The Catholic Education Service (CESEW) is an agency of the Bishops Conference of England and Wales and a member of the Bishops’ Department for Catholic Education and Formation. CESEW’s mission is to promote and support Catholic education. In England and Wales, the Catholic Education Service negotiates, on behalf of all Catholic bishops, with Government, and other national bodies on legal, administrative, and religious education matters in order to promote Catholic interests in education; safeguard Catholic interests in education; and contribute to Christian perspectives within educational debate at national level.
It liaises with national Catholic bodies to promote the catechetical policies of the
Bishops' Conference.

In liaison with representatives of those working in Catholic education across England and Wales, CESEW advises the Bishops on educational matters and promotes the educational policies of the Bishops' Conference.

CESEW works closely with the Church of England

Church of England

The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...

's Board of Education and with the Free Churches' Council to promote Christian interests in education by making joint representation to Government on educational issues.

CESEW maintains links with Catholic education bodies in Scotland, Ireland and mainland Europe and elsewhere in the world to inform and promote Catholic educational policies.

History

CESEW has its roots in the Catholic Poor School Committee founded in 1847. At this time with the restoration of the Catholic hierarchy the work of the Committee focused on primary education and there was an expectation among the clergy that where finances would not permit the building of both a church and a school, building a school should take precedence, thus serving as the focal point and place of worship for the local Catholic community until a church could also be built. The Secondary Education Council was added and in 1905 the Catholic Education Council (CEC) for England and Wales was established. In December 1848, Her Majesty’s first Inspector for Roman Catholic schools was appointed, and members of the Committee were assiduous in pointing out the agreement that they could veto the nomination of Catholic inspectors. Although the responsibilities did not change with the CEC’s development into CESEW in 1991, the ways in which these would be achieved did change and continue to evolve in order to respond to contemporary needs.

Governance

Trustees:

The Right Reverend Malcolm McMahon OP, Bishop of Nottingham

Bishop of Nottingham (Roman Catholic)

The Bishop of Nottingham is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham in the Province of Westminster.The diocese covers an area of and spans the counties of Derbyshire , Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and North Lincolnshire...

;

The Right Reverend Edwin Regan, Bishop of Wrexham.
Management Committee:

The Right Reverend Peter Doyle, Bishop of Northampton

Bishop of Northampton

The Bishop of Northampton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Northampton in the Province of Westminster, England.The see is in the town of Northampton where the bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral Church of Our Lady and Saint Thomas of Canterbury.The current bishop is the Right...

;

The Right Reverend Edwin Regan, Bishop of Wrexham;

The Right Reverend George Stack, Archbishop

Archbishop

An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...

-elect of Cardiff;

Reverend Marcus Stock;

Reverend John Weatherill;

Mr John Taylor;

Mrs Kate Griffin

Kathleen Griffin

Kate Griffin MEd, BSc, FRSA was the President of the International Confederation of Principals 2006-2008 , and was the first British holder of the office.-Biography:Kate Griffin was educated at South Shields Grammar-Technical School for Girls Kate Griffin MEd, BSc, FRSA (born as Kathleen Fenwick,...

;

Ms O M Stannard (Chief Executive and Director)
Chairman: The Right Reverend Malcolm McMahon OP, Bishop of Nottingham.

Chief Executive and Director: Ms O M Stannard.

Deputy Director: Mr Greg Pope

Greg Pope

Gregory James "Greg" Pope is a former British Labour Party politician, who served as Member of Parliament for Hyndburn from 1992 until retiring at the 2010 general election. He was a government whip until the reshuffle following the 2001 general election.-Early life:He went to St Marys College R.C...