The Worcester Diocesan Board of Education (DBE) oversees the work of the Diocesan Education team.
Our aims
- Support, promote and oversee the work of those working with children and young people.
- Enable children and young people to develop spiritually.
- Enable the participation of children and young people in the mission and growth of the Church.
- Enable the faith development of children and young people within the Church.
- Strengthen links between parishes and educational establishments.
- Support those engaged in education in their vision and their delivery of R.E., Worship, and Spiritual, Social, Cultural and Moral Development.
- Support the leadership and management of Church Schools.
- Promote partnership within the diocese, including other Boards, and to serve those who are not yet the Church's members.
- Work in partnership with other relevant agencies.
In line with the new arrangements under the Diocesan Board of Education Measure 2021, the DBE is newly constituted as a sub-committee of the Diocesan Board of Finance.
The newly constituted DBE now consists of the following members:
- Bishop of Worcester (the Bishop of Dudley is currently Acting Bishop of Worcester)
- Bishop of Dudley, Martin Gorick
- Archdeacon of Worcester, Mark Badger
- Tim Williams, Area Dean and Governor
- James Treasure, Top Church - resourcing church
- Michael Hunter, serving DBE and CoG
- Derek Valentine, serving active member of WDAT
- Paul Latham, business and accounting links
- Marcia Harris, Education advisor and SIAMS inspector
- Gemma Martin, Diocesan Director of Education for Hereford
- Gilly Maxim, Curate Worcester Deanery
- Ellie Game, HT Oldswinford CofE Primary School
- Alex Gromski, ExHT Hindlip and Tibberton CofE First schools
A review working group was established to make suggestions to Bishop’s Council recommending a new shape of the DBE to Diocesan Synod. Recommendations to move away from the representational model to a skills based mode and to reduce the numbers, electing members according to skills and particular expertise they can bring to the Board were approved by Bishop’s Council and by Diocesan Synod.