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The Diocesan Education Service Team
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THE DES TEAM

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Archdiocese of Birmingham
Chief Operating Officer
​Mr Eric Kirwan

​E-mail: eric.kirwan@rcaob.org.uk
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Lead Trustee of Education
​Canon 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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Senior Office ​Administrator
Mrs Ruth Kennedy

E-mail: r.kennedy@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext:  105
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​Administrator
Mrs Charlotte Kirby 

E-mail: c.kirby@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext:  101
Office ​Administrator
Mrs Julia Hale 

E-mail: j.hale@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: 
​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

Education Standards

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Deputy Director for Education Standards
​Mr 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
​Mrs Justine Lomas

E-mail: j.lomas@bdes.org.uk
​Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 111
​Work Mobile Number: ​07538 573094

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​
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Senior Adviser for MAC Development 
Mr Mark O'Connell

​E-mail: academies@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 123
Work Mobile Number: 
07984 528321
Senior Adviser, Senior Leadership Recruitment and Training
Mrs Basman Zora
​E-mail:
b.zora@bdes.org.uk 
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 112
Work Mobile Number: 
07946 871922

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 Jane Hatton

​E-mail: j.hatton@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 117
Work Mobile Number: 
​07538 573090
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Finance Administrator
Mrs Elizabeth Hodgins

E-mail: e.hodgins@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext:  118
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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
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  • Home
    • Our Mission, Aims and What We Offer
    • The DES Team
    • Vacancies
    • Important Information
    • Newsletter
    • Training and Events
    • School Support Partners
  • Our Families of Schools
    • Vision and Multi Academy Strategy >
      • Vision for Our Families of Schools >
        • Coventry and North Warwickshire MAC
        • Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy
        • Our Lady and All Saints Catholic MAC
        • Our Lady of the Magnificat Catholic MAC
        • Painsley Catholic Academy
        • New South Birmingham MAC
        • North Staffordshire MAC
        • St Francis and St Clare Catholic MAC
        • St John Bosco Catholic Academy
        • St John Paul II Multi Academy
        • St Teresa of Calcutta MAC
        • The Pope Francis Catholic MAC
        • New Walsall & South Staffordshire MAC
  • Catholic Education
    • Resources for Prayer and Learning
    • Shared Resources from Diocesan Schools
    • RE LIVE
    • Primary
    • Secondary
    • Chaplaincy
    • Section 48
  • Leadership & Governance
    • Leadership Update & Events >
      • Leadership Conference
    • Leadership Vacancy Notification
    • External Advisors and Mentors
    • Governance >
      • Governance Updates & Events
    • Recruitment
    • Academies
    • Admissions
  • Buildings & Finance
  • School Improvement