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The main focus of the Diocesan Education Team’s work is to provide advice and support to the 131 Church of England schools in the Diocese. We offer training and development opportunities for Headteachers, Staff, Governors and Mission Communities; as well as support and guidance on succession planning; changes in school status including federations, and governance.
Diocesan Director of Education
Philip Mantell
Diocesan Education Officers
Penny Burnside
Richard Maudsley
Tatiana Wilson
Diocesan School Improvement and Organisation Manager
Noel Fowler
School Admissions and Governance Adviser
Christina Mabin
Cathy Slow
Telephone Advice
Telephone advice is available during normal office hours (9.00 – 5.00 Monday ‐ Friday) 01392 294950
For details of our Church Schools who have recently received Outstanding SIAS Reports, follow this link.
Information and support about SIAS for church schools including an example of a completed toolkit schools can refer to.
Guidance for Headteachers, RE subject leaders and Foundation governors on RE and the new Primary Curriculum
Practical Guidelines to support the Monitoring and Assessment of RE
Click Schools SIAS Evaluation Form to download form Following the launch of the new interim SIAS protocol, the Director of Education is looking to ascertain how effective the SIAS Inspection process has been. This is in order to help the Diocese plan more clearly how they can best help to support schools both before and [...]