The Diocesan Board of Education is situated at Diocesan House.
The DBE Office has a dedicated telephone line, 01603 881352, and is open Mon-Fri from
8.30am - 5.00pm.
Team members
Director of Education - Mr Andy Mash
Tel: 01603 882356 / E-mail:
Strategic planning, personnel and pastoral matters, curriculum, headship processes, LA links, training, Every Child Matters.
Diocesan Project Manager - Mrs Jenny Daynes
Tel: 01603 882358 / E-mail:
Building improvement projects working with VA schools, contractors and architects.
Schools' Advisor - Mrs Gill Hipwell
Tel: 01603 882346 / E-mail:
Advice on SEF, Collective Worship and Church School Distinctiveness, SIAS Inspections and Training
Schools' Secretary - Mrs Kate Ashcroft
Tel: 01603 882355 / E-mail:
Church Schools Newsletters, site records and deeds,
Appeal processes.
PA to the Director of Education- Miss Angela Sixsmith
Tel: 01603 882357 / E-mail:
PA work for the DDE, clerk to DBE and Committees, Foundation Governor appointments, monitoring governing body constitution, liaising with Governor Services and other specialist agencies.