Bath and Wells RE Conference
Join us for our Bath and Wells annual RE Conference at Flourish House. We are delighted to have the always inspiring Gillian Georgiou as our keynote speaker. A nationally renowned expert in Religious Education, Gillian will explore the innovative worldviews approach to planning and teaching. Her practical insights will support teachers to transform approaches to RE. In the afternoon there will be the opportunity to engage in a series of interactive workshops designed to provide practical tools and strategies for implementing these concepts.
Location Flourish House, Wells
Cost £50 per person
Date 2 May 2025
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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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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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Who to contact
For further information please contact Felicity Cobley