The Diocese of Bath and Wells | Schools Colleges & Universities

Schools, Colleges & Universities

Our Schools Team works with schools, colleages and universities reflects the changing landscape of education and in the Diocese.  Hot topics are the challenges of community cohesion, different models of school leadership and the pressures caused by new housing developments and the decline of numbers in rural schools.

Our purpose

To work with all primary and secondary schools across the Diocese and offer a range of services, support and guidance on all matters relating to church schools, Religious Education and collective worship. 

Our team members each have special areas of expertise, but all support is offered within a broader pastoral context to provide an additional tier of support.

Contacts 

Tess Robinson
Coordinator of Services to Schools, Colleges and Universities &            
School Development Adviser      
Email Tess 

 

- Admissions
- Buildings
- Governance
(Somerset and North Somerset) 

Suzanne McDonald
School Development Adviser
Email Suzanne 

- Admissions
- Buildings
- Governance
(Bath and North East Somerset) 

 

Pauline Dodds
School Improvement Adviser
Email Pauline

- Somerset and North Somerset
- SIAS

 

David Williams
School Improvement Adviser
Email David

- Somerset, Bath and North East  Somerset
- School Leadership 

 

Jayne Brown
Administrator for Advisers
Email Jayne

- Continuing professional development
- Bespoke training
- Venue hire
- RE Coordinator newsletters 

 

Linda Penny
Administrator for Advisers
Email Linda
- School development
- SIAS
- Foundation governors