Schools Training, Support and Events

In School Training
Led by Principal Advisors, our In School Training for 2025-26 is detailed below:

Supporting Spiritual Flourishing in Schools

Designed for any school who would benefit from developing a shared understanding of spiritual flourishing, with opportunities to develop ideas to use across the curriculum and school day.

Exploring Academisation

An opportunity for governing bodies to find out more about the DBE strategy for schools considering joining a school trust, advice on how to explore your options and to obtain practical advice about the process of finding a good home in a school trust. We will provide updates and information to support you, including:

• the current options for Church schools considering joining a school trust
• the DBE Policy on the Academisation of Church Schools and process for requesting conditional consent to join a school trust
• helpful resources to support you in your conversations and decision-making

Getting to grips with the new RE syllabus

There has been a seismic change in the way that RE is being viewed and taught. This is reflected in the new Gloucestershire Agreed Syllabus for RE which will be rolled out from September 2026. This session is available to schools who would like to look closely at these changes and prepare for them together as a staff team.

Vision Workshop

Struggling to articulate and share your Christian vision? Then this workshop is for you. Aimed at governors, school leadership and staff teams, it will help you as a community, understand your bespoke Christian vision and help you to collectively explore how it can be lived out through all aspects of school life, enabling all stakeholders to explain how it is deeply Christian, serving the common good and helping all to flourish.

Developing a Culture of Justice and Responsibility

This training session is for schools wishing to find out how to develop their understanding of justice and responsibility and how to start equipping pupils to become courageous  advocates. It will explore key resources such as Christian Aid’s Global Neighbours Scheme and the Archbishop of York’s Young Leaders Award.

SIAMS for Governors

This session, led in school by one of our Principal Advisors will develop your Governing Body’s understanding of SIAMS, exploring expectations for ongoing monitoring and  evaluation and the expectations of governors during an inspection.

Booking and Costs for In School Staff Training
Sessions of up to 2 hours, completed by 6pm             £200
Sessions of up to 2 hours, completed after 6pm         £300

Small School Discount
Schools with less than 100 pupils, may request to invite another partner school, that also has less than 100 pupils, to in-school training. Each school will receive a 25% discount, please  confirm which schools are attending when booking.

In School Staff Meetings and INSET Booking
Please use the form via the link below to request a session. We will then contact you to agree a date and time for the session.
2025-2026 Review & in school training request (google.com)

Bespoke Training for MATs and Schools
If you require any other training for your school or MAT, beyond what is listed above, please do not hesitate to contact us for a discussion of what could be offered and costings. Please send all enquiries of this nature to ku.gr1784934120o.coi1784934120dsolg1784934120@noit1784934120acude1784934120

Additional Consultancy Services

SIAMS SEF Review                                                 £100
A review of your SIAMS SEF, offering written feedback and guidance on the clarity of the format and content, its relevance to the SIAMS framework and suitability for the audience and purpose of a SIAMS SEF. There is the option of a telephone conversation to provide further clarification if required.
Please use the link below to request a SIAMS SEF Review and we will then be in touch to agree timescales for the review and obtain a copy of your SEF.
2024-2025 Review & in school training request (google.com)

Church School Website Review                        £400
Your school website is the way in which most people will form their first impression of your school. It is important that your website clearly shows that you are a Church of England School, through what is included and celebrated, with your school’s Christian vision central and highly visible. A SIAMS inspector will use your website as part of the pre-inspection information gathering. This website review will provide you with a detailed report with suggestions for improvement to ensure your website is SIAMS inspection ready. There is the option of a telephone conversation to provide further clarification if required. (N.B. this will not cover the statutory website requirements covered by the LA website checks)
2024-2025 Review & in school training request (google.com)

Church School Review                                        £400
We provide all our Church Schools with a fully funded programme of mid-cycle SIAMS monitoring visits and pre-SIAMS visits at no cost to the school. There may be particular circumstances where a school wishes to receive an additional monitoring visit outside the   normal timescales for these visits. This could be, for example, where a monitoring visit has  indicated significant areas of development where they would value additional feedback on progress, or where the school has experienced significant leadership turnover. These additional visits are called ‘Church School Reviews’. Please contact the Diocesan Director of Education (ku.gr1784934120o.coi1784934120dsolg1784934120@duae1784934120grobj1784934120) in the first instance if you would like to discuss the suitability and cost of this option for your school at the current time.

Bespoke Consultancy for MATs and Schools
If you require any other consultancy for your school or MAT, beyond what is listed above and elsewhere in this brochure, please do not hesitate to contact us for a discussion of what could be offered and costings. Please send all enquiries of this nature to ku.gr1784934120o.coi1784934120dsolg1784934120@noit1784934120acude1784934120