Council & Officers
The National Executive Council is required by the Constitution and Standing Orders to ensure that representation of certain 'interest groups' is ensured. Therefore, in addition to the Officers, each Diocese in England and Wales is intended to be represented.
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales has appointed Bishop Peter Doyle, Bishop of Northampton to act in Episcopal Liaison with the Association. He follows Bishop Edwin Regan, Bishop of Wrexham, who has relinquished the role after eleven very fruitful years.
The 'interest groups' which are represented include
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales has appointed Bishop Peter Doyle, Bishop of Northampton to act in Episcopal Liaison with the Association. He follows Bishop Edwin Regan, Bishop of Wrexham, who has relinquished the role after eleven very fruitful years.
The 'interest groups' which are represented include
Secondary Class Teacher
Independent Schools Further or Higher Education Primary/Secondary RE School Chaplain |
Primary head/Deputy
Support staff Secondary head/Deputy Individual/ Retired Primary Head or Deputy Head |
Secondary Head or Deputy Head
Special Schools Individual and Retired Members Diocese NBRIA |
Members of Council
President
Immediate past President General Secretary Treasurer Annual Study Conference Annual Leaders Conference Primary Representative Secondary Representative Website/IT Editor—The Vine Research & Development Young Teacher Reps Social Media WUCT treasurer Helpline (contact) National Board of Catholic Women National Council Lay Associations Catholic Association Racial Justice Religious Ed Council Conf. of Religious Education ACCE (Chaplains) Mission Together CAFOD ADDEC Primary Convenor Retired/Life Members |
John Nish
Maria Rimmer Caroline Healy John Lydon Becky Juszkiewicz / Katie Addison John Murray/Maria Rimmer/JWA associates Michael Corcoran Kath McNally Paul Bryce Ged Marciniak Ged Marciniak Mary Mihovilovic Elizabeth Sowerby Elizabeth Sowerby John Lydon Joe Hughes contact CATSC Caroline Healy contact CATSC John Lydon vacant Diana Polisano Sheila Isaacs Susan Kambalau contact CATSC |
The Association encourages representation both on, and by, Council of other organisations whose membership is concerned with the Catholic Church, and/or Education.
National Council invites the following organisations to nominate a representative, who has observer status, and whose expenses are paid by the nominating body:
National Council invites the following organisations to nominate a representative, who has observer status, and whose expenses are paid by the nominating body:
CISC
Association Special Schools CS Sports Federation Networking Hexham & N'Castle Partnership MANCEP |
Vacancy
Peter Boylan Joe Hughes Anna Halls |
Presidents
Year
1996 - 97 1997 - 99 1999 - 01 2001 - 03 2003 - 05 2005 - 07 2007 - 09 2009 - 2012 2012 - 2015 2015 - Present 2017 - Present |
President
Bernadette Egan Jacquie Reilly Edward Hayes Joseph Hughes Mark Philpot Eileen O’Reilly Mary Mihovilovic Angela M Whelan Andrew Sowerby Mary Sainsbury Maria Rimmer John Nish |
Venue of Conference
Liverpool Birmingham Nottingham Stratford Harrogate Liverpool Chester Nottingham York Peterborough Stoke on Trent Stratford Solihull Chester Chester Stratford Birmingham Manchester Chester Chester Chester Chester |
Secretaries
1996 - 1997
1997 - 1998 1998 - 2003 2003 - 2006 2006 - 2007 2007 - 2012 2012 - 2015 2015 - Present |
Mark Philpot / Willie Slavin
Mark Philpot Bob Shepphard Angela Whelan John Lydon Dawn Casserly Jo Wood Caroline Healy |
Treasurers
1991 - 1998
1998 - 2007 2007 - Present |
Phil Doyle
Martin Bourke John Lydon |