Catholic Education Service confirms resignation of Oona Stannard, director for 12 years
Topic: Oona Stannard
Interim director takes over at the Catholic Education Service
Fr Marcus Stock, general secretary of the bishops’ conference, has taken over as interim director
Gove asked to consider new model of Catholic academy
Catholic Education Service urges Government to consider voluntary-aided academies part-funded by Catholics
Bishops ‘to discuss academies and free schools’ at plenary meeting
But head of CES warns that free schools and new academy schools will only be able to select half of their pupils on the basis of faith
Dozens of Catholic schools consider academy status
Eighty-four Catholic schools have expressed an interest in becoming academies this September
Pope will speak to thousands of pupils
Pope Benedict XVI will address thousands of school children during his visit
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