The Education Team

(Dioceses of Portsmouth and Winchester)

The main office for the Education Team is the portsmouth Diocesan Office at the address below:

1st Floor
Peninsular House
Wharf Road
Portsmouth
PO2 8HB

Diocesan Director of Education and Head of Mission and Education

Tony Blackshaw

Tony Blackshaw: leads the Education Team, is Secretary to the Diocesan Board of Education and is responsible for the implementation of policy
Tel: 02392 899657
Email: tony.blackshaw@winchester.anglican.org

 

Assistant Director of Education

Emily Fletcher

Emily Fletcher: manages the day to day organisation, administration, co-ordination, planning and budgets related to the work of the Education Department.
Tel: 02392 899680
Email: emily.fletcher@portsmouth.anglican.org

 

Schools Buildings Officer

John Gorrie

John Gorrie: leads support to voluntary aided schools on building issues and government funded projects, the development of new and existing church schools and in assisting the Board of Education in fulfilling its repsonsibilities under the DBE Measure (1991).
Tel: 02392 899681
Email: john.gorrie@portsmouth.anglican.org

 

School Advisory Officer

Liz Hodson

Liz Hodson: leads on support to voluntary aided schools in relation to trustee responsibilities, appeals and admissions. PA to Tony Blackshaw and provides administrative support to the team.
Tel: 02392 899658
Email: liz.hodson@portsmouth.anglican.org

 

School Adviser

Chris Pritchard

Chris Pritchard: supports schools and parishes in school leadership, management, improvement, Christian character, collective worship and spirituality across the curriculum. Provides training and support to headteachers, deputy headteachers and staff in Church schools and to governors in their roles and responsibilities and the appointment of senior staff.
Tel: 07738 032 962
Email: chris.pritchard@winchester.anglican.org

School Aviser

Joyce Johnson: supports schools and parishes in school leadership, management, improvement, Christian character, collective worship and spirituality across the curriculum. Provides training and support to headteachers, deputy headteachers and staff in Church schools and to governors in their roles and responsibilities and the appointment of senior staff.
Tel: 07825 509 074
Email: joyce.johnson@portsmouth.anglican.org

Further Education Adviser

Malcolm Rittman: promotes the development of concepts of spirituality and values by seeking ways of incorporating spiritual, moral and personal development in the FE curriculum by: supporting and promoting chaplaincy; working with principals and senior staff in their leadership roles and staff with learners.
Tel: 07825 005 000
Email: malcolm.rittman@portsmouth.anglican.org

 

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