Contact Don Bosco House 

​Don Bosco House
Coventry Road
Coleshill
B46 3EA

Tel : 01675 464 755
Fax : 01675 465 273

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THE DES TEAM

P.A. to Directors
Mrs Bernadette Harding 
​E-mail: b.harding@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 105

Director of Education
​Mr Adam Hardy
​E-mail: a.hardy@bdes.org.uk

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

Administration

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

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

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

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

​​Catholic Education 

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

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​

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

School Improvement

​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​

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

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

Leadership and Governance

Leadership
Mrs Yvonne Brennan
E-mail: y.brennan@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 112
Work Mobile Number: 07538 573090​

Deputy Director for School 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

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

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

Deputy Director: Schools Capital, Finance and Place Planning  
Mrs Toni Guest
​E-mail: t.guest@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 116
Work Mobile Number: ​07538 573338

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

Finance Officer
Mrs Jane Hatton
​E-mail: j.hatton@bdes.org.uk  
Tel: 01675 464 755 Ext: 117

School Finance & Business Adviser
Ms Amy Majhu
​(currently on maternity leave)
​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@rc-birmingham.org

Diocesan Communications Officers
Caroline Bletso
0121 230 6286 
caroline.bletso@rc-birmingham.org
Faye Fawcett
0121 230 6286 
faye.fawcett@rc-birmingham.org

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.

Directions

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. ​

parking map