A six session, staff meeting series exploring the inspection questions of the new SIAMS framework

The SIAMS: IQs Unpicked series will help your whole staff team prepare for your next inspection and support your process of monitoring and evaluation.

  • Each session is delivered virtually and designed to fit into a schedule of after school meetings.

  • Sessions are designed to be used as a series of staff meetings, SLT meetings or Governing Body meetings.

  • Each session focusses on an inspection question.

  • Each session is led by a serving SIAMS inspector .

What does each session involve?

  • Training input: Our advisers (also SIAMS inspectors) unpick the question for 30 - 45 minutes online via Zoom.

  • Self-review activity 1: A reflection task will be set for you and your team to use in the meeting following the input.

  • Self-review activity 2: An additional reflection task, which may take more time, will be set for schools to dig deeper beyond the end of the session.

Feedback from last year...

"Clear, precise and good use of time to allow staff to follow up as part of the staff meeting time."

"This course offered whole staff awareness of the new SIAMS inspection strands. The tasks supported the completion of the SEF."

Course outline

All sessions run virtually and will include an input that starts at 3.45 pm and will last approximately 45 minutes.  

Schools are then expected to follow up with their own discussions after the online input - reflection tasks to support this will be made available in advance of the meeting.     

Session 1 IQ1: Vision and Flourishing 13/11/24
Session 2 IQ 2: Vision and Curriculum  5/2/25
Session 3 IQ3: Worship and Spiritual Flourishing 5/3/25
Session 4 IQ 4: Vision and School Culture (1) 26/3/25
Session 5  IQ 5: Vision and School Culture (2) 7/5/25
Session 6 IQ 6&7: Religious Education 11/6/25

NB: These sessions are not recorded and are designed to be delivered live. 

Do you want to access this course but can't afford it?

Schools in the ESP may swap the equivalent of two half-day visits to access this course for no additional charge. Simply add the coupon code 'siams-swap-24' at the checkout.

No need to let your adviser know - we'll do that for you automatically.

Book now to access this for your whole team.

Don't forget the code 'siams-swap-24' at the checkout if you are using our special offer.

Dr Margaret James

National Director of SIAMS

Church schools come in all different shapes and sizes, and a one size fits all approach to inspection does not allow a school to have integrity in its Christian-vision-driven work. Therefore, the 2023 SIAMS Framework does not present schools with lists of criteria to meet. Instead, it asks a number of Inspection Questions about impact, and it allows leaders to explain the school’s context and the reasons for decisions and actions. In all things, the contextually-appropriate theologically rooted Christian vision is the driving force.