In fulfilling the statutory and other obligations of the Board the DBE and its officers manage a broad range of work. This includes but is not limited to:
General
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- Regular DBE Board and committee meetings to comply with the DBE Measure
- Setting of strategic plans, monitoring the DBE Five Year Strategy, annual operating plans and the DBE Risk Register
- Monitoring and supporting the work of the DDE and the Diocesan Education Team in the discharging of the work of the DBE
- Fulfilling the statutory responsibilities accorded to the Diocese in the Education Acts
- Providing general updates and information to schools and governing bodies
- Providing spiritual development and pastoral support to staff, governors and children in our schools
- Meeting with key stakeholders on a regular basis
Governance
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- Approval of Foundation Governor appointments for maintained schools
- Production and approval of governance guidance documentation for maintained schools and academies
- Approval of Academy Trust Member, Director and local governor nominations
Inspection
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- Monitoring Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) outcomes.
- Monitoring Ofsted outcomes.
Quality of Education
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- Monitoring and reporting to DBE on the quality of education in each school and identifying vulnerable schools and potential interventions
- Providing support to schools though the DBE’s service level agreement (the Enhanced Service Plan) and other training, courses and conferences.
- Providing a named adviser for each church school
Religious Education
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- Production, monitoring, advice and training in relation to the Diocesan Syllabus for Religious Education
- Approval of nominations for representation on SACREs with input to Agreed Syllabus in the 9 LAs
Collective Worship
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- Production, monitoring, advice and training in relation to Collective Worship Guidelines
Admissions and Appeals
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- Providing advice and information to requests from the Office of the Schools’ Adjudicator / Local Ombudsman
- Providing advice and information to own admission authority (voluntary aided schools and academies) consultations and compliance
- Discussion and awareness on issues arising from compliance with School Admissions Code and Appeals Code
Church School Status
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- Discussion and approval of Federations and collaborations
- Discussion and approval of academy order requests and Church MAT home for each school
- Discussion and approval of school closures
Buildings and premises
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- Compliance with DBE Measure
- Management and disposal of closed school sites
- Management of School Capital Allocation applications and monies for voluntary aided schools (£ms every year)
- Management of Devolved Formula Capital monies for all schools (100s of £1000s every year)
- Compliance with the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme and Diocesan Net Zero 2030 Strategy
Finance
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- Setting and monitoring DBE annual budget
- Managing and allocation of DBE restricted funds
- Managing and allocating local school trust endowment funds as operated by the DBE