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  • Home
    • DES Support for Schools through the coronavirus outbreak
    • Our Mission, Aims and What We Offer
    • The DES Team
    • Our Diocesan Schools
    • Vacancies
    • HR & Recruitment
    • School Support Partners
    • Information
  • Services
    • Academies
    • Admissions
    • Governance
    • Buildings
    • Finance
    • School Improvement
    • Leadership >
      • Leadership Vacancy Notification
      • External Advisors and Mentors
  • Catholic Education
    • Resources for Prayer and Learning
    • Shared Resources from Diocesan Schools
    • RE LIVE
    • Primary
    • Secondary
    • Chaplaincy
    • Section 48
  • Training and Events
The diocesan education service team
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Contact Don Bosco House 

​Don Bosco House
Coventry Road
Coleshill
B46 3EA
Tel : 01675 464 755
Fax : 01675 465 273

THE DES TEAM

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P.A. to Directors
Mrs Bernadette Harding 

​E-mail: b.harding@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 105
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Director of Education
​Mr Adam Hardy

​E-mail: a.hardy@bdes.org.uk
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Lead Trustee of Education
​Rev. Jonathan Veasey

​E-mail: j.veasey@bdes.org.uk

Administration

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Office Secretary
Miss Samantha Shepherd 

E-mail: s.shepherd@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 100
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Site Services Officer 
Mrs Maggie Sweeney

​E-mail: m.sweeney@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 119
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​Administrator

Mrs Charlotte Kirby 

E-mail: c.kirby@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext:  101
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Administrator
Mrs Elizabeth Hodgins

E-mail: e.hodgins@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext:  120

​​Catholic Education 

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Deputy Director for Catholic Education 
Ms Maggie Duggan
E-mail: m.duggan@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 115
Work Mobile Number: ​07538 572124
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Adviser for Catholic Education (Primary)
Mrs 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)
Mr 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)
Mr Richard Smith

E-mail: r.smith@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 124
Work Mobile Number: 
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07944 009148​
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Senior Adviser for Section 48 Inspections
​Mr 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

School Improvement

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​Deputy Director for School Improvement
Mrs Justine Lomas

E-mail: j.lomas@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 111
Work Mobile Number: 
07538 573094​
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Senior Education Adviser
Mr Ted Hammond

E-mail: t.hammond@bdes.org.uk
​Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 109
​Work Mobile Number: ​07538 573085
Senior Adviser for School Intervention
Mr Tony Quinn

E-mail: t.quinn@bdes.org.uk
​Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 107

Leadership and Governance

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Deputy Director for Leadership and Governance
Yvonne Salter Wright
​E-mail:
y.salterwright@bdes.org.uk​
Work Mobile Number: ​07961 635164
Governance Adviser
Mrs Rebecca Tonks

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

School Organisation and Academies

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Deputy Director: School Organisation and Effectiveness
Mr John Dwyer

​E-mail: j.dwyer@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 102   
Work Mobile Number: ​07946 871922
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Academies Project Lead
Mr Mark O'Connell

​E-mail: academies@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 123
Work Mobile Number: 
07984 528321

Finance and Buildings

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Deputy Director: School Buildings and Finance 
Mrs Toni Guest

​E-mail: t.guest@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 116
Work Mobile Number: ​07538 573338
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Finance Officer
Mrs Sharon Leahy

​E-mail: s.leahy@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 118
Work Mobile Number: 
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07443 404449​
Finance Officer
Mrs Jane Hatton

​E-mail: j.hatton@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 117
Work Mobile Number: 
​07538 573090
School Finance & Business Adviser
Ms Amy Majhu

​E-mail: a.majhu@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 103
Work Mobile Number: ​
​07552 538730

HR and Communications

The following people can be contacted at The Archdiocese of Birmingham (Cathedral House):
Diocesan Director of HR
​Gerry Dryden
0121 230 6224
gerry.dryden@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

Visiting Don Bosco House

 Don Bosco House is situated off the Coventry Road in Coleshill opposite the Parish Church of the Sacred Heart & St Teresa. We can be easily reached from the M6 exiting at junction 4 or M42 exiting at junction 6. For both motorways follow the A446 towards Coleshill and take the Coventry Road signposted Coleshill South.
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Don Bosco House is situated in close proximity to several other businesses and organisations. Please ensure you park only in spaces allocated for Don Bosco House. For your reference a parking map is provided below. ​
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