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  • Provision map

    Our Provision Map charts the continuum of Continuing Professional Leadership Development & Formation offered by each Diocese and the NWCDTP partnership. We have a joint agreement that training offered by each Diocesan education team is made available cross-diocesan boundaries where this is useful.

    Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies

    The CCRS is available for all colleagues intending to remain or progress within Catholic education. This is a two year course and students study six core modules and two specialised modules at various venues across the Dioceses, or through online-distance-learning, producing one assignment per module. Contact your Diocesan education team for further details.

    Initial Teacher Training

    PGCE: A number of our schools offer the PGCE programme through their SCITT, Teaching School & School Direct programmes, which can be applied for via UCAS Teacher Training. Contact your Diocesan education team for further details.

    Newly Qualified Teachers

    NQT Induction: Early Career Formation & Induction Programmes are offered through the provision of each Diocese. Contact your Diocesan education team for further details.

    Recently Qualified Teachers

    For staff two or three years into teaching. Programmes are offered through the provision of each Diocese. Contact your Diocesan education team for further details.

    Middle Leadership

    For curriculum leaders & those in or aspiring to key middle leadership, head of department, curriculum & pastoral roles [TLR etc.]. Programmes are offered through the provision of each Diocese and the NWCDTP:

    Senior Leadership & Governance

    Programmes are offered through the provision of each Diocese, the NWCDTP and through our partner organisations.

    • Catholic Senior Leadership Programme (CSLP): This NWCDTP programme is for current and aspiring Senior leaders in Catholic schools.
    • Catholic Headteacher Programme (CHP): This NWCDTP programme is for Headteachers new to post (within the first 3 years)'
    • National Retreats for Headteachers & Chairs of Governors: Delivered by CATSC and EducareM

    • National School of Formation for Headteachers, Governors and Diocesan Education Teams: Delivered by EducareM.

    School Governance

    Programmes are offered through the provision of each Diocese and the National Formatio Strategy.

    Executive Leadership

    The CES offers the Catholic Executive Leadership Formation Programme, two residential developmental programmes, focused on executive leadership and the role of the Catholic Senior Executive Leader (CEO).