Training

SIAMS Spotlight 1 – Responding to outcomes of the 2025 SIAMS Annual Report and strengthening SIAMS self-evaluation.

The series of ‘SIAMS Spotlight’ training sessions considers key aspects of SIAMS, each with a different area of focus matched to the Inspection Questions. They are aimed at supporting all schools on their ongoing school improvement journey. 

Spotlight session 1 will focus on responding to the findings of the 2025 national SIAMS Annual Report. 
It will also guide leaders in how to reflect upon and strengthen practice in effectively monitoring and evaluating the impact of the school’s Christian vision. 

  • How do leaders know that the Christian vision is enabling people to flourish?
  • How can leaders understand the impact of actions on the groups and needs of the school community? 
  • How can schools create a robust on-going self-evaluation system? 
  • How can leaders write an effective summary self-evaluation for SIAMS?

Intended audience: Headteachers / heads of school / senior leaders involved in SIAMS.

Schools are encouraged to send more than one attendee to maximise discussion and impact.

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Venue

Church House, Guildford GU2 7UP

Tutors

Susan Costa, SIAMS Officer
Jane Whittington, Diocesan School Church Partnership Advisor

Jane recently took on the role of Diocesan School Church Partnership Advisor after being school’s officer with the Diocese of Guildford since 2013. Before that she taught in primary schools in Surrey and Hampshire, this included headships in both church and community schools.

Jane set up one of the first prayer spaces in her school in 2008 and currently is a networker for the Prayer Spaces in Schools team, in this role she assists with training and writing materials.  Jane is an assessor for the Christian Aid Global Neighbours awards.

In her current role Jane provides training and support for school leaders, teachers, and governors in the areas of Christian distinctiveness, vision and values in church schools, spiritual development, Religious Education, collective worship,  PHSE and developing links with their parish church.  She works with diocesan colleagues to train clergy and church volunteers.

Areas of specialism: Christian distinctiveness, vision and values in church schools, spiritual development, Religious Education, collective worship, PHSE in church schools, school and church links.

Role within the Diocese: Diocesan School Church Partnership Advisor.