Full details of sessions for RE Leads running in the current school year.
- The majority of the training for RE leads has been developed and delivered by Jemma Coulson, RE and SIAMS Adviser.
- Sessions are delivered online unless specified in the description.
- Click the link in the description to sign up to a session.
- For any further details about training, please email education@elydiocese.org.
Understanding Christianity Refresher Training
Designed for schools who have the resource, but are in need of a fast paced refresh and looking at developing the Christianity aspect part of the RE curriculum. Attendees must come to all 3 sessions to get a full understanding of this resource. This training will run on Zoom from 3.45 - 5pm.
Big World, Big Questions
Designed for RE Leads, Science Leads and Headteachers. Four workshop sessions with resources to incorporate RE into the science curriculum.
- Dates coming soon
SIAMS Readiness Conference
A conference for all schools, focusing on the SIAMS Inspection Framework, SEF preparation, and practical support for the inspection process. The conference will be held at Etheldreda House, Witchford, CB6 3NX from 9.30am-4pm. The conference will run twice this academic year.
Enrichment Day Project Launch
Collaboration with The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion. This short 30 minute training session provides a high-quality planning resource to support a whole-school enrichment day, helping to meet the 10% RE curriculum time goal through a themed approach. This training will run on Zoom from 3.45 - 4.15pm.
Spirituality
As a common Development Point in SIAMS inspections, we will look at ways to achieve a common understanding, a shared definition in school and ways to map Spirituality across the curriculum and wider offer. This training will run on Zoom from 3.45 - 5pm.
Christianity as a Global World Faith
An NSE training initiative focusing on developing Christianity as a Global World Faith. These sessions are run in partnership with the Diocese of Norwich. There are links with Understanding Christianity however resources are appropriate for all schools to use. This training will run on Zoom from 3.45 - 5pm.
RE Network Meetings
For RE Leads, Jemma Coulson is hosting a series of termly meetings designed to help schools create and sustain high-quality Religious Education. Sessions will run on Zoom from 3.45 - 5pm
Are You REady?
An RE Leadership programme run in collaboration with our neighbouring Dioceses of Norwich and St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. The programme consists of five training days: four on Zoom and the final one is in person. The 2026-27 cohort is full, but please email Jemma Coulson if you are interested in joining for 2027-28
Resilience Training
An introduction to the topic of resilience, the importance of developing it, strategies, self care and personal action planning. This training will run four times on Zoom from 4pm - 5pm.
Resilience training benefits:
• Stress management: Teaches awareness and developing practical strategies to support individuals handle daily pressures
• Work life balance: Exploring self care and meeting their wellbeing needs by prioritising healthy habits and boundary setting.
• Modelling: Empowering staff to model positive coping strategies and foster resilience skills in their setting.
Resilient Conversation Training
Introducing a resilient conversation tool as a framework to facilitate and support wellbeing conversations. This training will run four times on Zoom from 4pm - 5pm.
Resilient conversations training benefits:
• Early help: inviting a conversation and talking early lets you spot potential warning sign and offer appropriate support .
• Clear messages: the framework invites a collaborative approach and allow individuals to maintain autonomy.
• Less stress: open and safe conversations support all to explore what may be causing feelings of overwhelm.
• Building trust: respectful relationships built on a non judgmental approach in a safe and supportive space.