We recognise the importance of ongoing information sharing, professional development and training for staff and governors in schools.
We offer a range of opportunities and resources to support and develop staff as they work in our schools.
This includes:
- Termly briefings for headteachers
- Termly briefings for deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers
- Day each term for primary RE leaders and prayer and liturgy coordinators
- Day each term for secondary Heads of RE
- 2 day programme for primary early career teachers, focussing on Catholic life and mission; RE and prayer and liturgy
- Day for primary teachers new to the diocese
- Support for those getting ready for a CSI inspection
- Update training for CSI inspectors
- Range of webinars and forums.
For a copy of the planned programme for the current year click on the link below.
Calendar of Events and Training
If you wish to book a place on a particular event please visit our Events Booking page.

For governors, we offer an induction course into being a foundation governor in a Catholic school. For more experienced governors, we offer courses on Catholic life and mission; religious education and prayer and liturgy.
These are all held online in the evenings.

Bespoke School Support/Training
We are also available to providing individual support/training for individual schools or clusters.
Potential activities include:
- Staff professional development
- RE leader induction
- Joint monitoring activities







