We will be continually adding to this section to help you find those key Diocesan and good practice documents quickly and easily
Academies and CMATS
Academy Trust Governance Guide (March 2024)
Diocese of Brentwood Catholic MAT Articles
Diocese of Brentwood Catholic SAT Articles
Diocesan Scheme of Delegation – See under ‘Related Links’ (September 2024)
Setting up an academies complaints procedure (DfE)
Trust Director Application Nomination Form (BDES 2025)
Parish Priest Reference Request Form (BDES 2025)
Voluntary-Aided Schools Converting to Academy Status – frequently asked questions
Governor Recruitment
Foundation Governor Flyer (BDES 2025)
Governor Visits – Diocesan Model Policy
Model Induction Checklist (BDES 2025)
Nomination Disclosure Form – Re-appointment of an Existing Foundation Governor (BDES 2025)
Nomination Disclosure Form – New Foundation Governor (BDES 2025)
Trust Director Application Nomination Form (BDES 2025)
Parish Priest Reference Request Form (BDES 2025)
CES Governance Statement for Catholic Schools (Maintained school and academy versions)
Governor and Clerk Development
CMAT Development Conference April 2023: Catholic Schools and Colleges – Building the Future Together (CES); Update from the Regional Director; Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust; Good Shepherd Catholic Trust – Central Services and Finances
Effective Complaints Management for Governors and Trustees- Delegate Pack (ERCOGS 2023)
Gift-ED brochure (Anspear/Diocese of Brentwood 2023)
Governance and SEND – Responsibilities and Accountabilities (presentation by Dr Adam Boddison 2021)
Prayer and Liturgy Directory presentation – What governors need to know (March 2024)
Skills Audit (BDES 2025)
Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher Recruitment
Appointment of a new Primary Headteacher / Head of School / Deputy Headteacher
Please contact Maria Shepherd, Deputy Director of Education ([email protected])
Appointment of new Secondary Headteacher / Deputy Headteacher
Please contact Cathy McKenna, Secondary Link Adviser ([email protected])
Diocesan Guidance on Definition of Practicing Catholics for Reserved Posts (BDES)
Guidance on Recruitment of Staff for Governing Boards (CES revised October 2023)
Model Person Specification (BDES)
Parish Priest Reference Proforma (Request for faith and character reference -Headteacher)
Parish Priest Reference Proforma (Request for faith and character reference -Deputy Headteacher)
Professional Reference Request Letter and Form (Headteacher role)
Sample Advertisement – Headteacher (BDES)
Appointing Head of RE
Parish Priest Reference Proforma (Request for faith and character reference)
Inspection of Catholic Life in Schools
Catholic School Inspection (CSI) Checklist for Governors (BDES March 2025)
Catholic Schools Inspection Handbook 2023
CSI- A statement from the Catholic Schools Inspectorate (Jan 2024)
The National Framework for the Inspection of Catholic Schools, Academies and Colleges – Evaluation Schedule and Grade Descriptors (mandatory from Sept 2022)
Catholic Ethos
Admissions Update – Schools not oversubscribed by Catholics (BDES March 2022)
Admissions – Model Diocesan Guidance on Admission to Catholic Schools (Sept 2023)
CES – Model Admission Arrangements
CES Guidance – 2021 School Admissions Code
CES – Model Supplementary Information Form (Admissions)
Evaluating the Distinctive Nature of a Catholic School (BDES 2019)
Governance of a Catholic School – clarification of roles and responsibilities (BDES 2024)
Letter from Bishop Alan for Education Sunday 2021
Prayer and Liturgy Directory 2023
Religious Education Directory (RED) (CES 2023)
Religious Education Directory- Guidance for Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (CES 2024)
Sixth Form Core Religious Education (CRE) 2022 – consultation document
Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources
Model Policy on Staff Wellbeing (BDES 2019)
Staff Wellbeing Resource Flyer (BDES and BCCS)
Staff Wellbeing Resource Presentation (BCCS)
Wellbeing of headteachers – questions for governors (BDES)
A-Z
Admissions Guidance 2023 (BDES 2023)
Advice on School Admissions Certificate of Catholic Practice Nov 2021 (BDES)
Careers Guidance e-pack for schools (2019)
CES Model Codes of Conduct for Governors and Directors
Checklist -What Maintained Primary Schools Must Publish on Their Website
Checklist -What maintained secondary schools must publish online
Collaboration Agreement template for maintained schools (BDES)
Diocesan Protocol Document 2024 (BDES 2024)
EEF Guide to the Pupil Premium
Governor Visits (BDES 2019)
Grievance Resolution Policy and Procedure (CES 2022)
Guidance on Recruitment of Staff for Governing Boards (CES 2023)
Handbook for New Chairs (BDES revised July 2024)
Handbook for New Governors (BDES revised July 2024)
Jargon Buster (BDES revised September 2024)
Instrument of Government – Guidance for maintained schools on changing the Instrument of Government
Instrument of Government – Model Template (maintained schools)
Mission Statement Review – setting and reviewing the school’s mission statement (2016)
Model Governance Statements for Catholic schools (CES)
Model Catholic Primary RSE curriculum (CES autumn 2019)
Model Catholic Secondary RSE curriculum (CES autumn 2019)
Model Diocesan Guidance on Admission to Catholic Schools (BDES Sept 2023)
Ofsted Checklist for Governors (BDES 2024)
Permanent Exclusions – Checklist for Governors
Protocol for Virtual Meetings (2020)
Racism in Catholic Schools – Statement of Commitment (BDES Dec 2021)
Return to School September Governor Checklist
RSE – A Governor Audit for Monitoring RSE (CES 2020)
RSE – Model RSE Policy (Diocese of Brentwood)
Safeguarding Checklist for Governors (BDES revised September 2024)
Safeguarding A whole-school response to Everyone’s Invited (BDES June 2021)
Secondment Agreement – Guidance Document (BDES May 2020)
SEND Code of Practice – Chapter 6
Single Central Record (SCR) – Monitoring Checklist (2019)
Teaching Personnel – Catholic Schools Recruitment Partnership
Training Link Governor – model job description (BDES 2023)
Training Link Governor – training report (BDES 2023)
Understanding your Data – a guide for school governors and academy trustees (ESFA)
Ways of Working Protocol (Sept 2022)