church schools


All day

Headteachers of all church schools

Putteridge Bury, Luton All day

Headteachers and senior leaders at all church schools


All day

Headteachers new in post in church schools, acting heads, heads-elect

To be confirmed All day

Governors Holywell Lodge, St Albans

Evening

All members of school Senior Leadership Teams

Putteridge Bury, Luton All day

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For school leaders and RE teachers

RE2a/16 RE Roadshow

An introduction to the Christianity Project

Date/time Various throughout the year

Venue Various across the diocese

Leader Jane Chipperton

Cost Free

Jane Chipperton is the Diocesan RE Adviser.

Understanding Christianity is a national project that was launched at Lambeth Palace in May 2016. This is in response to HMI's criticism of the poor teaching and learning about Christianity in primary schools in particular.

The project covers a number of key Christian concepts, such as Incarnation, Creation and Salvation which will be built on each year. Each diocesan school will be trained over the next 18 months and the launches in 2016 are free of charge, including the RE Today packs.

If you are not already booked onto one of the training days, please contact Ruth Garman to find a suitable date ([email protected]).


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For school leaders and chairs of governors

LM7a/16 Media Training

To help school leaders learn how to handle the media following an incident at school

Date/time Tuesday 13 September 2016: 9.30am – 12.30pm & 1pm – 4pm

Venue Holywell Lodge, St Albans AL1 1HE

Leader Arun Kataria

Cost £75 am / £75 pm / £150 whole day Lunch will be included for all attendees

Arun Kataria is the Communications Officer for the Diocese of St Albans and has over 20 years’ experience of dealing with press and media for the Church of England nationally and locally.

The day will comprise two sessions: the morning will cover general training on how to work with the media, and the afternoon will advise on how to deal with a critical incident in the school.

This course aims

to increase the confidence of Heads/Deputies dealing with media attention in all circumstances and with enhancing or defending the school’s reputation

to give participants, by the end of the course, an overview of how modern press and media work, what they expect and practice in how to achieve the best results

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For headteachers in Bedfordshire

LM8/16 Bedfordshire Headteachers’ Briefing

A half day update on current developments in education

Date/time Wednesday 21 Sept 2016, 9am – 1pm

Venue The Forest Centre, Marston Moretaine MK43 0PR

Leaders Herts for Learning

Cost £100

This briefing has become an annual event and will provide a general update for headteachers on the latest developments affecting schools. Previous similar events have been extremely well received.

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For headteachers and senior leaders

LM9/16 Cathedral Evensong

Evensong, followed by a tour of the tower, and a meal at Lussmanns

Date/time Monday 26 September 2016, 5pm

Venue Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban (meet at the Slype door at 4.50pm)

Meal Lussmanns, 6.30pm

Cost £30

All headteachers and senior staff are invited to join us for Evensong at St Albans Cathedral, followed by a tour of the Cathedral tower, and a meal at Lussmanns.

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For those leading and teaching Religious Education

RE3/16 Identity, Faith & Belief

All KS2 and KS3 RE teachers welcome

Date/time Thursday 29 September 2016, 9.15am – 3.30pm


Leaders Three Faiths Forum

Cost £100

The Three Faiths Forum support teachers and pupils to find the language to debate about religion and belief

The training is tailored to a Primary context, drawing on 3FF’s experience in engaging students in meaningful dialogue, and the theories and methodologies of Intercultural Education. This training shows teachers how to extend pupils’ ability to explore questions about faith and belief.

The training offers teachers an opportunity to:

develop and plan relevant activities that engage students of all ages and abilities

gain practical ideas to develop students’ skills in communication

explore how to build an open, safe and sensitive environment in the classroom for effective dialogue

learn tools for turning challenging moments into learning opportunities

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An introduction to the role and responsibilities of a school governor

GO3/16 Being a school governor: your role and responsibilities

New and serving governors welcome. This is an induction course aimed at new governors; it is also suitable as a refresher for serving governors who want to ensure they stay current with their role and responsibilities.

Date/time Saturday 8 October 2016 9.30am – 2.30pm


Leader Carole Connelly

Cost £100

Carole Connelly is a Diocesan Educational Consultant, with a focus on governance.

Aims and benefits:

Participants will be introduced to the key responsibilities of being a school governor, enabling them to gain confidence and develop in their role.

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For Clergy and Readers

Parishes and schools

All clergy and Readers supporting schools

Date/time Saturday 8 October 2016, 9.15am – 3.30pm

Venue The Rufus Centre, Flitwick MK45 1AH

Leaders The Revd Tim Bull & Jane Chipperton

Keynote speaker The Revd Mary Hawes

Cost Free

The relationship between the local church and the school can be key both for the ethos of the school and for the mission of the church. This event will enable clergy and Readers to foster a more fruitful and creative partnership.

The day will begin with a keynote talk from Mary Hawes, National Children’s Work Adviser, on how children develop spiritually in religious thinking.

Other presentations will cover partnerships between the parish and school, collective worship, engaging with children in church and Open the Book.

This course is run through the Ministerial Development Team.

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For headteachers new in post, acting heads and heads-elect

LM10/16 New Heads’ Day

An informative yet relaxed day on the special circumstances of church schools and the legal implications

Date/time Monday 10 October 2016, 9.30am – 3.30pm


Leaders The Schools Team

Cost Free

The day will cover the ethos of church schools, leadership and management, collective worship, religious education, racial awareness, governing bodies and – specifically for VA schools and academies – admissions, building projects and insurance.

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An introduction to the role and responsibilities of a school governor.

GO4/16 Being a school governor: your role and responsibilities

New and serving governors welcome. This is an induction course aimed at new governors; it is also suitable as a refresher for serving governors who want to ensure they stay current with their role and responsibilities.

Date/time Wednesday 12 October 2016 9.30am – 2.30pm

Venue Jordan’s Mill, Biggleswade SG18 9JX

Leader Carole Connelly

Cost £100

Carole Connelly is a Diocesan Educational Consultant, with a focus on governance.

Aims and benefits:

Participants will be introduced to the key responsibilities of being a school governor, enabling them to gain confidence and develop in their role.

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For all concerned with inspection

LM1016 Delivering the Christian Vision through SIAMS

A day for senior leaders and governors to define their vision as a church school and make use of SIAMS in making this vision a reality

Date/time Monday 17 October 2016, 9.30am – 2.30pm


Leader Lyn Field

Cost £100

Lyn Field is a consultant to the Education Office of the Church of England as course leader for SIAMS training. Previously a Headteacher and diocesan Schools Adviser, she is very experienced in both SIAMS and Ofsted inspections and was join co-ordinator for the National Society’s Christian Values for Schools website.

The course aims to help leaders

Engage with the Church of England’s new vision for education

Clarify their own vision and evaluate the difference it makes to children’s lives

Use the SIAMS framework to plan strategically

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For school leaders and chairs of governors

LM7a/16 Media Training

To help school leaders learn how to handle the media following an incident at school

Date/time Tuesday 1 November 2016: 9.30am – 12.30pm & 1pm – 4pm


Leader Arun Kataria

Cost £75 am / £75 pm / £150 whole day Lunch will be included for all attendees

Arun Kataria is the Communications Officer for the Diocese of St Albans and has over 20 years’ experience of dealing with press and media for the Church of England nationally and locally.

The day will comprise two sessions: the morning one will cover general training on how to work with the media, and the afternoon one will advise on how to deal with a critical incident in the school.

This course aims

to increase the confidence of Heads/Deputies dealing with media attention in all circumstances and with enhancing or defending the school’s reputation

to give participants, by the end of the course, an overview of how modern press and media work, what they expect and practice in how to achieve the best results

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For Chairs of Governors / Headteachers to identify skills and strengths and develop teamwork in governing bodies and SLTs

GO5/16 StrengthsFinder: skills and strengths for effective teamwork

Chairs / Vice Chairs of governors / Headteachers all welcome

Date/time Thursday 3 November 2016, 9am – 1pm

This course will be followed by a buffet lunch at 1pm, with an opportunity to talk with other participants and members of the Schools Team


Leader Mike Simmonds

Cost £100 includes purchase of StrengthsFinder book

(through Schools Team)

Mike Simmonds is a Diocesan Educational Consultant and an experienced educationalist with a focus on governance.

Outcomes and benefits:

Participants will identify existing skills and strengths to enable effective teamwork for governing bodies/SLTs.

Governors/SLTs should be able to see what they are already doing well, and relate skills/strengths to planning focused next steps

Essential pre-course activities:

Read StrengthsFinder book (supplied via Schools Team) – further information about this will be supplied upon booking confirmation

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For teachers and governors in church schools

SM2/16 Christian Ethos Briefing

To help schools understand the Christian ethos that underpins all aspects of church school life

Date/time Tuesday 15 November 2016, 9.15am – 12 noon


Leader Jane Chipperton

Cost Free to SLA member schools

This briefing will update the distinctive aspects of running a church school, including:

Ethos

RE

Collective Worship

SIAMS

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For those planning and leading Collective Worship

CW1/16 Collective Worship in Schools

A course for headteachers and worship co-ordinators in community or church schools

Date/time 22 November 2016, 9.15am – 3.30pm


Leader The Revd Ronni Lamont

Cost £100

Ronni Lamont is Faith and Nurture Adviser in the Diocese of Canterbury. Formerly a teacher of Science, and then Dance and Drama, Ronni was in parish ministry (partly in this Diocese) for 16 years before working as a Writer Trainer, specialising in (Children’s) Spirituality.

Editor of www.assemblies.org.uk to 2008, Associate lecturer on the Ridley Hall BA in Children and Youth Ministry, Ronni is also guest lecturer for the South Eastern Institute for Theological Education. (Practical Theology)

She has PTO (Permission to Officiate) in Rochester and Canterbury Dioceses.

Key areas of expertise include; developing children’s spirituality in schools, Spiritual Styles workshops, Godly Play workshops and training in leading Assemblies/Collective worship.

Recently published books include “Understanding children understanding God” (SPCK 2007), “The God who leads us on” (SPCK 2008), “More Secondary school assemblies” (SPCK 2009), “Leaping the Vicarage Wall” (Continuum 2011) and “SEAL Assemblies for Primary Schools” (SPCK 2011), “Primary school assemblies for religious festivals” (SPCK 2012).

The course aims to inspire new and innovative ideas.

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For headteachers in post for two to four years

LM1/17 Newish Heads’ Breakfast

An informative yet relaxed morning for a follow-on to the New Heads’ Day

Date/time 19 January 2017, 10am – 12 noon

Venue To be confirmed

Leaders David Morton & Jane Chipperton

Cost Free

The morning will be a top-up session to the New Heads’ Day and will cover topics of particular concern to the participants now they are established in post.

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For Primary & Middle RE teachers & RE Co-ordinators

RE1/17 Christian Concepts 3 —Creation

A course for all co-ordinators, teachers, TAs and HTLAs involved with RE in church primary and middle schools

Date/time Tuesday 24 January 2017, 9.15am – 3.30pm


Leader Julia Diamond-Conway

Cost £100

Part of this day will have a specific focus on the concept of Creation.

Julia Diamond-Conway is part of the advisory team for RE Today. Before joining RE Today, she worked in London for 14 years as a primary teacher specialising in RE. Julia has been a member of the National Executive Committee of NATRE (the National Association of Teachers of RE) and now helps to edit NATRE’s journal entitled “Professional Reflection”. She aims to share with teachers her passion for inspiring RE which helps pupils to both make progress and enjoy their RE lessons.

The course aims

to familiarise teachers with the teaching and learning approach in Understanding Christianity: Text, Impact, Connections

to introduce ways of teaching core Christian concepts to pupils aged 4-11 and make use of ideas and resources from the materials

to dig deeper into specific Christian concepts included in Understanding Christianity with a particular focus on Creation

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LM2/17 Senior Leaders’ Retreat

A retreat to enable headteachers and senior leaders to reflect on their work/life balance

Date/time 1 - 4 March 2017

Venue Canterbury Cathedral

Leaders Ali McKenzie & Revd Canon Richard Watson

Cost poa

Ali McKenzie is a practising spiritual director, trained in the Ignatian tradition. She loves few things more than accompanying others on their journeys of faith and the privilege of bearing witness to how uniquely each of us are loved by God. She is also a lay Anglican chaplain at Derby University, Buxton campus, where she gets to eat a lot of cake. Ali also enjoys doing some adjunct lecturing at Cliff College, usually in Spirituality.

The Revd Canon Richard Watson is Sub-Dean at St Albans Cathedral, and will act as Chaplain during our retreat. He is very much involved in the life of the local church school, as he was in his previous parish.

The retreat aims

to allow time away from normal life in a beautiful and peaceful environment for the purpose of reconnecting with God and oneself

to allow time for spiritual reflection

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For Chairs of Governors/Headteachers to identify skills and strengths and develop teamwork in governing bodies and SLTs

GO1/17 StrengthsFinder: skills and strengths for effective teamwork

Chairs / Vice-Chairs of governors / Headteachers all welcome.

Date/time Thursday 9 March 2017, 9am – 1pm

This course will be followed by a buffet lunch at 1pm, with an opportunity to talk with other participants and members of the Schools Team.


Leader Mike Simmonds

Cost £100 includes purchase of StrengthsFinder book

(through Schools Team)

Mike Simmonds is a Diocesan Educational Consultant. He is an experienced educationalist with a focus on governance.

Outcomes and benefits:

Participants will identify existing skills and strengths to enable effective teamwork for governing bodies/SLTs.

Governors/SLTs should be able to see what they are already doing well, and relate skills/strengths to planning focused next steps.

Essential pre-course activities:

Read StrengthsFinder book (supplied via Schools Team) – further information about this will be supplied upon booking confirmation

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For governors dealing with school/academy Admissions

GO2/17 Admissions Appeals: Presenting the school’s case

An Introduction to the Appeals process for VA schools and Academies

Date/time Monday 13 March 2017, 7pm – 8.30pm


Leader Bob Garrard, Admissions Adviser

Cost Free

The evening will cover

the Appeals process

how to present the school’s case when an appeal is made

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LM3/17 Aspirant Church School Leaders

An opportunity for all aspirant church school leaders to learn more about leading and working in a church school

Date/time Tuesday 14 March 2017, 9.15am – 3.30pm

Venue Holywell Lodge, St Albans

Leader Judy Ruff

Cost Free

Judy Ruff is a former church school headteacher at Riseley Lower, and current SIAMS Inspector. She particularly advises on Succession Planning in schools.

During the day you will have an opportunity to :-

meet with members of the Diocesan Schools Team

and put faces to names!!

listen to presentations from newly appointed church

school leaders about how they have continued to

develop church school distinctiveness within their

settings

network with other like-minded colleagues

visit St Albans Cathedral and participate in a guided

tour of the building

meet cathedral staff, and hopefully have tea with the

Sub- Dean!!

find out about the Cathedral Education Centre and

its work

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For teachers, staff and governors of church schools

SM1/17 The Distinctive Christian Character of Church Schools

All staff and governors in Church of England schools

Date/time Tuesday 2 May 2017, 9.15am – 3.30pm


Leader Jane Chipperton and others

Cost Free

The course will introduce the distinctive aspects of running a church school, including:

Ethos

RE

Collective Worship

SIAMS

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For all headteachers of church schools

LM4/17 Headteachers’ Conference

Educating for Wisdom

Date/time Tuesday 6 June 2017, 9am – 3.15pm

Venue Putteridge Bury Conference Centre, Luton LU2 8LE

Leader David Wells

Cost £150

This conference is our annual opportunity for headteachers across the diocese to gather together to be inspired and informed, and to see what is going on in other schools.

Our day will be led by David Wells who is the Director of Parish Formation for the RC Diocese of Plymouth and he will be exploring the topic of Educating for Wisdom.

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For headteachers and senior leaders at all schools

LM5/17 SEF Writing

A day course to support senior and middle leaders in developing their SIAMS SEF

Date/time Tuesday 13 June 2017, 9.15am – 3.30pm


Leaders Bob Hopcraft

Cost £100

Bob Hopcraft has many years of experience in education and can advise on various topics. He has been a church primary school headteacher at Norton St Nicholas and is a SIAMS Inspector. He currently works as a Hertfordshire Improvement Partner in Hertfordshire and as a School Improvement Professional in Central Bedfordshire.

Please bring your current SIAMS SEF with you – whatever state it is in!

The course aims

to support school leaders in ensuring that their SIAMS SEF is accurate, evaluative and meets the needs of the SIAMS inspection schedule

to support schools in preparing for their SIAMS inspection

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For headteachers new in post, acting heads and heads-elect

LM6/17 New Heads’ Day

An informative yet relaxed day on the special circumstances of church schools and the legal implications

Date/time Tuesday 20 June 2017, 9.15am – 3.30pm


Leaders The Schools Team

Cost Free

The day will cover the ethos of church schools, leadership and management, collective worship, religious education, racial awareness, governing bodies and – specifically for VA schools and academies – admissions, building projects and insurance.

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For governors dealing with school/academy Admissions

GO3/17 Admissions

For governors of VA schools & academies dealing with school admissions

Date/time Monday 26 June 2017, 7pm – 8.30pm


Leader Bob Garrard, Admissions Adviser

Cost Free

It is essential for schools to present an admissions policy that conforms with the current Code of Practice and is not open to interpretation. The evening aims to address:

writing an admissions policy

current legal requirements

the timetable for Admissions

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For deputy heads & senior teachers

LM5/16 Senior Leadership Conference

A day for deputy heads and senior teachers in church schools looking at educating our children within a Christian values framework which is based on Wisdom, Hope, Community and Dignity.

Date/time Thursday 22 June 2017, 9am – 3.30pm

Venue Putteridge Bury Conference Centre, Luton LU2 8LE

Leader Shahne Vickery

Cost £150

The Church of England Education Office has chosen four basic elements, which “together form an ecology of the fullness of life, each in interplay with all the others” – wisdom, hope, community and dignity.

The day will be led by Shahne Vickery, the Assistant Director of Education for Gloucester Diocese and author of a number of Imaginore Publications, including “Roots and Fruits”, used by many schools as a resource for values-based acts of collective worship.

Shahne will be bringing ideas and resources that she and others within the Gloucester Diocese have worked upon to support the vision of the Education Office in developing and prioritising the four elements highlighted in order to ensure that our children pass through school with the tools, knowledge and understanding to emerge as individuals who are indeed able to access “life in all its fullness”.

During the day there will be presentations from outstanding church school leaders who will share their practice with those present.

Senior Leaders are most welcome to bring a representative of their local church to this conference.

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MEET THE SCHOOLS TEAM

David Morton, Diocesan Director of Education

David is Director of Education, providing general advice and support across the diocese, and acting as lead officer for Bedfordshire schools. He advises headteachers and governors on VA land and building issues including LCVAP applications and manages diocesan school effectiveness support which is delivered through the Service Level Agreement.

Lizzie Jeanes, Interim Deputy Director

Lizzie advises headteachers and governors on school effectiveness, and is link officer for certain schools in East Hertfordshire.

Charlotte Johnson, Interim Deputy Director

Charlotte advises headteachers and governors on school effectiveness, and is link officer for certain schools in East Hertfordshire.

Jane Chipperton, Schools RE Adviser

Jane encourages excellence in Religious Education, Collective Worship and spiritual development, and helps with development of the distinctive Christian character of church schools. She also offers support on pre- and post-SIAMS inspections. Jane represents the Church of England on local SACREs and the Diocese at national level.

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Belinda Copson

Belinda has responsibility for governor development, recruitment and training, and supporting schools considering reorganisation (academisation / federation / amalgamation / merger), and is link officer for certain schools in central Hertfordshire.

Bob Garrard, Admissions Adviser

Bob advises governing bodies on admissions and appeals in VA schools and academies.

Eileen Bigg, Schools Secretary

As PA to the Director, Eileen is the first point of contact for members of the Schools Team. She can offer advice relating to governing bodies, and maintains records of foundation governors appointed by the Diocesan Board of Education. Eileen also produces the termly Schools Newsletter.

Ruth Garman, General Schools Administrator

Ruth is the administrator for courses run by the Schools Team. She assists the Director in school building project administration and the Service Level Agreement. Ruth also acts at PA to the two Deputy Directors and the RE Adviser as well as looking after the Resource Centre.

www.stalbans.anglican.org/schools

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The Living God’s Love Prayer for Schools

Living God, thank you for your never-ending love.

Jesus our Lord, show us how to care and serve.

Holy Spirit,

encourage us, strengthen us, teach and inspire us to live God’s love with generosity and joy,

imagination and courage, so others may know his love.

Amen

Holywell Lodge 41 Holywell Hill St Albans AL1 1HE www.stalbans.anglican.org/schools The St Albans Diocesan Board of Finance is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales No145227.

Registered as a charity No 248887

http://www.stalbans.anglican.org/schools

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