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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

  • Events

    Ministers Conference Strengthening Church School Partnerships for Flourishing Communities

    Calendar26 June 2025

    Join us for an inspiring day of learning, collaboration and practical insights to enhance relationships with schools. Experience the power of child-led worship with I-Sing POP, explore the Church of England’s ‘Flourishing for All’ anti-bullying guidance, and gain valuable lessons from the Diocese of Guildford on nurturing spiritual development in children. 

    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. 

  • Events

    Ministers Conference Strengthening Church School Partnerships for Flourishing Communities

    Calendar26 June 2025

    Join us for an inspiring day of learning, collaboration and practical insights to enhance relationships with schools. Experience the power of child-led worship with I-Sing POP, explore the Church of England’s ‘Flourishing for All’ anti-bullying guidance, and gain valuable lessons from the Diocese of Guildford on nurturing spiritual development in children. 

  • 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.