Education Training and Events Schedule 2025-2026

training and events for schools

2025- 26 Training Programme

The Education Team offer regular briefings for Headteachers and Chairs of Governors to update them on current education issues and provide support. These, along with the support and training for new church school leaders and Year 6 Celebration, are offered to all of our church schools at no charge. We have also added new courses directed at church clergy and lay readers to support them in ministering to local schools

The team provides a comprehensive training programme for governors, headteachers and school leaders, clerks, teaching staff and clergy. Most of these courses include unlimited places to schools with a 2025-26 Partnership Agreement. Course fees for non-partnership schools and courses not included in the partnership are indicated on the booking forms.

The majority of our training and briefing meetings are held online via Zoom unless indicated in the schedule. However, we have increased the number of face to face events for the 2025-26 academic year.

Booking your Training

To make it easier for you to find and book relevant courses, we have listed them by stream according to your role in school. Click on the course name below to visit our booking system, where you will find a complete course description, course fees (if applicable) and dates.

Should you encounter issues with online booking, then contact the Education Team directly, who will help you make your booking.

New courses, briefings and forum groups may be introduced throughout the year and updated here and on our e-bulletin.

If you would like a complete list of all courses and their dates, click here for our listed training schedule.

Church School Leadership

Admissions Briefing and Guidance Session	Newly Appointed Headteachers Welcome, Induction and Commissioning	Headteachers’ Termly Briefing
Creating and Embedding a Theologically Rooted Christian Vision	New to Teaching in a Church of England School – Welcome and Induction	ECT Welcome and Induction
The Theology of Church School Leadership	Church School Leadership: Sharing Good Practice – Spirituality and Personal Development	Church School Leadership: Sharing Good Practice – Vision in Action
Headteachers and Senior Leaders Mental Health and Wellbeing Retreat Day	Curriculum Design: a Focus on Diversity and Equity (EDJI)	Academy Trust CEOs’ Conference (in conjunction with Worcester Diocese)
The Bible Course	Empowering Pupils to Challenge Injustice	Leading Sustainability - 3 part programme
Marketing and Branding Workshop (in conjunction with Diocese of Worcester)	School Websites: a window on your Christian vision	Effective Management and Compliance of Church School Buildings
Working in a Church School – School Business Manager Surgery

Governance, including governance professionals

SIAMS Overview for Governors	Monitoring the Impact of the School’s Christian Vision (for Governors)	Governors and Governance Professionals’ (Clerks) Termly Briefing
Academies – understanding your Articles of Association	Workshop: Governors’ and Trustees’ Role in supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing	Overview of Governance in a Church School (for both Maintained Schools and Academies) – SESSION 1
Overview of Governance in a Church School (for Maintained Schools only) – SESSION 2	Overview of Governance in a Church School (for academies only) – SESSION 2	Religious Education Link Governor Workshop
Effective Monitoring of the School Development Plan for Governors	Governance Professionals’ Annual Planning Session (being prepared for the year ahead)	Governance Leadership Workshops

SIAMS Training & Support

Our SIAMS Framework courses are designed to enable schools to select the areas where they require further training. There is no need to complete them all. However, schools must attend the Introduction and IQ1 course before attending any further SIAMS courses. We recommend that your colleagues book the courses relevant to their leadership areas. Each course is linked to two Inspection Questions.

SIAMS Update Briefing (Termly)	SIAMS SEF Writing Workshop	SIAMS Introduction to the Framework and IQ1: Deepening your Christian Vision
SIAMS IQ2: Curriculum and Spiritual Development and IQ3: Collective Worship	SIAMS: Creating a Culture of Dignity and Respect (IQ4) and Creating a Culture of Responsibility and Courageous Advocacy (IQ5)	SIAMS: Effectiveness of Religious Education (IQ 6/7)
SIAMS Briefing for Schools Likely to be Inspected (2026/27)

Religious Education & Collective Worship

RE Curriculum update for schools using the updated Herefordshire SACRE Syllabus	Understanding Christianity - Refresher for Teachers	RE Moderation Workshop (Herefordshire Syllabus)	RE Curriculum Design Workshop (Herefordshire Syllabus) for RE leaders
RE Teacher Subject Knowledge – Teaching about Islam	RE Teacher Subject Knowledge – Teaching about Judaism	RE Teacher Subject Knowledge – Teaching about Hinduism	RE Curriculum Design Workshop for Shropshire/TAW schools for RE leaders
Celebrating the Church Year Through Creative Collective Worship	Impactful Collective Worship for Churches (clergy or lay)	Impactful Collective Worship for School Staff	Global Christianity
Inclusive Worship Workshop	Nurturing relationships between church and school	Developing Prayer across your School

Christian Distinctiveness & Spirituality

Year 3 and 4 Pupils’ Prayer Experience Workshop	Mappa Mundi in-school Workshop	Developing an Understanding of Spirituality and Spirituality across the Curriculum
Year 1 and 2 Bible Through Drama Workshop	Year 5 and 6 Pupil Social Action Conference

Full Training Schedule

Please view our full calendar of training and events below. Please download the document with booking links by clicking the button underneath.

Download Training Schedule

Partnership Agreement

All schools are offered a Partnership Agreement, which includes bespoke individual support and access to further resources, including RE and Worship resources. Most of the training courses are included in the package.

Bespoke consultancy work often includes delivering tailored courses for a group or individual school to work on a specific development area for teaching staff and governors. Contact us to enquire about your training and support needs.

Booking Terms and Cancellation Policy

Our booking terms and cancellation policy for our online training and events are detailed here .

Education Team eBulletin Training and Events