Diocese of Chichester Education

Diocese of Chichester Church schools are offering a rich array of support and training from our experienced and dedicated team. School Effectiveness officers (SEOs) bring their own substantive headship experience, each having a strong track record of school improvement in their own schools. The team are committed to working in close partnership with school leaders and governors to achieve the very best outcomes for every one of our young people in a Church school in Sussex so that pupils, staff and parents flourish.

Our aim is for each school to be a beacon of excellence, inspired by their own theologically rooted Christian vision, so that our schools are led to be exciting and vibrant communities in which to belong, learn and excel.

The SEO team offer a range of support to schools including

• School effectiveness (policy, procedures, systems)
• School improvement (learning, teaching, curriculum)
• Leadership development
• Christian distinctiveness (including spiritual development, collective worship and religious education) as this is core to our work in schools.
• Governance advice and training (including admissions and appeals)
• School structure options (including partnerships and federations)
• Academisation (should you choose to explore this route)
• Direct link to our Land and Buildings services team

Every school has their own designated SEO. A bespoke service is offered to support every school in the Diocese to achieve excellence.