Catholic school heads unite to oppose RE changes

The headteacher of every Catholic school in Wales has written to the First Minister asking him to rethink his Government’s proposed changes to Religious Education. The headteachers of more than 80 Welsh Catholic schools have signed a joint letter asking the Rt Hon Mark Drakeford MS, to stop the proposed legislation surrounding RE which specifically... Read More

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September 30, 2018

Pushy parents criticised as tricks to grab school places revealed

The Catholic Education Service (CES) has said it is concerned at the measures some parents are going to in order to obtain a good school place for their child. According to the recently released Sutton Trust’s Parent Power report, going to church, buying a second home or using a relative’s address are some of the... Read More

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September 23, 2018

CES reminder of community role in child’s education

Catholic parents, carers, schools and parish communities all play a major role in a child’s development, the Catholic Education Service (CES) has insisted. The statement comes following a report from the UCL Institute of Education which claims that a religious home background is actually more important than a faith school education for academic success. IOE... Read More

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February 20, 2018

Catholics welcome Education Secretary’s comments on faith schools

The Catholic Education Service has welcomed Education Secretary Damian Hinds’ intention to abolish the faith school admissions cap. The Sunday Times recently reported that Mr Hinds intends to go ahead with the measure following concerns that his predecessor, Justine Greening, was considering a u-turn on the Government’s manifesto pledge to scrap the admissions cap. The... Read More

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