The Work of the Dio iocesan Board of Education Andrew Smith Diocesan Director of Education Diocesan Synod Saturday 10 th November 2018
The Dio iocesan Board of Education 1. Our work with Schools 2. Our work with Partners 3. Our work with Parishes 4. Our work in the Future
The Dio iocesan Board of Education Our work wit ith Schools
Church of England Vision for Education Deeply Christian, Serving the Common Good July 2016
Vision for Education The Church of England Vision for Education is built around a core statement of Jesus to give ‘life in all its fullness’ (John 10:10). The vision document reflects that Church school education is about ‘educating the whole person’, what the 1988 Education Reform Act sees as physical and intellectual development united with spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
Our work with schools in line with the Vision Support for school leaders – CoEPQH, Leadership Networks, Mentor support, Training for aspiring leaders in Church schools, RE scheme of work, SIAMS Support for teachers – Learn Teach Lead RE networks, Newly Qualified Teacher support, adviser visits as part of the Service Level Agreement, Training on Collective Worship and RE, Understanding Christianity Support for Governors and Trustees
Our work with Church schools Structures 29 academies across the Diocese 8 schools with conditional consent to convert or pending 10 Multi Academy Trusts (MATS) with 1 more in the planning The DBE’s strategic vision is to continue to promote mixed MATS across the Diocese within excepted governance arrangements for Church academies 88 maintained schools – majority are voluntary controlled Mixed system – maintained and academies
Our work with Church schools Structures Significant pressures on school budgets – more than ‘the little extras’ Increasing number of schools in deficit positions Reduction in Local Authority spending and provision for Special Educational Needs More shared headship arrangements and schools joining together in partnerships – Federations Church schools working in partnership with each other and with community school partners Schools increasingly look to the Diocese for support
Our work with 125 Church schools High Academic standards: 110 (88%) judged to be good or outstanding by Ofsted 124 (99%) judged to be good or outstanding in SIAMS Improving 4 year trend: Ofsted - Sept 2014 80% to Sept 2018 88% SIAMS – Sept 2014 90% to Sept 2018 99% Significant changes in 2018/2019: New SIAMS schedule – changed judgements Changed judgements in Ofsted inspections New Ofsted framework in 2019
The Dio iocesan Board of Education Our work wit ith Partners
Our work with Partners The DBE has engagement with: 3 Regional Schools Commissioners The Department for Education Ofsted/HMI Teaching School Council and Alliances 8 Local Authorities The Church of England Education Office Other Dioceses – Leeds, Durham and Newcastle Other Dioceses – DBE Services (North West) MATS Individual schools and academies
The Dio iocesan Board of Education Our work wit ith Parishes
Our work with Parishes Prayer Spaces in Schools events Experience Festivals training An invitation to visit new incumbents where there is a Church school Chapter, Deanery Synod and Archdeaconry Days Churchwarden training days Clergy training and LyCiG Partner organisations – Archbishop’s Youth Trust, Christian Aid, Heartsmart, Acts 435 4 Leavers’ Services in July 2019 – Northallerton, Scarborough, Selby, Beverley – celebrations led by the four secondary schools for our primary and infant schools
The Dio iocesan Board of Education Our work in in th the Future
Our work in the Future Aligning the DBE’s work effectively with the wider Diocesan strategy: • Clear vision for children and young people, be they in school, church or their community • Oversight of children and young people’s work • Changing committee structures • Linking of work in schools and parishes, both church schools and community schools • Changing approach to supporting parishes with their children and young people’s work
Our work in the Future Changing approach to supporting parishes with their children and young people’s work: New Children and Young People’s Adviser Carolyn Edwards Currently the Programme Lead for the Mission and Ministry degree courses at Cliff College Previously worked training students in youth and children’s ministry, as a Children’s Evangelist and running events for Scripture Union Carolyn starts on 19 th November Will commission consultant support for churches
The Dio iocesan Board of Education Please pray for all schools and parish work with children and young people Do you have a passion for children and young people? If so, then the DBE is the place for you.
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