The Diocesan Board of Education (DBE) has the following members:
- Mrs Alison Bateman
- Mr Mike Boddington
- Revd Jeremy Brown
- Mrs Nicola Cole
- Canon Keith Malcouronne (Chair)
- Revd Hannah Moore
- Mr Mike Pocock
- Mrs Anna Shaw
- Mrs Rebecca Stacey
Bishop's Nominees
- Rt Revd Paul Davies
- Revd Canon Neil Roberts
Co-opted Members
- Mrs Hannah Inglis
- Mr Graham Hudson
- Ms Celia Wand
The Diocesan Board of Education (DBE)
The DBE will meet six times a year, once every six weeks (each school half-term), currently from 4-6pm, venue tbc.
In addition to Board meetings, members are encouraged to serve on at least one of the following subcommittees or groups -click on the committee titles to view their Terms of Reference:
- Guildford Diocesan Education Trust (GDET). This separate umbrella trust is responsible for appointing Members to Multi-Academy Trusts (MATS) in the Diocese and reviewing the performance of these MATs. It meets once a half-term and reports directly to the Diocesan Board of Education
- Buildings & Estates Committee. This meets at least once a half-term to make key decisions related to school buildings and estate issues
- Christian Distinctiveness Committee. This committee oversees the work of the DBE and the Education team in relation to Religious Education (R.E.), Collective Worship and SIAMS inspections
- School and Church Partnerships Committee. This oversees the work undertaken in supporting closer partnership working between schools and churches
The Diocesan Board of Education and the Education Team
The Church of England has been providing education in this country for over 200 years. As the single largest provider of schools in the country, the Church is an important stakeholder in the nation’s education system.
Every diocese has a Diocesan Board of Education which is a statutory body with functions and powers set out in the Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 2021.
The functions of DBEs are stated in the Diocesan Boards of Education Measure 2021 and are to:
- promote education in the diocese, being education which is consistent with the faith and practice of the Church of England;
- promote religious education and worship in schools in the diocese;
- promote Church schools in the diocese;
- advise governors and trustees on any matters affecting Church schools;
- promote cooperation between the Board and other groups and agencies concerned with education in the diocese;
Further information at synod@cofeguildford.org.uk