Department for Education

Schools Commission

Welcome

The Diocesan Department for Education’s school commission work includes the following:

  • Catholic School Inspection
  • Leadership support and development
  • Governance
  • School admissions and appeals
  • Recruitment of Catholic leaders
  • Oversight and monitoring of our Catholic Education Trusts
  • Estates management.

This work ensures that schools are correctly led and managed, staff are trained and developed through our CPD programme and that school buildings are places that are suitable for the provision of high-quality education.