Our Courses

Our Learning and Development Programme is carefully designed to support school leaders and educators in many areas of school life.

Every academic year, the Education Team offer a wide range of training relevant to head teachers, subject leaders, teaching staff and governors working in schools across the Diocese.

The training and events on offer are carefully designed to support many areas of school life including school improvement, Christian distinctiveness, Governance and SIAMS preparation.

Some courses are very popular and fill up fast – do book early to avoid disappointment. Additional training and support will be offered throughout the year so please subscribe to our Schools Bulletin for notifications of additional courses.


Virtual Courses

To ensure the best experience we ask all delegates to adhere to the following guidelines:

  • Mute your microphone when not speaking
  • Where possible please keep your camera on to ensure you can engage fully with the trainer
  • Interact with activities such as break out rooms, chat content etc.

Cancellations

For in-person courses, where there may be a limit on the number of attendees, we reserve the right to charge a fee for no-shows.

Courses are provided free of charge for schools who are subscribed to our Partnership Agreement,

For schools who do not subscribe to our Partnership Agreement, you can pay to attend in person courses. Payment is required at the time of booking on Eventbrite. If you are no longer able to attend, a refund can be requested up to 7 days before the course. Your payment, less Eventbrite fees, will be refunded to your original payment method.


Course Material

We are unable to share course material post the event.

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Career Development
Collective Worship
Leadership

New to Working in a Church School

Calendar7 October 2025

This course will provide recently appointed RE Subject Leaders an overview of the place of Religious Education in Chelmsford Diocesan Schools including an introduction to the current Church of England’s Statement of Entitlement for Religious Education.

SIAMS

SIAMS Workshops 1 & 2 - IQ 1 & 2

Calendar9 October 2025 | 27 November 2025

This one-day course enables school leaders and governors to learn more about inspection questions 1 and 2 from the SIAMS framework.  

Collective Worship
Leadership
SIAMS

Deepening Collective Worship in Church Schools

Calendar3 November 2025

This one-day course equips school leaders and collective worship leads with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to plan and lead meaningful collective worship in Church schools. Through practical workshops and expert guidance, participants will explore inclusive planning, pupil leadership, creative approaches, and effective evaluation. Ideal for those seeking to strengthen the spiritual life of their school community. 

Collective Worship
Leadership
SIAMS

Identity and Diversity Pupil Summit: Growing Future Leaders

Calendar17 March 2026

We are delighted to host this wonderful day at Chelmsford Cathedral, which will bring together future leaders from our Diocesan schools, to explore different leadership styles and models through discussion, reflection and a series of very loud and joyful drumming workshops.

SIAMS

SIAMS Workshops 3 & 4 - IQ 3, 6 & 7

Calendar22 January 2026 | 12 March 2026

These one-day course's enable school leaders and governors to learn more about inspection questions 3, 6 and 7 from the SIAMS framework. 

RE

Termly RE Primary Workshops

Calendar2 October 2025 | 5 February 2026 | 4 June 2026

RE Termly Primary Workshops aim to support and develop an individual school RE Lead.  Each session will include an outside speaker, opportunity for questions and answers, updates on National, Local and Diocesan RE, Creative learning strategy, engagement with key documents recently published and networking across schools. 

SIAMS

SIAMS Workshops 5 & 6 - IQ 4 & 5

Calendar7 May 2026 | 9 July 2026

These one-day course's enable school leaders and governors to learn more about inspection questions 4 and 5 from the SIAMS framework. 


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