Letter from Sir Edward Leigh to the Prime Minister re faith schools
Please click here to read Sir Edward Leigh’s letter to PM on the subject of the admissions cap on faith schools.
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A North Yorkshire Interlude – the Catholic Union Summer Gathering 2014
The Summer Gathering this year took place at Ampleforth Abbey in Yorkshire. Here, Robert RIgby, Chairman of the CU and an Old Amplefordian, shares his… Read More »A North Yorkshire Interlude – the Catholic Union Summer Gathering 2014
Summary notes of the meeting of the Parliamentary & Public Affairs Committee 13th May 2014
Correspondence The Chairman had prepared a short summary of points from the last meeting for Archbishop Peter Smith, copied to his own Archbishop Bernard Longley,… Read More »Summary notes of the meeting of the Parliamentary & Public Affairs Committee 13th May 2014
Catholic Schools Admissions Policy Debate in the House of Commons April 2014
Members and others may be interested in the following extract from Hansard, which covers a recent debate in the House of Commons on the admissions… Read More »Catholic Schools Admissions Policy Debate in the House of Commons April 2014
Summary of the Parliamentary & Public Affairs Committe Meeting March 2014
Chairman’s Announcements The Chairman proposed Patricia Stoad as a member of the Committee which was unanimously accepted. Correspondence The chairman had received a letter from… Read More »Summary of the Parliamentary & Public Affairs Committe Meeting March 2014
Catholic Union says Religious Education Council report “inadequate”
The following press release was issued by the Catholic Union today, Wednesday 18th December 2013 A report on religious education by the Religious Education Council… Read More »Catholic Union says Religious Education Council report “inadequate”
Summary of the Parliamentary & Public Affairs Committee Meeting 16th July 2013
Chairman’s Announcements An outline report was given of a meeting held in late June between the Catholic Union, represented by Robert Rigby and John Barrie… Read More »Summary of the Parliamentary & Public Affairs Committee Meeting 16th July 2013
Conference on Educating Children in Sexuality
A topic which has particularly exercised those who resist the Government’s same-sex marriage proposals has been the impact upon schools. On 1 March, the Catholic… Read More »Conference on Educating Children in Sexuality
Spring Briefing – April 2012
During the last six months the Parliamentary and Public Affairs Committee have discussed the subjects, outlined in more detail, in the paragraphs which follow. The… Read More »Spring Briefing – April 2012