| Background Information | The Catholic Education Service of England and Wales (CES) describes its purpose as being to negotiate, "on behalf of all bishops, with Government, and other national bodies on legal, administrative, and religious education matters in order to: promote Catholic interests in education;
safeguard Catholic interests in education; contribute to Christian perspectives within educational debate at national level." In doing so, it works closely with the Department for Catholic Education and Formation, situated within the Roman Catholic Bishops' Conference. Charity no. 313147. Sources: www.cesew.org.uk; Cook Routledge Guide to British Political Archives 2006 |
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