Hinsley Hall,
62 Headingley Lane,
LEEDS, LS6 2BX
Tel: 0113 261 8034
Fax: 0113 261 8044
Welcome to the Diocese of Leeds Office for Education & Schools website.
The Education Team is here to support Catholic schools and colleges in the Diocese of Leeds in various ways, with a particular emphasis on developing the Catholic identity of our schools.
As part of the mission of the local Church the team provides advice and guidance to governors, staff and other stakeholders, and works in partnership with Local Authorities.
Catholic schools and colleges have a significant part to play in the educational mission of the Church.
"This educational mission entails the ongoing development of the entire potential of every person. It seeks to promote the well-being and freedom of every person, which shape the daily life of a Catholic school as a community in which faith is expressed and shared through every aspect of its activity" (Statement from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, May 2000).
The distinctive mission of our diocesan schools is explained in:
Guidelines for Celebrating School Masses (Revised)
Proclaim the Glory of God - Guidelines for display in school
The Diocese of Leeds Office for Schools and Education have set-up an Independent Appeals Service. As you may know when a parent applies to a school for a place for their child the application is not always successful and the parent is legally allowed to appeal against the decision. To make
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We are considering the government's policy of encouraging schools to become academies and are reflecting on the opportunities and challenges it presents for Catholic education in our Diocese.
Firstly, it is important to ensure that any change will maintain and further strengthen the mission of
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The Catholicity of a school is dependent on the appointment of good Catholic staff, particularly to senior management posts. Therefore, recruitment of staff is probably the most important job a governing body does, particularly for headteacher, deputy headteacher and head of RE posts. It can
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The academic year began with the visit of the Holy Father on the horizon and many of our schools anticipating the visit to Twickenham to take part in ‘The Big Assembly'. Other schools began their preparations to take part on the day by logging-on and assembling together. ‘The Big more >>
This document has been prepared by the Office for Education and Schools in the Diocese of Leeds to provide a clear and simple statement
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