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 John Nish
Vice President Ruth Vayro
Past President Maria Rimmer
General Secretary Dr Caroline Healy
Treasurer Prof John Lydon
KC*HS,SFHEA
Conference Co-ordinator Becky Juszkiewicz
Conference Support Katie Addison
Primary Rep. Michael Corcoran
Secondary Rep. Katie
Hibbins-Durbin
Website/IT In house
Research & Development Dr Mary Mihovilovic
Young Teacher Reps Vacant
Social Media Katie
Hibbins-Durbin
WUCT Treasurer Prof John Lydon
KC*HS,SFHEA
Nat. Board Cath. Women contact CATSC
Nat. Council Lay Assoc. Dr Caroline Healy
Cath. Assoc. Racial Justice contact CATSC
Religious Ed. Council Prof John Lydon
KC*HS,SFHEA
Conf. of Religious Ed Vacant
ACCE (Chaplains) Julie Sweeney
Mission Together
CAFOD Susan Kambalu
ADDEC contact CATSC
Primary Convenor
Retired/Life Members
Vice President Ruth Vayro
Past President Maria Rimmer
General Secretary Dr Caroline Healy
Treasurer Prof John Lydon
KC*HS,SFHEA
Conference Co-ordinator Becky Juszkiewicz
Conference Support Katie Addison
Primary Rep. Michael Corcoran
Secondary Rep. Katie
Hibbins-Durbin
Website/IT In house
Research & Development Dr Mary Mihovilovic
Young Teacher Reps Vacant
Social Media Katie
Hibbins-Durbin
WUCT Treasurer Prof John Lydon
KC*HS,SFHEA
Nat. Board Cath. Women contact CATSC
Nat. Council Lay Assoc. Dr Caroline Healy
Cath. Assoc. Racial Justice contact CATSC
Religious Ed. Council Prof John Lydon
KC*HS,SFHEA
Conf. of Religious Ed Vacant
ACCE (Chaplains) Julie Sweeney
Mission Together
CAFOD Susan Kambalu
ADDEC contact CATSC
Primary Convenor
Retired/Life Members
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 Vacancy
Association Special Schools
CS Sports Federation
Networking Peter Boylan
Hexham & N'Castle
Partnership Joe Hughes
MANCEP Anna Halls
Association Special Schools
CS Sports Federation
Networking Peter Boylan
Hexham & N'Castle
Partnership Joe Hughes
MANCEP Anna Halls
Presidents
Year President
1996 - 97 Bernadette Egan
Liverpool Jacquie Reilly
1997 - 99 Edward Hayes
Birmingham
Nottingham
1999 - 01 Joseph Hughes
Stratford
Harrogate
2001 - 03 Mark Philpot
Liverpool
Chester
2003 - 05 Eileen O’Reilly
Nottingham
York
2005 - 07 Mary Mihovilovic
Peterborough
Stoke on Trent
2007 - 09 Angela M Whelan
Stratford
Solihull
2009 - 2012 Andrew Sowerby
Chester
Chester
Stratford
2012 - 2015 Mary Sainsbury
Birmingham
Manchester
Chester
2015 - 2017 Maria Rimmer
Chester
Chester
2017 - Present John Nish
Chester
1996 - 97 Bernadette Egan
Liverpool Jacquie Reilly
1997 - 99 Edward Hayes
Birmingham
Nottingham
1999 - 01 Joseph Hughes
Stratford
Harrogate
2001 - 03 Mark Philpot
Liverpool
Chester
2003 - 05 Eileen O’Reilly
Nottingham
York
2005 - 07 Mary Mihovilovic
Peterborough
Stoke on Trent
2007 - 09 Angela M Whelan
Stratford
Solihull
2009 - 2012 Andrew Sowerby
Chester
Chester
Stratford
2012 - 2015 Mary Sainsbury
Birmingham
Manchester
Chester
2015 - 2017 Maria Rimmer
Chester
Chester
2017 - Present John Nish
Chester
Secretaries
1996 - 1997 Mark Philpot
Willie Slavin
1997 - 1998 Mark Philpot
1998 - 2003 Bob Shepphard
2003 - 2006 Angela Whelan
2006 - 2007 John Lydon
2007 - 2012 Dawn Casserly
2012 - 2015 Jo Wood
2015 - Present Caroline Healy
Willie Slavin
1997 - 1998 Mark Philpot
1998 - 2003 Bob Shepphard
2003 - 2006 Angela Whelan
2006 - 2007 John Lydon
2007 - 2012 Dawn Casserly
2012 - 2015 Jo Wood
2015 - Present Caroline Healy
Treasurers
1991 - 1998 Phil Doyle
1998 - 2007 Martin Bourke
2007 - Present John Lydon
1998 - 2007 Martin Bourke
2007 - Present John Lydon