Dr Stephen Partridge, and the Diocesan Education team welcome all pupils, staff, governors and parents back to school for this new Autumn term.

We especially welcome our new diocesan headteachers: Mr D Smith (All Saints Primary, Wellingborough), Mr S Wainwright, (Barnack Primary), Mrs E Tayler, (Cottingham Primary), Mrs C Clark, (Eye Primary), Mr J Zakis (Freemans Junior, Wellingborough), Mr C Charteris, (Trinity Aldwinkle Lower), Mrs T Cunningham (William Law Primary, Werrington, Peterborough), Miss A Crellin, (Stoke Bruerne Primary) and Mr P Cantwell at the new Malcolm Arnold Academy in Northampton. We hope that you will hold these new headteachers in your prayers in their first term at their new schools.

The new training schedule for Foundation governors, school staff and Clergy and ministry teams is now available on line.

To download the course booklet, please click here

Bookings are essential for these courses. Please book using the web site booking service or by ringing the diocesan Education Office. Clergy or ministry teams will find their courses listed in the governor section of this web site.

Bookings are now being taken for the Diocesan training for Staff, governors and Ministry team members.

Please refer to the previous note in Latest news for a link to the whole training schedule - however here is a taster of some of the courses on offer this term.

"Parish / Church involvement in schools" For Clergy and ministry teams to explore opportunities for closer working together between church and parish/benefice.

"Headship appointment training" For governors who are looking towards the appointment of a new headteacher in their school.

"Leadership and Management - the roles and responsibilities of governors" For all governors.

Bookings are now well underway for our Governor conference to be held on the 6th November 2010 at All Saints Primary, Boughton green Road, Northampton.

We are delighted that Bishop Donald will be joining us to share with us his vision for Church schools working in mission in our diocese. This, together with Lyn Field and Neville Norcross from the National Society, creators of the Values4churchschools, web site, will make this morning conference a highlight in our programme from diocesan training in the 2010/11 church school year.

Please encourage all church school governors to book a place and come and share in the teaching and worship. There will be opportunities to take part in workshops to explore the impact of the values agenda on school management, sites, pupil behaviour, school appointments, curriculum, and outreach. Details are in the governor section of this web site. If you could indicate when booking, if you would like lunch to be provided, this would help in our catering arrangements, thank you.

The conference is free to all governors whose schools are in the diocesan SLA. Bookings from schools outside the SLA are warmly encouraged, however please do ring the office on 01604 887006 for details of the cost.

The Section 48 Denominational Inspection Annual Report for the academic year 2009/10 is now available in the Foundation governor section of this web site. This report analyses the 21 inspections which have taken place during the year in comparison to the first round inspections.

To find the report, please click here