School Leaders and Parish Partners Conference 2025
This exciting conference brings together School Leaders and Parish Partners from across the Diocese of Bath and Wells. We will be exploring how as communities we can bring about real long-lasting change in relation to racial justice. Our Guest Speakers are.
Rev’d Anjali Kanagaratnam Racial Justice Project Officer in the Diocese of Bristol.
Emily Norman Head of Curriculum and Inclusion for the Church of England Education Office.
Elizabeth Olulari National Education Lead for Racial Justice at the Church of England Education Office
Location Flourish House
Cost:
£50 for School Leaders (Headteachers, Exec headteachers, Heads of School and CEO for example)
£25 for Parish Partners (Clergy, Chaplains, Foundation governors for example)
Payment to be made via our online shop, includes lunch and refreshments. Payment is per person.
SIAMS for Schools
SIAMS is the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools. This is also known as a Section 48 inspection. This session is for headteachers, RE leaders, Collective Worship leads, governors and those who lead on the Christian character of a church school or trust. In this session we will explore the new 2023 SIAMS Framework.
We will cover what the new Framework looks like: the Inspection Structure; the importance of Christian vision; the six Inspection Questions; the judgments; self-evaluations; and the keeping of evidence.
Location: on zoom
Cost: £35 per person
Dates: This training is available on two dates this academic year.
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Church School Governance for Renewing Governors
This session is designed to provide a refresher for experienced foundation representatives in maintained and academy schools. It is a compulsory module for renewing foundation governors. This session will cover a brief update on the team and any recent new initiatives, answering any questions foundation governors may have. There will be updates and discussions on a range of subjects relevant to the foundation governor, e.g. SIAMs, governor monitoring, environment, recruiting governors and building diverse boards.
Location: on Zoom
Cost: Free
Date: There are 3 dates available for this event.
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• 10 March at 6pm
• 5 June at 6pm
Foundation Governor Forums
Our termly governor forum is aimed at all those serving as governors in our church schools and has been designed with a view to providing attendees with the opportunity to network, share best practice and to hear about any hot topics. Each forum will have a theme, often with a guest speaker, as well as time planned in for that valuable networking opportunity.
Location: on Zoom
Cost: Free
Dates: There are 3 Forums over the year.
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• 11 February 6pm
• 9 June 6pm
New Chairs of Governors: Leading in a church school or Academy church school
For new and recently appointed chairs and those who wish to update their knowledge. This course, written by an experienced Chair of Governors, will give you all the skills and information you need to get started and be effective immediately. The course will include looking at the key roles and responsibilities of a governing body with specific reference to the chair’s role. There will be advice and guidance on issues Chairs of Governors find themselves faced with.
Location: On zoom
Cost: Free
Date: There are 3 dates available.
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• 4 Debember at 6pm
• 26 February at 6pm
• 16 June at 6pm
Collective Worship: Guidance, Planning and resources
This Collective Worship training is for governors, clergy and staff who are involved in leading, developing, and monitoring collective worship in their schools. It aims to provide the opportunity for you to explore good practice in planning, resourcing and monitoring collective worship in your school or trust and to share ideas with colleagues. Areas to be covered include:
• What does good collective worship look like?
• Collective Worship Guidance and Policy
• Planning collective worship
• Resources for collective worship
• Monitoring collective worship
• SIAMS change to IQ3
Location: On Zoom
Cost: £35 per person
Date: 21 January at 4pm
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SIAMS Forum
This is an opportunity to share experiences, anxieties and helpful tips on preparing for SIAMS with colleagues. At this forum there will be opportunity to discuss questions about SIAMS related matters, including self-evaluation; share experiences, helpful tips and best practice; have space to explore and discuss the challenges of the SIAMS inspection; and discuss the impact of the changes and developments to the SIAMS inspection process.
Location: On Zoom
Cost: Free
Date: 4 February 4pm
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Heads and Chairs Summer Briefings.
Our second update for leaders in church schools and academies. We invite the Headteachers, Senior Leaders and Chairs of Governors of all our Church schools to attend a briefing led by members of our Senior Leadership Team, School Advisers from Bath and Wells Education Department and invited speakers. These briefing events are an opportunity to hear updates from us about what we are working on alongside our local authority colleagues and MATs, and to hear updates about any changes on a national level. There is a different agenda each term, covering a variety of subjects, ranging from the statutory to the inspirational. As well as input and updates from us, at these events there is the opportunity for Heads and Chairs to meet together and share ideas. We welcome and encourage you to give us feedback on your experiences and how we can support you and your Church school.
Location: On Zoom
Cost: Free
Date: 25 June 2025
More information and booking
• Booking for 13:00 to 14:00
• Booking for 18:00 to 19:00
Contact
For further information please contact Felicity Cobley, email: felicity.cobley@bathwells.anglican.org