School training and events

Upcoming training sessions and events for our educators, providing learning opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Discover upcoming training sessions and events organized by the diocese. These events provide learning opportunities for personal and professional growth, covering a variety of topics from leadership to curriculum planning.

For school leaders and RE leads

25 September 2026 New to RE for subject leads	13:00 on 28 September 2026 Heads and Chairs Autumn Briefing	18:00 on 28 September 2026 Heads and Chairs Autumn Briefing
4 November 2026 Collective Worship training	5 November 2026 Newly Appointed School Leaders Welcome	20 November 2026 Leading Scools with purpose and joy. Don’t be a boiling Frog – November session
13:00 on 21 January 2027 Heads and Chairs Spring briefing	18:00 on 21 January 2027 Heads and Chairs Spring briefing	4 February 2027 February SIAMS Forum
11 March 2027 School Leaders & Parish Partner Conference – 11 Mar bookings only	12 March 2027 School Leaders & Parish Partner Conference – 12 Mar bookings only	13:00 on 29 April 2027 Heads and Chairs Summer Briefing
18:00 on 29 April 2027 Heads and Chairs Summer Briefing	7 May 2027 Bath and Wells RE Conference	20 May 2027 May SIAMS Forum
16 April 2027 Leading Schools with purpose and joy: Don’t be a Boiling Frog April Session

Governance training

Term 1

13:00 on 28 September Heads and Chairs Autumn Briefing	18:00 on 28 September Heads and Chairs Autumn Briefing	6 October 2026 Church School Governance Members and Trustee
12 October 2026 Foundation Governor Autumn Forum	21 October 2026 SIAMS for Governors	3 November 2026 Church School Governance for Renewing Governors
4 November 2026 Collective Worship training	10:00 on 10 November 2026 Church School Governance	18:00 on 10 November 2026 Church School Governance
19 November 2026 Members’ Forum	24 November 2026 Trustees’ Autumn Forum	1 December 2026 New Chairs of Governors

Term 2

21 January 2027 Heads and Chairs’ Spring Briefing	21 January 2027 Heads and Chairs’ Spring Briefing	4 February 2027 February SIAMS Forum
9 February 2027 Foundation Governor Spring Forum	2 March 2027 Trustees’ Spring Forum	3 March 2027 SIAMS for Governors
11 March 2027 School Leaders & Parish Partners Conference	12 March 2027 School Leaders & Parish Partners Conference

Term 3

29 April 2027 Heads and Chairs’ Summer Briefing	29 April 2027 Heads and Chairs’ Summer Briefing	14:00 on 6 May 2027 Church School Governance
18:00 on 6 May 2027 Church School Governance	10 May 2027 Church School Governance for Renewing Governors	18 May 2027 Church School Governance Members and Trustees
20 May 2027 SIAMS Forum	1 June 2027 Foundation Governor Summer Forum	8 June 2027 Trustees in person afternoon tea