Diocese of Chelmsford
Schools, Children and Young People
The Diocese of Chelmsford supports
- 139 Church Schools & Vine Schools Academy Trust
- Mission with children and youth in 460 parishes;
- Chaplaincies in colleges and universities across East London and Essex.
Our work directly impacts the lives of over 100,000 young people; our commitment is to excellence that all may flourish and have a life-enhancing encounter with the Christian faith and the person of Jesus Christ.










Latest news and events
Easter Collective Worship
Our online Collective Worship for Easter is now available for our schools across the diocese.
Watch the service >>
Governance Support
Our Governance Consultant, Mike Simmonds runs a monthly governance chat via Zoom which is FREE to attend. You can also join one-hour Bite Size sessions which focus on particular topics
Find out more and book a session >>
Termly briefings
2020/21 sees the exciting launch of our new termly update sessions for Church School Leaders and Chairs of Governors.
These virtual briefings are FREE to all our schools and will be led by members of the Education Team and invited speakers.
Summer term dates: 27 and 28 April 2021
Find out more and book a place >>
Training courses
Details of our 2020/21 courses and events are now available.
View our 2020/21 Learning and Development Programme
Schools Bulletin - Easter 2021 edition
Our Director of Education, Revd Tim Elbourne shares some Easter reflections as this term draws to a close. Our online Easter service is now available, and we share some news highlights from our schools across the diocese.
Read the E-bulletin
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Education Team
Today we are praying for West Ham Church Primary School, including Headteacher Nicola James, all the teachers, supp… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Our Schools
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