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Promoting life in all its fullness through education across Essex and East London

Welcome to Chelmsford Diocesan Board of Education

Our 138 Church of England schools educate thousands of pupils each day. It's our priviledge to lead, equip and encourage them as we serve and support education across our diverse diocese in Essex and East London.

Our commitment is for children and young people to flourish and have a life-enhancing encounter with the Christian faith and Jesus Christ.

The Chelmsford Diocese Board of Education is dedicated to providing excellent training, advice and resources to our whole family of schools and their leaders, teachers, support staff, governors and chaplains.

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Our Schools

We support 139 richly diverse Church Schools across the diocese. From the inner-city boroughs of East London, to rural villages within the Essex countryside.

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Training and Events

Our training is carefully designed to support many areas of school life including school improvement, Christian distinctiveness, Governance and SIAMs preparation.

We offer course relevant to headteachers, subject leaders, teaching staff and governors working in schools across the Diocese.

See all our training and events

  • Leadership
    SIAMS

    SIAMS - Courageous Advocacy - Political Neutrality and Agents of Change

    Calendar19 September 2024

    This one-hour online course aims to help school leaders and governors to understand what SIAMS means by courageous advocacy and how to deliver it in a politically impartial manner. The increasingly popular ‘Agents for Change’ programme will be presented as an example of good practice.

    Occasions
    Leadership

    Welcoming Service for New Headteachers and Head of School

    Calendar3 October 2024

  • Leadership
    RE

    An overview to understanding Christianity ( only schs with resource purchased)

    Calendar8 October 2024

    This course for those working in schools that have previously purchased the resource ‘Understanding Christianity’ will provide an overview of key messages, and ways to incorporate within your current curriculum design

    Governance

    New Chair of Governors of a Church School

    Calendar8 October 2024

    Have you been recently elected to a chairing role?

    This short course is designed to help all new and potential chairs, vice-chairs and committee chairs to explore their role as leaders and the responsibilities involved specifically in a church school context. Following the session attendees are offered the opportunity of 1:1 support along with an online Learning Page with relevant resources.

  • Governance
    SIAMS

    SIAMS Workshop

    Calendar10 October 2024 | 30 January 2025 | 8 May 2025

    These workshops will help school leaders and governors to prepare for a SIAMS inspection.

    Collective Worship
    Leadership

    New to Leading Collective Worship

    Calendar15 October 2024

    New to Collective Worship Leadership 

    This session reflects on the legal requirements of your role; ideas to consider in long term planning Of Collective Worship and signposting to great resources to support your practice.  

     

  • Leadership
    SIAMS

    SIAMS - Courageous Advocacy - Political Neutrality and Agents of Change

    Calendar19 September 2024

    This one-hour online course aims to help school leaders and governors to understand what SIAMS means by courageous advocacy and how to deliver it in a politically impartial manner. The increasingly popular ‘Agents for Change’ programme will be presented as an example of good practice.

  • Occasions
    Leadership

    Welcoming Service for New Headteachers and Head of School

    Calendar3 October 2024

  • Leadership
    RE

    An overview to understanding Christianity ( only schs with resource purchased)

    Calendar8 October 2024

    This course for those working in schools that have previously purchased the resource ‘Understanding Christianity’ will provide an overview of key messages, and ways to incorporate within your current curriculum design

  • Governance

    New Chair of Governors of a Church School

    Calendar8 October 2024

    Have you been recently elected to a chairing role?

    This short course is designed to help all new and potential chairs, vice-chairs and committee chairs to explore their role as leaders and the responsibilities involved specifically in a church school context. Following the session attendees are offered the opportunity of 1:1 support along with an online Learning Page with relevant resources.