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THE DES TEAM

Archdiocese of Birmingham
Chief Operating Officer
​Eric Kirwan
​E-mail: eric.kirwan@rcaob.org.uk

Lead Trustee for Education
​Canon Jonathan Veasey
​E-mail: j.veasey@bdes.org.uk

Director of Education
​Steve Bell
​E-mail: s.bell@bdes.org.uk
​Tel: 01675 464 755

Administration

Office Secretary
Samantha Shepherd 
E-mail: s.shepherd@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 100

Site Services Officer 
Maggie Sweeney
​E-mail: m.sweeney@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 119

Senior Office ​Administrator
Ruth Kennedy
E-mail: r.kennedy@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext:  105

HR & Admin Officer
Julia Hale 
E-mail: j.hale@bdes.org.uk/julia.hale@rcaob.org.uk 
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext:  120 / 0121 230 6224

​​Catholic Education 

Deputy Director for Catholic Education 
Maggie Duggan
E-mail: m.duggan@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 115
Work Mobile Number: ​07538 572124

Adviser for Catholic Education (Primary)
Rebecca Brolly
E-mail: r.brolly@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 114
Work Mobile Number: 
​07944 009180

Adviser for Catholic Education (Primary)
David Harris
E-mail : d.harris@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 122
Work Mobile Number: ​
​07538 572456

Adviser for Catholic Education (Secondary)
Richard Smith
E-mail: r.smith@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 124
Work Mobile Number: 
​07944 009148​

Senior Adviser for CSI Inspections
​Ben McArdle
E-mail: b.mcardle@bdes.org.uk
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 108
Work Mobile Number: ​07944 544090

Chaplaincy Coordinator
Beccy Roseman
E-mail: b.roseman@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 
Work Mobile Number: 07725 554946

Education Standards

Deputy Director for Education Standards
​Ted Hammond
E-mail: t.hammond@bdes.org.uk
​Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 109
​Work Mobile Number: ​07538 573085

Deputy Director for School Improvement
​Justine Lomas
E-mail: j.lomas@bdes.org.uk
​Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 111
​Work Mobile Number: ​07538 573094

Leadership and Governance

Senior Adviser for MAC Development 
Mark O'Connell
​E-mail: academies@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 123
Work Mobile Number: 07984 528321

Governance Adviser
Rebecca Tonks
​E-mail: r.tonks@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 110
Work Mobile Number: 07443 404188​

Finance and Buildings

Archdiocese of Birmingham - Head of Property
Toni Guest
​E-mail: t.guest@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 116
Work Mobile Number: ​07538 573338

Senior School Finance & Business Adviser
Amy Majhu
​E-mail: a.majhu@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 103
Work Mobile Number: ​
​07552 538730

Assistant Finance Officer
Jane Hatton
​E-mail: j.hatton@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 117
Work Mobile Number: 
​07538 573090

Finance Administrator
Elizabeth Hodgins
E-mail: e.hodgins@bdes.org.uk 
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext:  118

Finance ​Administrator
Charlotte Kirby 
E-mail: c.kirby@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext:  101

HR and Communications

The following people can be contacted at The Archdiocese of Birmingham (Cathedral House):

HR and Admin Officer
Julia Hale
0121 230 6224
julia.hale@rcaob.org.uk

Diocesan Communications Officers
Caroline Bletso
0121 230 6286 
caroline.bletso@rcaob.org.uk
Faye Fawcett
0121 230 6286 
faye.fawcett@rcaob.org.uk