Professional Development and Network Programme

Diocesan Education Team

Professional Development and Network Programme

September 2017 – April 2018

Contents

Enabling Excellence in Religious Education:

An opportunity to explore the new Diocesan Syllabus for

Religious EducationPage 4

School Business Manager WorkshopPage 6

New Headteacher Induction Day 1 and Day 2 and 3Page 8

Understanding Christianity WorkshopPage 10

Briefings for Governors and Senior LeadersPage 12

SIAMS New Framework

(Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist SchoolsPage 14

Distinctively Effective Schools:

Leading R E and Collective WorshipPage 16

Future EventsPage 18

Booking forms

Booking forms are included for each event. Please complete the relevant booking form and return to .

Invoices

The majority of events are free to all schools and academies. Where a cost is incurred, an invoice will be sent to you and this should be paid before the event takes place. In the unfortunate event that a place is cancelled, we regret that a cancellation fee will be invoiced to schools and cancellation fees are outlined under the relevant event.

Enabling Excellence in Religious Education

An opportunity to explore the new Diocesan Syllabus for

Religious Education

Friday 29 September 2017

The National Coal Mining Museum, Overton, Wakefield WF4 4RH

10.00 am – 3.00 pm

(Registration from 9.30 am)

A workshop has been arranged to enable delegates to explore the long-awaited Diocesan Syllabus for Religious Education. The workshop will look at:

• Underpinning principles
• Expectations and Requirements for schools
• Links with the Understanding Christianity materials
• Curriculum support
• Assessment

The day will include sessions on information giving, practical tasks and opportunities to share ideas and good practice with colleagues from across the diocese. Delegates will be provided with a copy of the syllabus to work with on the day.

Cost

£45 per person or £78 for two people from the same school. Lunch and refreshments are included. In the event of a booking being cancelled within 28 days of the event, a cancellation fee of £35 will be charged. This event is being subsidised by the Diocesan Board of Education and will include a hard copy of the new R E Syllabus.

Target audience

Leaders in Church Schools, including governors and linked clergy. Members of staff involved in delivering religious education in schools including subject leaders, teachers and HLTAs.

Please return the completed booking form (below) to arked for the attention of Amanda Watson.

EDUCATION TEAM EVENTS BOOKING FORM

Enabling Excellence in Religious Education

An opportunity to explore the new Diocesan Syllabus for

Religious Education

Friday 29 September 2017

The National Coal Mining Museum, Overton, Wakefield WF4 4RH

10.00 am – 3.00 pm

(Registration from 9.30 am)

Name
Position
(Head/Teacher/HLTA/ Governor/ Incumbent)
School/Academy
Telephone number
Email address
Dietary/Access requirements
Email address for invoice (if not the School Business Manager)
Cost: £45 per delegate (includes copy of the new syllabus, lunch and refreshments).
Delegate offer: £78 for two people from the same school.
Payment: By cheque or BACS. Please make cheques payable to ‘Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance’. BACS details can be found on the invoice.
Invoices and cancellations: Invoices will be issued prior to the event. We regret there will be a cancellation fee of £35 for cancellations within 28 days of the event.
Booking: Please return completed booking forms to marked for the attention of Amanda Watson.

School Business Manager Workshop

Wednesday 1 November 2017

Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds LS1 2EX

9.30 am and 1.30 pm

• Do you fully understand what needs to happen before engaging in a building project?
• Do you know what your responsibilities are under the HSE Construction Design and Management Regulations?
• Do you know who the Diocesan Board of Education are and what they do?
• Do you know what approvals are required from the diocese to undertake a project and how to complete the paperwork?
• Can you claim VAT back on expenditure?
• Has your school a Building Development Plan in place. If not, how do you produce one?
• Do you know what funding streams are available to you and how do you apply for additional support when needed?
• Is your school fully compliant?

If you need answers to any of these points, and much more, this training could be for you.

Two workshops are available on Wednesday 1 November 2017. A morning workshop from9.30 am – 11.30 am and an afternoon workshop from1.30 pm – 3.30 pm.

Target audience

School Business Managers, Bursars, Headteachers, Site Managers and Governors with designated responsibility for school premises. Up to a maximum of 3 people per school.

Cost

The workshops are free.

For further information, please contact Kevin Matthews on 0113 353 0240.

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School Business Manager Workshop

Wednesday 1 November 2017

Name
School
Position
Telephone number
Contact email address
Access requirements (if applicable)
Workshop 1 / Wednesday 1 November 2017
9.30 am – 11.30 am
The Diocese of Leeds
Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds LS1 2EX
Workshop 2 / Wednesday 1 November 2017
1.30 pm – 3.30 pm
The Diocese of Leeds,
Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds LS1 2EX

Cost

There is no charge for the School Business Manager Workshop.

Target audience

The workshops are for School Business Managers/Bursars, Headteachers, Site Managers and Governors with designated responsibility for school premises.

Up to 3 people per school may attend a workshop.

Booking forms

Please return completed booking forms to arked for the attention of Kevin Matthews.

New Headteacher Induction Days

Friday 6 October 2017 and Thursday 7 December 2017

Thursday 25 January 2018 and Friday 2 March 2018

Monday 9 July 2018 – 9.30 am – 3.30 pm

Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds LS1 2EX

Whether new to headship, new to Church schools or new to a different school, the induction days provide the opportunity to meet colleagues starting a new leadership post. Leaders at all phases of their headship career benefit from the whole programme. Specifically:

• Those new to headship benefit from the networking provided by the Education Team, and new and experienced Church school headteachers, including:
• Meeting the team
• The structure of diocesan education
• Building positive, inter-dependent relationships with local churches
• The national picture.
• Those new to Church school leadership and headship found out about the distinctive nature of Church Schools, including:
• Theological under-pinning of what makes a Church school distinctive
• Headteachers who attended the previous year share their Top Tips for leading a Church school
• An overview of the Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools
• The Church of England’s Vision for Education: ‘Deeply Christian, Serving the Common Good’.
• Experienced Church school leaders from within the diocese or from other diocese, including:
• The partnership between diocesan school partners and schools
• Using your expertise and guidance to support headteachers new to Church Schools (mentoring)
• Refreshing and updating knowledge and expertise.

Day 1 will be based at Church House, Leeds. On Day 2, visits will be made to schools within the diocese. Headteachers should attend both days. Day 3 is a half day ‘reflection’ session at Church House, Leeds.

Cost

The induction days are free. Lunch will be provided on Day 1.

EDUCATION TEAM EVENTS BOOKING FORM

New Headteacher Induction Days

Friday 6 October 2017 and Thursday 7 December 2017

Thursday 25 January 2018 and Friday 2 March 2018

Monday 9 July 2018

Name
School
Position
Telephone number
Contact email address
Dietary or access requirements (if applicable)
Preferred dates

Cost

Induction Days are free. Lunch will be provided.

Target audience

Headteachers new to Church Schools, Experienced Headteachers new to Church Schools. Headteachers should attend both Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3. Days 1 and 2 are full days and Day 3 is a half day.

Booking forms

Please return completed booking forms to marked for the attention of Anne-Marie Sceats.

Understanding Christianity

The long-awaited project for teaching Christianity to pupils aged 4 years to 14 years

Understanding Christianityis based around a selection of core Christian concepts. Seeking to raise the levels of pupil’s religious literacy, it is structured to deepen pupils’ understanding of the story of Christianity alongside key beliefs and practices. The resources have been created by Church of England Education Department advisers and members of the RE Today team.

• The full Understanding Christianity resource, which is only available through the training, comprises 29 full units of work from Reception Year through to Year 9
• Over 150 photo-copiable resource sheets
• The Big Frieze illustration, setting the concepts within a wider biblical context
• Picturing Christianity – a visual teaching resource pack for learning from global Christianity
• Online access to additional materials and support
• Learning follows a spiral curriculum, a model which will be followed in the new diocesan syllabus to be published this summer
• The new diocesan syllabus and Understanding Christianitywill complement each other in the teaching a learning of RE.

Day 1Thursday 19 October 2017

Hollins Hall Hotel, Hollins Hill, Baildon, Shipley BD17 7QW

9.30 am – 3.30 pm

Friday 20 October 2017

The National Coal Mining Museum, Old Road, Overton, Wakefield WF4 4RH

9.30 am - 3.30 pm

Day 2Thursday 26 April 2018

Hollins Hall Hotel, Hollins Hill, Baildon, Shipley BD17 7QW

9.30 am – 3.30 pm

Friday 27 April 2018

The National Coal Mining Museum, Old Road, Overton, Wakefield WF4 4RH

9.30 am – 3.30 pm

Cost for both days is £195 per delegate, which includes a FREE full resource pack (as outlined above). Delegate offer: Pay for two places and get subsequent places within the same school at a discounted cost of £145 per delegate. Only one resource pack per school. Please note that delegates are required to attend both days – there is no single day option.

For further information about Understanding Christianity, please visit

EDUCATION TEAM EVENTS BOOKING FORM

Understanding Christianity

Please select a Day 1 AND a Day 2 date and venue / √
Day 1 / Thursday 19 October 2017 / Hollins Hall Hotel
Hollins Hill, Baildon, Shipley BD17 7QW
Friday 20 October 2017 / The National Coal, Mining Museum
Old Road, Overton, Wakefield WF4 4RH
Day 2 / Thursday 26 April 2018 / Hollins Hall Hotel
Hollins Hill, Baildon, Shipley BD17 7QW
Friday 27 April 2018 / The National Coal, Mining Museum
Old Road, Overton, Wakefield WF4 4RH
Name (1)
Name (2 – if applicable)
Name (3 – if applicable)
School/Academy
Telephone number
Email address
Dietary/access requirements (if applicable)
Email address for invoice (if different to the above)
Cost: £195 per delegate (includes two full days training, full resource pack per school, lunches and refreshments).
Delegate offer: Pay for two places and get subsequent places within the same school at the discounted price of £145 per delegate.
Payment: By cheque or BACS transfer. Please make cheques payable to ‘Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance’.
Invoices and cancellations: Invoices will be issued prior to the event. We regret there will be a cancellation fee of £80 for cancellations within 28 days of the event.
Booking: Please returns completed booking forms to , marked for the attention of Amanda Watson.

Briefings for Governors and Senior Leaders

Thursday 2, Tuesday 7, Thursday 9 November 2017

and Tuesday 14 and Thursday 15 November 2017

A twice yearly opportunity to receive updates from the

Diocesan Education Team

Please note that, in 2017/18, the briefings will also include a brief training session on a recent development that is relevant to Church Schools, such as SIAMS, RE and Collective Worship.

Briefing purpose:

• Share local and national updates relevant for church schools and academies
• Training input from the Diocesan Education Team including an opportunity for questions and answers
• Latest information from the Church of England Education Office, including training and funding opportunities
• Updates relevant to SIAMS and Ofsted inspections
• An opportunity to share inspection outcomes and experience
• Receive feedback from the Director of Education and partnership groups.

Cost

The briefings are free to all schools and academies.

Target audience

Headteachers, Acting Headteachers, Executive Headteachers, Principals, Acting Principals, Executive Principals, Heads of Schools, Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Governors and Incumbents who have a connection with a Church School.

EDUCATION TEAM EVENTS BOOKING FORM

Briefings for Governors and Senior Leaders

Thursday 2, Tuesday 7, Thursday 9 November 2017

and Tuesday 14 and Thursday 15 November 2017

Name (s)
School
Telephone number
Contact email address
Access requirements (if applicable)
Briefing 1
Leeds Episcopal Area / Thursday 2 November: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Church House
17-19 York Place, Leeds LS1 2EX
Briefing 2
Wakefield Episcopal Area / Tuesday 7 November: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Hemsworth St Helen C of E Primary Academy
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract WF9 4EG
Briefing 3
Huddersfield Episcopal Area / Thursday 9 November: 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
Brighouse St Andrew’s C of E Junior School
Waterloo Road, Brighouse HD6 2AN
Briefing 4
Ripon Episcopal Area / Tuesday 14 November: 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm
Ripon Cathedral C of E Primary School
Priest Lane, Ripon HG4 1LT
Briefing 5
Bradford Episcopal Area / Wednesday 15 November: 4.30 pm – 6.30 pm
East Morton C of E Primary School
Street Lane, East Morton, Keighley BD20 5SE

Cost

The briefings are free to all. Delegates may attend any of the briefings.

Target audience

Head teachers, Acting Headteachers, Executive Headteachers, Principals, Acting Principals, Executive Principals, Heads of Schools, Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Governors and Incumbents who have a connection with a Church School.

Booking forms

Please return completed booking forms to marked for the attention of Kevin Matthews.

SIAMS New Framework Workshop

(Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools)

Thursday 9 November 2017

Headfield CE Junior School, Thornhill Lees, Dewsbury WF12 9PD

Tuesday 6 and Thursday 8 March 2018

Church House, York Place, Leeds LS1 2EX and Bradford Forster Academy

Tuesday 19 and Thursday 21 June 2018

Church House, York Place, Leeds LS1 2EX

9.30 am – 3.30 pm

SIAMS is changing!

The current SIAMS framework is scheduled to change from September 2018. This will affect all Church of England schools and academies. The new framework will be significantly different.

The training and information day will:

• Consider the underlying reasoning behind the new framework
• Outline and investigate the requirements of the new framework
• Consider how the new framework will affect the leadership and management of church schools and academies
• Consider the impact the new framework will have on those with responsibility for the delivery of education in church schools
• Offer opportunities for discussion around the impact of the new framework.

Delegates will be asked to bring a copy of their school development plan for their own personal use.

Cost

One place free. £50 per additional delegate.

Target audience

Leaders and Managers in church schools and academies.

EDUCATION TEAM EVENTS BOOKING FORM

SIAMS New Framework

(Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools)

Thursday 9 November 2017

Tuesday 6 and Thursday 8 March 2018

and Tuesday 19 and Thursday 21 June 2018

Name
School
Position
Telephone number
Contact email address
Dietary or access requirements (if applicable)
Preferred dates

Cost

One free place per school. £50 for additional delegates.

Target audience

Leaders and Managers in church schools and academies. Members of school governing bodies and clergy with links to a school.

Booking forms

Please return completed booking forms to marked for the attention of Amanda Watson.

Distinctively Effective Schools:

Leading R E and Collective Worship

Tuesday 21 November 2017 and Tuesday 6 February 2018

A range of ongoing opportunities for teachers and leaders to meet with one another for training, updates and refresher training

Religious Education

A half-day session on Religious Education (RE) for R E Leaders and Co-ordinators which will include a practical topic delivery which can be incorporated into delivery from the new diocesan syllabus and Understanding Christianity. It is envisage that these sessions will deliver a combination of practical input and networking opportunities. The age range covered will be Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

Collective Worship

This half-day session is for those who are responsible for co-ordinating the delivery of collective worship. We will be looking at questions raised in the national discussions around the new SIAMS framework and how these can be implemented/delivered/incorporated into current practice. There will be an opportunity to share best practice and discuss challenges and successes in diocesan schools.

Cost

Up to 3 delegates per school free if signed up to the Enhanced Services Provision.

1 delegate per school if not signed up to the Enhanced Services Provision.

Delegates may attend both sessions should they wish to do so. Please be advised that lunch will not be provided on these days; however, there is a café at Church House which sells sandwiches and snacks throughout the day.

Target Audience

Members of staff who have responsibility for and lead on R E in primary schools and those with responsibility for co-ordinating collective worship,

EDUCATION TEAM EVENTS BOOKING FORM

Leading R E and Collective Worship

Tuesday 21 November 2017 and Tuesday 6 February 2018

Name (s)
School
Position
Telephone number
Contact email address
Access requirements (if applicable)
Session 1 – Collective Worship / Tuesday 21 November 2017
9.30 am – 11.30 am
Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds LS1 2EX
Session 2 – Religious Education / Tuesday 21 November 2017
1.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds LS1 2EX
Session 1 – Collective Worship / Tuesday 6 March 2018
9.30 am – 11.30 am
Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds LS1 2EX
Session 2 – Religious Education / Tuesday 6 March 2018
1.30 pm – 3.30 pm
Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds LS1 2EX

Cost

Up to 3 delegates free per school if signed up to the Enhanced Services Provision.

1 delegate per school if not signed up to the Enhanced Services Provision.

Target Audience

Middle or senior leaders take collective worship leadership for the first time.

Booking forms

Please return completed booking forms to