Meet Our Course Leaders

Leadership & SIAMS

Steve Cowdery

School Improvement Adviser

Steve Cowdery has worked for Salisbury Diocese since January 2021 with a 24-year history of teaching and leading in community and church schools including 10 years of church school headship. As well as a School Improvement Adviser, Steve holds the strategic leadership of the SDBE Partnership Service Agreement, SDBE Programme for Church School Flourishing, SIAMS and Headteacher recruitment.

Leadership & SIAMS

Dan Roberts

Senior Adviser for Trusts

Dan Roberts, is our Senior Adviser for Trusts. Dan has previously been a Secondary School Teacher, Pest Control Officer and a Fish Farmer. He has served in a number of voluntary roles which include, Foundation Governor, Multi Academy Trust Trustee and Chair for 4 1/2 years of a small primary phase MAT. He has also been Lay Chair of a Deanery, A Church Warden and is currently a Member of the Leadership team in his Church. Dan supports governance in church schools and academy trusts. He also advises governing bodies on converting to academy status as part of MAT.

Religious Education & Collective Worship

  • Team Work & Collaboration

    One of the strengths at the SDBE is harnessing the experience of a great team.

  • Course Feedback

    95% of our previous course feedback has been reflected as Excellent or Very Good

  • Experience

    Our course leaders have a number of years of combined experience within all areas of children & young people, governance and school leadership.

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