History & Archives
The Catholic Association of Teachers, Schools & Colleges, CATSC, was formed in April 1996 and officially launched by Cardinal Basil Hume at Westminster. The Cardinal referred to the rich tradition which was being carried on by the Association. He commended the Association to all teachers who through their commitment, expertise and experience 'may play a part in the Church's mission to the world so that children and parents will benefit from your vocation.. I am confident that the Association will most ably represent you, enable you to work, act and pray together, for the benefit of Catholic Education ...' Ecclesiastical liaison was continued through Bishop Edwin Regan, the Bishop of Wrexham, until 2008, when the role was accepted by Bishop Peter Doyle of Northampton. Bishop Doyle is himself the son of a former CTF President!
One hundred years ago our predecessors found it necessary to come together on behalf of Catholic education. CATSC takes up this challenge. It was formed from the amalgamation of two other associations, the Association of Catholic Schools & Colleges (formerly the Conference of Catholic Secondary Schools & Colleges), the Catholic Teachers Federation with the support of the Association of Religious in Education. These had each been in existence on behalf of Catholic teachers, schools and colleges in the independent and state maintained sectors across all of the phases including Special and Higher Education, the oldest since the 1890s and the early 1900s.
1996 saw the coming together of the Association of Catholic Schools & Colleges, ACSC, and the Catholic Teachers Federation, CTF, after three years of negotiation and discussion. The Conference of Catholic Secondary Schools & Colleges, CCSSC, was founded in 1896 by the Heads of mainly Catholic independent and grammar schools. Most of these schools and colleges had been founded, and were conducted by the religious orders and congregations. They organised themselves to safeguard and further Catholic Education at a time when Government education policies were developing and changing - shades of modern times! The Catholic Teachers’ Federation followed, being founded in 1907 in Manchester, to safeguard the rights of Catholic teachers. The Association for Religious in Education was formed in 1929. The ARE, the CTF and the CCSSC (and ACSC) were highly successful in their different roles on behalf of Catholic Education, and in supporting an active Hierarchy and the Catholic Education Council, through the various Education Acts, principally that of 1944.
The Catholic Association of Teachers, Schools & Colleges, CATSC, has emerged with new vigour to provide for Catholic Education in England & Wales in a modern context. In its wide diversity from primary through to tertiary, for both maintained and independent schools and colleges, for individuals and for area, local and cluster groups, CATSC is looking to link in and co-operate with Diocesan Commissions and Religious Education Centres, some of whom are also in membership. All of these groupings have been represented at recent CATSC conferences. CATSC has emerged with the best attributes of its noted predecessors, ACSC, CTF and ARE, to encourage local groups in their local needs, and to make the wider provision nationally to help maintain Catholic schools and colleges in the forefront of education in England & Wales, a position which has been confirmed - though not broadcast! - in Ofsted statistics. The Association offers for Catholic education professional advice, promotes good educational practice, provides courses, hosts national conferences, responds to local and national initiatives within education, encourages research, and maintains and forges links internationally, particularly in Europe. The Association distributes material to all schools and colleges. It has over 1000 members -mainly schools and colleges - currently in England & Wales. Those Catholics working in education other than in a Catholic institution are encouraged to join as individual members. The Association is independent of the Catholic Education Service but works in close support of, and co-operation, with the CES directorate. This is effected through representation on working parties and was particularly effective in the former Forum Three.
Membership subscriptions encourage schools and colleges to join in clusters; this means a reduction in the level of subscription for all in the cluster but more importantly it brings members together. There has been great benefit in cluster for development -many colleagues work in this fashion. It is a small step thereafter for the clusters to come together locally and then to run their own training with support from CATSC - both financially and professionally. Some examples of clusters, area groups and local branches now established are in various parts of the country. In most cases, primary and secondary, maintained and independent come together.
The Council members of CATSC are representative of all phases in Catholic education, across both the state and independent sectors, including special education. The Council includes representation from other national action groups such as the Association of Catholic Chaplains in Education and CAFOD. The Association is represented on the National Board of Catholic Women, the National Council for Lay Associations, the Religious Education Council of England & Wales; the President of the World Union of Catholic Teachers [UMEC] is a CATSC Council member. Action is taken through Committees for Member Services, In Service Training, Recruitment & Membership.
Publications, International Links and Research & Development. Responses are regularly made to Government consultations, and members are closely involved in educational working parties. Current research includes such as exclusions, and listings of research on Catholic Education with the Catholic Centre for Research and Development in Education based at the London University Institute.
The CATSC newsletter 'The Vine' is sent to all 2,500 Catholic schools and colleges five times a year, through the weekly Catholic Teachers Gazette. Publications and occasional papers are in the course of preparation. In the national programme for each year, detailed elsewhere, are included the Annual Conference, a Secondary Heads Conference in January, and Primary Heads Conferences. The first conference for teachers of Religious Education was arranged by CATSC in Birmingham. The Annual Conference 2008 will be in Stratford Upon Avon.
In the first year of the association much effort was channelled into membership, in establishing CATSC as a necessary independent provider for Catholic education in the transition into one Association. There was a need to develop new workings for a new Association, not just continue with the amalgamation of existing practices; to establish an up to date organisation for Catholic schools and colleges, a specialist provision with the emphasis on Christ centred distinctiveness. This would provide not exclusiveness but the centre core of what the Catholic schools and colleges have been founded for, why they are central to the Catholic mission in Britain. After fifteen years of the Association, its place is firmly fixed, and it has added attendance at Recruitment Fairs, and a place at the annual Education Show at the NEC to its regular portfolio.
In this way we are carrying on the work of those people who formed the first associations to unite their endeavours, to provide a united front and effort on behalf of the Catholic community in England & Wales. In many respects these are different times in which we are operating but the basic need is still with us to respond on behalf of our Catholic schools and colleges, to give guidance and support to each other; to provide where required politically, personally, pastorally, academically, spiritually, professionally; to speak with one voice in matters affecting Catholic education, that are within the Association's remit and competence. It is thus that CATSC with your support will help to take Catholic Education into the new millennium thus maintaining the professional enthusiasm for its mission characterised by those who had the same interest at heart over a hundred years ago.
CATHOLIC TEACHERS’ FEDERATION OF ENGLAND AND WALES
One hundred years ago our predecessors found it necessary to come together on behalf of Catholic education. CATSC takes up this challenge. It was formed from the amalgamation of two other associations, the Association of Catholic Schools & Colleges (formerly the Conference of Catholic Secondary Schools & Colleges), the Catholic Teachers Federation with the support of the Association of Religious in Education. These had each been in existence on behalf of Catholic teachers, schools and colleges in the independent and state maintained sectors across all of the phases including Special and Higher Education, the oldest since the 1890s and the early 1900s.
We have provided here some interesting facts about CTF, CCSS, CCSSC, ACSC and CATSC.
Presidents
One hundred years ago our predecessors found it necessary to come together on behalf of Catholic education. CATSC takes up this challenge. It was formed from the amalgamation of two other associations, the Association of Catholic Schools & Colleges (formerly the Conference of Catholic Secondary Schools & Colleges), the Catholic Teachers Federation with the support of the Association of Religious in Education. These had each been in existence on behalf of Catholic teachers, schools and colleges in the independent and state maintained sectors across all of the phases including Special and Higher Education, the oldest since the 1890s and the early 1900s.
1996 saw the coming together of the Association of Catholic Schools & Colleges, ACSC, and the Catholic Teachers Federation, CTF, after three years of negotiation and discussion. The Conference of Catholic Secondary Schools & Colleges, CCSSC, was founded in 1896 by the Heads of mainly Catholic independent and grammar schools. Most of these schools and colleges had been founded, and were conducted by the religious orders and congregations. They organised themselves to safeguard and further Catholic Education at a time when Government education policies were developing and changing - shades of modern times! The Catholic Teachers’ Federation followed, being founded in 1907 in Manchester, to safeguard the rights of Catholic teachers. The Association for Religious in Education was formed in 1929. The ARE, the CTF and the CCSSC (and ACSC) were highly successful in their different roles on behalf of Catholic Education, and in supporting an active Hierarchy and the Catholic Education Council, through the various Education Acts, principally that of 1944.
The Catholic Association of Teachers, Schools & Colleges, CATSC, has emerged with new vigour to provide for Catholic Education in England & Wales in a modern context. In its wide diversity from primary through to tertiary, for both maintained and independent schools and colleges, for individuals and for area, local and cluster groups, CATSC is looking to link in and co-operate with Diocesan Commissions and Religious Education Centres, some of whom are also in membership. All of these groupings have been represented at recent CATSC conferences. CATSC has emerged with the best attributes of its noted predecessors, ACSC, CTF and ARE, to encourage local groups in their local needs, and to make the wider provision nationally to help maintain Catholic schools and colleges in the forefront of education in England & Wales, a position which has been confirmed - though not broadcast! - in Ofsted statistics. The Association offers for Catholic education professional advice, promotes good educational practice, provides courses, hosts national conferences, responds to local and national initiatives within education, encourages research, and maintains and forges links internationally, particularly in Europe. The Association distributes material to all schools and colleges. It has over 1000 members -mainly schools and colleges - currently in England & Wales. Those Catholics working in education other than in a Catholic institution are encouraged to join as individual members. The Association is independent of the Catholic Education Service but works in close support of, and co-operation, with the CES directorate. This is effected through representation on working parties and was particularly effective in the former Forum Three.
Membership subscriptions encourage schools and colleges to join in clusters; this means a reduction in the level of subscription for all in the cluster but more importantly it brings members together. There has been great benefit in cluster for development -many colleagues work in this fashion. It is a small step thereafter for the clusters to come together locally and then to run their own training with support from CATSC - both financially and professionally. Some examples of clusters, area groups and local branches now established are in various parts of the country. In most cases, primary and secondary, maintained and independent come together.
The Council members of CATSC are representative of all phases in Catholic education, across both the state and independent sectors, including special education. The Council includes representation from other national action groups such as the Association of Catholic Chaplains in Education and CAFOD. The Association is represented on the National Board of Catholic Women, the National Council for Lay Associations, the Religious Education Council of England & Wales; the President of the World Union of Catholic Teachers [UMEC] is a CATSC Council member. Action is taken through Committees for Member Services, In Service Training, Recruitment & Membership.
Publications, International Links and Research & Development. Responses are regularly made to Government consultations, and members are closely involved in educational working parties. Current research includes such as exclusions, and listings of research on Catholic Education with the Catholic Centre for Research and Development in Education based at the London University Institute.
The CATSC newsletter 'The Vine' is sent to all 2,500 Catholic schools and colleges five times a year, through the weekly Catholic Teachers Gazette. Publications and occasional papers are in the course of preparation. In the national programme for each year, detailed elsewhere, are included the Annual Conference, a Secondary Heads Conference in January, and Primary Heads Conferences. The first conference for teachers of Religious Education was arranged by CATSC in Birmingham. The Annual Conference 2008 will be in Stratford Upon Avon.
In the first year of the association much effort was channelled into membership, in establishing CATSC as a necessary independent provider for Catholic education in the transition into one Association. There was a need to develop new workings for a new Association, not just continue with the amalgamation of existing practices; to establish an up to date organisation for Catholic schools and colleges, a specialist provision with the emphasis on Christ centred distinctiveness. This would provide not exclusiveness but the centre core of what the Catholic schools and colleges have been founded for, why they are central to the Catholic mission in Britain. After fifteen years of the Association, its place is firmly fixed, and it has added attendance at Recruitment Fairs, and a place at the annual Education Show at the NEC to its regular portfolio.
In this way we are carrying on the work of those people who formed the first associations to unite their endeavours, to provide a united front and effort on behalf of the Catholic community in England & Wales. In many respects these are different times in which we are operating but the basic need is still with us to respond on behalf of our Catholic schools and colleges, to give guidance and support to each other; to provide where required politically, personally, pastorally, academically, spiritually, professionally; to speak with one voice in matters affecting Catholic education, that are within the Association's remit and competence. It is thus that CATSC with your support will help to take Catholic Education into the new millennium thus maintaining the professional enthusiasm for its mission characterised by those who had the same interest at heart over a hundred years ago.
CATHOLIC TEACHERS’ FEDERATION OF ENGLAND AND WALES
One hundred years ago our predecessors found it necessary to come together on behalf of Catholic education. CATSC takes up this challenge. It was formed from the amalgamation of two other associations, the Association of Catholic Schools & Colleges (formerly the Conference of Catholic Secondary Schools & Colleges), the Catholic Teachers Federation with the support of the Association of Religious in Education. These had each been in existence on behalf of Catholic teachers, schools and colleges in the independent and state maintained sectors across all of the phases including Special and Higher Education, the oldest since the 1890s and the early 1900s.
We have provided here some interesting facts about CTF, CCSS, CCSSC, ACSC and CATSC.
Presidents
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1907 - 1908
1908 - 1909 1909 - 1910 1910 - 1911 1911 - 1912 1912 - 1913 1913 - 1914 1914 - 1915 1915 - 1916 1916 - 1917 1917 - 1918 1918 - 1919 1919 - 1920 1920 - 1921 1921 - 1922 1922 - 1923 1923 - 1924 1924 - 1925 1925 - 1926 1926 - 1927 1927 - 1928 1928 - 1929 1929 - 1930 1930 - 1931 1931 - 1932 1932 - 1933 1933 - 1934 1934 - 1935 1935 - 1936 1936 - 1937 1937 - 1938 1938 - 1939 1939 - 1940 1940 - 1941 1941 - 1942 1942 - 1943 1943 - 1944 1944 - 1945 1945 - 1946 1946 - 1947 1947 - 1948 1948 - 1949 1949 - 1950 1950 - 1951 1951 - 1952 1952 - 1953 1953 - 1954 1954 - 1955 1955 - 1956 1956 - 1957 1957 - 1958 1958 - 1959 1959 - 1960 1960 - 1961 1961 - 1962 1962 - 1963 1963 - 1964 1964 - 1965 1965 - 1966 1966 - 1967 1967 - 1968 1968 - 1969 1969 - 1970 1970 - 1971 1971 - 1972 1972 - 1973 1973 - 1974 1974 - 1975 1975 - 1976 1976 - 1977 1977 - 1978 1978 - 1979 1979 - 1980 1981 - 1982 1982 - 1983 1983 - 1984 1984 - 1985 1985 - 1986 1986 - 1987 1987 - 1988 1988 - 1989 1989 - 1990 1990 - 1991 1991 - 1992 1992 - 1994 1994 - 1996 |
F J Worswick
W O’Dea W O’Dea W J Price L Conway J Rigby W J Fleming J P Donovan J P Donovan J P Donovan J P Donovan J P Donovan W Merrick J Lorriman P J Clifford T Quirke L de Borne Miss A M Upton T Meehan Miss E Sullivan M McMahon J McGovern R J Hegarty W Moulding Miss F Manning F Walsh H Wood P J Doran P Craig P J Parker T Connelly Miss F McCabe W Ridge W Ridge W Ridge W Ridge J Nicholls H Marra E C Walsh R W Iddon J J Finan W D Farrell W E Mitchell J F Hogan Miss A V Flynn J Branigan R A B Burke W E Critchley M R Doherty T Quick Miss P McMahon L J Wells Miss C Boyce Miss W Holland E M Brash W S Exworthy T M Hope J R Doyle Miss M Edgley J McGrath Mrs W Wood W T Glynn C N Frank Miss M Freeman D Chidgey C H Sheill Miss M Hayes R Hughes Rev W Timons W T Igoe H Mellon F E Shields C Curtis J Murphy Miss R A Skivington B Desforges M Rowlands H Leadbetter J Clarke J Shoreland M Howells M R Forster Miss M Aherne G Cullen D McCarthy Ms B Egan |
Manchester
Manchester Manchester London Liverpool Birmingham Manchester London London London London London Manchester Tyneside London Liverpool Leeds London Birmingham Manchester Tyneside Liverpool Cardiff Preston London Tyneside Cardiff Brentwood Salford London Middlesborough Wolverhampton London London London London Tyneside Accrington Tyneside Preston Manchester London Bristol N Staffs Blackpool Bradford London Oldham Middlesborough Liverpool W Hartlepool Birmingham Manchester Wigan Liverpool Southport Coventry Hants & Surrey Border London Birkenhead Newcastle - 19on - 19Tyne Manchester & S Southampton Leeds Cardiff MCTA Bradford Sunderland MCTA Birmingham Coventry Liverpool MCTA MCTA Birmingham S Derbys Birmingham Coventry Leeds Northampton Cardiff Southampton London Coventry Arundel and Brighton Liverpool |
Manchester
London Liverpool Birmingham Newcastle Manchester Leeds Liverpool Birmingham Manchester Preston Bradford London Cardiff Newcastle Lancaster Leeds Middlesborough Salford Nottingham Preston Birmingham Liverpool London Cardiff Newcastle Blackpool Stockport Birmingham Brighton Manchester Chester Southsea Middlesborough Bristol Blackpool Scarborough Morecambe Leeds Manchester London Bristol Hull Southport Oxford Redcar Bournemouth Birmingham Loughborough Liverpool London Leeds Southampton Birmingham Cardiff Sheffield N Staffs (Madeley) Newcastle-on-Tyne Cardiff Southampton Coventry Birmingham Liverpool, Birmingham |
Secretaries CTF
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1907 - 1917
1918 - 1933 1934 - 1944 1945 - 1948 1949 - 1951 1952 - 1971 1972 - 1984 1985 - 1991 1991 - 1996 |
W Merrick
W O’Dea W Moulding T Quirke W Critchley C H Sheill P Carney M Emm M Philpot |
Manchester
Manchester Preston Liverpool Oldham London North Staffordshire Birmingham Wrexham |
Treasurers CTF
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1907 - 1933
1934 - 1942 1943 1944 - 1952 1953 - 1960 1961 - 1972 1973 1984 - 1991 |
H Moon
T Meehan J Nichols W Timms G Travers J L Wells W T Glynn J Burns |
Manchester
Birmingham Tyneside Manchester Manchester Birmingham Manchester/Salford Cardiff |
Venues of the Conference of:
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* approx
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Conference of Catholic Secondary Schools
Conference of Catholic Secondary Schools and Colleges Association of Catholic Schools and Colleges |
CCSS
CCSSC ACSC |
1897- 1989*
1989* - 1991* 1991*- 1996 |
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Catholic Association of Teachers, Schools and Colleges Presidents
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Year
1996 - 1997 1997 - 1999 1999 - 2001 2001 - 2003 2003 - 2005 2005 - 2007 2007 - 2009 |
President
Ms Bernadette Egan / Mrs Jaquie Reilly Mr Edward Hayes Mr Joseph Hughes Mr Mark Philpot Mrs Eileen O’Reilly Ms Mary Mihovilovic Miss Angela M Whelan |
Venue of Conference
Liverpool Birmingham/Nottingham Stratford/Harrogate Liverpool/Chester Nottingham/York Peterborough/Stoke on Trent Stratford/Solihull |
Secretaries
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1996 - 1997
1997 - 1998 1998 - 2003 2003 - 2006 2006 - 2007 2007 - 2010 2010 - 2015 |
Mark Philpot/Willie Slavin
Mark Philpot Robert (Bob) Shepphard Angela Whelan John Lydon Dawn Casserly Johann Wood |
Treasurers
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1991 - 1998
1998 - 2007 2007 - Present |
Philip Doyle
Martin Bourke John Lydon |
Archives
For those wishing to undertake research into the history of the Association, and that of its predecessor organisations, the Catholic Teachers Federation and the Association of Catholic Schools and Colleges, the archives are now held with the Archive Department of the Diocese of Salford.
Fr Dave Lannion undertook to care for the archives, in order to ensure that they could be held safely.
The archives consist minute books which go back to 1907, and many publications through the 20th Century.
The archives provide an interesting view of the issues facing Catholic Teachers through the 20th Century, one hundred years of significant change and development.
