What's coming up...

Statutory two year Single Agency Refresher Training for previously trained DSLs working in Northamptonshire schools.  Led by Lesley Pollard. This training will be held on Zoom.

This in-person event will take place over two sessions, starting on Tuesday January 21st, 2025 followed by a second session on Tuesday January 28th, 2025, both starting at 10am. This course will take place at Bouverie Court, 6 The Lakes, Northampton, NN4 7YD.

This online event will take place on Teams over two sessions, starting on Tuesday January 21st, 2025 followed by a second session on Tuesday January 28th, 2025, both starting at 6pm.

Day 2 of the full 3-day training package for RE Subject Leads new to the Understanding Christianity resource. It is essential that participants attend all three days of this training.  Led by new DBE RE Adviser Ziggy Brown. The venue is Hayfield Cross CofE Primary School, Hayfield Crescent, Hanwood Park, Kettering NN15 5FJ

This online event will take place on Teams over two sessions, starting on Wednesday January 22nd, 2025 followed by a second session on Wednesday January 29th, 2025, both starting at 10am.

This online event will take place on Teams over two sessions, starting on Wednesday January 22nd, 2025 followed by a second session on Wednesday January 29th, 2025, both starting at 6pm.

This concise training resource is intended for lay or ordained people who are considering running the Pilgrim Prayer Course during Lent 2025. The course is very easy to run with downloadable resources provided.

This in-person event will take place over two sessions, starting on Thursday January 23rd, 2025 followed by a second session on Thursday January 30th, 2025, both starting at 10am. This course will take place at Bouverie Court, 6 The Lakes, Northampton, NN4 7YD.

Organised by the Lighthouse Trust (Northampton). An overview of all types of prayer spaces. Free admission.

The Diocesan Board of Education is a statutory body with responsibility for church schools, RE and collective worship in this diocese.

An opportunity to share our stories since completing the Childrens Ministry Certificate training; to be inspired and to hear about our new local ventures and some from the national church.

What are the special features of Church school governance? A session for new governors looking at experiences and how you can develop your role.  Led by Andrew Read on Zoom.

A concise training opportunity for lay or ordained people who are considering running The Prayer Course during Lent 2025.

This committee takes place online.

The Diocesan Advisory Committee (the DAC) is a statutory diocesan committee appointed by the Bishop. It offers advice to Parochial Church Councils (PCCs) and the Chancellor of the Diocese and Archdeacons, in relation to proposed works and matters affecting church buildings, their contents and churchyards, having due regard to the role of a church as a local centre of worship and mission. It also advises on the care and development of church buildings more generally. All DAC can only be attended by those on the DAC Board.

A key way for children to understand belief is to see how this is played out in action. This session will enable you to use the lived experience of religious people, some of which you may never have heard of, to exemplify the importance of religion as a lived experience. From people such as Oscar Romero and liberation theology to Jalaram Bapu and his understanding of the Hindu Dharma.  Led by Ian Nicholson, RE Today via Zoom.

A nationally recognized course to give an understanding of issues that relate to young people’s mental health including how to spot the warning signs of mental ill health in those aged 8-18 years.  Led by Kate Houghton from Aruna Wellbeing. Venue is Bouverie Court, 6 The Lakes, Bedford Road, Northampton, NN4 7YD

An opportunity to share our stories since Childrens Ministry Certificate training; to be inspired and to hear about our new local ventures and some from the national church.