SIAMS 23+ for Governors with Mike Simmonds

Topic outline

• SIAMS for Governors - resources
  

  SIAMS for Governors - resources

  
  

  
  

  This page is designed to enable you to access appropriate resources to continue developing your understanding of SIAMS.  It will take time to open up and/or download the documents to review them  This should prove very worthwhile as you prepare yourself and your governance board for the inevitable inspection.  The longer you give yourself before that time the greater the impact on your school.  It will be less about preparing for the Inspection and more about enabling the school to continue to improve.

  
  
• Session 1 (11 June 2024)
  

  Session 1 (11 June 2024)
• Download the Session 1 slides
  

  Download the Session 1 slides

  
  

  
  

  You can download the slides for your own use and the governing board you serve on.  Copyright for this version of SIAMS training is held by Mike Simmonds, Diocese of Chelmsford 2024

  • SIAMS for Governors 2023 Session 1 on 11 June 2024 File
  • Menti - participants answers File
• Resources for Session 1
  

  Resources for Session 1

  • Schools on the 2023-24 SIAMS List in Diocese of Chelmsford File

    You can also access the list of all schools in England that will be inspected - Click here

  • Schools on the 2024-25 SIAMS List in Diocese of Chelmsford File

    NB Just released LIST for next academic year 2024-25 including those who will be carried forward from this year to next.

  • Church of England Vision for Education File
  • Church of England Education Office - SIAMS website URL

    The website includes SIAMS Documents for reference by schools, dioceses, and inspectors. Click on title to go to the document.

    • SIAMS Framework September 2023
    • SIAMS Information for Schools
    • SIAMS 2023 Transitional Guidance for Schools
      

    
    

  • Questions for parents you might ask when monitoring Page
• Session Two (18 June 2024)
  

  Session Two (18 June 2024)

  • Feedback please URL

    Please click here and complete the feedback Menti which will help inform the development of this session. 
    

    
    

    Please go to Menti or use the QR code and complete the feedback which will help inform the development of this session. NB This is a different code to the one used in the session
    

  • SLIDES SIAMS for Governors 2023 Session 2 on 18 June 2024 File
  • Support URL

    Any questions?  More support needed? Feel free to email Mike Simmonds who will be able to support or pass on to another team member to provide the support or answers you seek.  
    

  • MENTI for Session 2 File
  • MENTI for Session 2 File
• Helpful Resources for Session 2
  

  Helpful Resources for Session 2

  • Church of England Education Office - SIAMS website URL

    The website includes SIAMS Documents for reference by schools, dioceses, and inspectors. Click on title to go to the document.  Here are two referred to in Session 2

    • SIAMS 2023 Ongoing Self-Evaluation Template
    • SIAMS 2023 Summary Self-Evaluation Template

    
    

  • Church of England Collective Worship Statement of Entitlement t File
  • Collective Worship Observation pro forma File
  • Example questions by a SIAMS Inspector to one of our SEOs File
  • Checklist for Church School Websites URL

    Checklist for Church School Websites developed and available from the website of the Diocese of Oxford Board of Education
    

  • Recent SIAMS Reports Page

    These reports are in the public arena but come with a health warning. Neither the school's vision statements nor the narrative within the report do more than demonstrate the nature and outcome of the named school. Every context and discussion with an Inspector will be different and unique to the school.
    

    Fishbourne

    Dagenham Park

    St Michaels

    
    
    
    

• Diocese Links
  

  Diocese Links

  • Governance Podcast URL

    
    

  • Diocese of Chelmsford Training available URL

    Courses on Collective Worship and Religious Education amongst other subjects are regularly provided by the Diocese of Chelmsford Go to our Website regularly to find out more and book your place.  Please note the Autumn programme will be added over the summer.
    

    Any enquiries to Kathryn Willimont 

• Suggested Reading
  

  Suggested Reading

  • Grove Book eD 55 A Fresh Look at Church School Inspection: Examining the 2023 SIAMS Framework URL

    
    

    Also available on Kindle

    
    

  • Grove Book eD 59 Governance in a Christian Manner URL

    
    

    
    

  • eD 31 Church School Governance URL

    

  • Hit the Ground Kneeling. by Stephen Cottrell URL

    
    

    Also available on Kindle

• Frequently Asked Questions
  

  Frequently Asked Questions

  • FAQ Page

    Dynamic page that will be added to as more questions are asked
    

    If you have a question to be added email Mike Simmonds