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Skills Audit

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Governing body skills audit

Resource article | Download now the model skills audit for schools and academies.

Governor audit for monitoring RSE

File for download | Download now.

Governor audit for monitoring RSE (Wales)

File for download | Archwiliad llywodraethwyr ar gyfer monitro ACRh (Cymru)

Formatio | Formation for leaders

Discover Formatio: a developmental framework supporting Catholic school leaders and staff through faith formation, leadership skills, and pastoral guidance.

Catholic dioceses unlock the potential of school chaplains and youth ministers

The first apprenticeship and career pathway for school chaplains and youth ministers is helping resolve difficulties in formation...

Trustees needed for Centre for Chaplaincy in Education

Are you committed to supporting and developing chaplaincy in education and called to give your time, experience and skill to the role of...

Catholic primary school tops Sunday Times list

St Filumena’s Catholic Primary School, in Stoke-on-Trent, has scooped the accolade of Primary School of the Year...

‘A hugely positive impact’ - Ofsted’s view on a space repurposed for pupils with SEND in a mainstream school

How a Catholic primary in the Archdiocese of Westminster repurposed existing space to create its own SEND unit.

Formation in virtue

Resource article | Resources for schools.

UK's first Catholic mission strategy produced for Leeds Trinity University

A consultation with Leeds Trinity University staff and students has led to the UK’s first Catholic mission strategy being produced. This...

Formatio | Governors

Equip Catholic school governors with guidance on overseeing Catholic ethos, managing policy, and fostering spiritual growth in their governance role.

Water-saving framework launched for Catholic schools and communities

A NEW multi-million-pound framework has been launched to provide sustainable water savings to Catholic schools and communities within the...

Southwark Archdiocese: award-winning authors at Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership Primary Children’s Conference

On Wednesday 5 June, after an entire year of planning and preparation, Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership (KCSP) held our first ever..

“We’re not blind — we’ve got VISION”: the extraordinary global success of a Liverpool Catholic school for visually impaired children

Liverpool is a city famous throughout the world, and a Catholic school is making sure the tradition continues in the field of specialist...

Fifty sign up after foundation governor recruitment drive

The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle's Department for Education has launched a new campaign.

Catholic schools and universities need your help

Are you looking for a way to live out your faith and serve your local community at the same time? Since the 19th century the Catholic...

CATtColl - “The thing with AI is it’s so evolving”: a Catholic approach to AI in schools

A charter for using AI in schools has been developed at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (OLOL CMAT)

Catholic schools and special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Catholic schools have a long history of welcoming pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and were among the first...

Case study: how to fill foundation governor vacancies

Find out how a Diocese of Clifton appeal yielded interest from over 70 parishioners

Formatio: how these Catholic academy trusts deliver exemplary SEND provision in mainstream schools

Improvements in behaviour and learning are among the outcomes achieved by pupils with SEND through these initiatives.

First ever primary PGCE with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) module launched

St Mary's University and St Edward's School have launched a groundbreaking new teacher training programme.

A Catholic school breakfast club on the front line against child poverty

Amid rising energy bills the school also provides a washing machine for vulnerable families to use.

New Religious Education Directory launched by CES

A new Religious Education (RE) Directory for Catholic schools, colleges and academies in England and Wales has been launched at an event...

Catholic schools are top of the league in Sunday Times Parent Power guide 2026

Up and down the land Catholic education receives the highest rankings in national and regional tables.

St Mary’s University announces plans to open school of medicine

St Mary’s (pictured), one of four Catholic universities in England, has announced plans to open a new school of medicine...

The Church needs you! A school chaplain on why you should consider becoming one

Harry Rawcliffe is school chaplain at The Campion School, Hornchurch, in Brentwood Diocese. ‘Sir, what do you do?’, a Year 8 student...

Leading a culture of teacher excellence

Today the Government announces its partner providers for the reformed suite of National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) for teachers and..

How we future-proofed SEND provision across our schools — for now

Pupils with an EHCP now achieve a full grade higher at GCSE than the national average at DoWAT schools.

How data and adaptive teaching for SEND are making a difference at our academy trust schools

How a Catholic academy trust in the Archdiocese of Westminster has transformed its SEND provision across its schools.

“Our students never cease to amaze me” – what it’s like working in a Catholic special needs school

St Rose’s is a non-maintained, all through school in Stroud, Clifton Diocese, for students with special educational needs and...

The ‘muddy boots biologist’ who is the new Vice-Chancellor of Liverpool’s Catholic university

Liverpool Hope is one of four Catholic universities in England, and on 13 July held an inauguration ceremony at the city’s Metropolitan...

Case study: Sacred Heart Catholic School - helping Camberwell through the cost of living crisis

Sacred Heart Catholic School is an oversubscribed mixed secondary in Camberwell, Southwark Archdiocese, of more than 850 pupils. For the...

‘A force for good and public benefit’: Professor Jackie Dunne, Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham Newman University, on Catholic higher education

Professor Jackie Dunne (pictured) is Vice-Chancellor of Birmingham Newman University, one of four Catholic universities in England...

The Catholic school for boys with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs rated Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted

St Edward's School, Hampshire, in the Diocese of Clifton, also has a 100% pass rate at GCSE.

The CCRS Course

Explore the Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS) course, empowering teachers and catechists with comprehensive theological knowledge.

Religious education guidance

Resource article | Guidance on RE in Caholic schools.

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