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Headteachers and Senior School Leaders - training and events
Bath and Wells RE Conference
- Date: 8 May 2026
- Location: Flourish House, Wells
- Cost: £50 per person
Join us for our Bath and Wells annual RE Conference at Flourish House.
More details and booking this event will be available shortly.
SIAMS for Schools
- Date: This training is available on two dates this academic year.
- Location: Zoom
- Cost: £35 per person
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.
More information and Booking
Please note this is the online course. Schools will also be sent an invite to in-person training relevant to where they are on the 5 year SIAMS cycle.
Heads and Chairs Briefings 2025 to 2026
Date: 13 November 2025 at 1pm and 6pm and 30 June 2026 at 1pm and 6pm
Location: Zoom
Cost: Free
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.
Booking
To book for 13:00 to 14:00 13 November 2025
To book for 18:00 to 19:00 13 November 2025
To book for 13:00 to 14:00 30 June 2026
To book for 18:00 to 19:00 30 June 2026
School Leaders and Parish Partner Conference 2026
Information about our 2026 Conference will be coming soon.
Date 12 March 2026 or 13 March 2026
Location
Flourish House, Wells
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.
Registration
Is not currently available for this event.
Could you be a Boiling Frog? Leading schools with purpose and joy
Date: 28 November 2025 and 22 May 2026
Location: Flourish House
Cost: Free
Are you familiar with the boiling frog analogy? Being a school leader in the current climate is challenging. In a recent survey we did, most head teachers felt they weren’t prioritising their needs and looking after themselves well. Throughout this academic year, we want to support school leaders in rediscover the joy in their vocation and flourish in their roles. Within these days we will provide a safe and supportive environment for school leaders to share and learn from one another. We will be inviting experienced practitioners to speak into this space. Ultimately, we want to resource you, so you might resource others.This event is specifically for head teachers/executive heads/heads of school.
Registration
Booking is available here for 28 November 2025
Booking is available here for 22 May 2026
Online sessions are also available on 12 February at 7:30-8:30, 12:30-1:30 or 3:30 to 4:30.
New School Leaders Induction and Commissioning
Date: 16 September 2026
Location: Flourish House Wells
Cost: Free
Come to Flourish House, Wells, on 16th September for afternoon tea and an induction with the Education department. Followed by Evensong at Wells Cathedral, a reception and welcome with the Bishop of Bath and Wells at the Bishops Palace.
Registration
Collective Worship, training and guidance
Date: 2 October 2025
Location : Zoom
Cost: £35 per person
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
Registration
Understanding Christianity Day
Date: 20 November 2025
Location: Flourish House, Wells
Cost: £60 per person ( +£80 for folder)
This popular resource, to support the teaching of Christianity in religious education, is in use in most of the church schools and academies across the country. It meets all the expectations of the RE Statement of Entitlement and the SIAMS inspection process.
‘Understanding Christianity’ will enrich the teaching of any agreed syllabus, including ‘Awareness, Mystery and Value 2022’ and ‘AMV Somerset,’ and cover all learning objectives in programmes of study related to Christianity. It will provide a wide range of creative activities and opportunities to deepen pupils’ learning.
Registration