Formatio

Forming leaders for today's schools

Formatio exists to form, nourish and sustain leaders and governors of Catholic schools through high-quality professional development and faith formation.

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What is Formatio?

We believe that high-quality professional development and faith formation opportunities are essential to improve Catholic school leadership and governance.

Since 2018, we have sought joined-up and innovative solutions to the challenges faced by Catholic dioceses, academy trusts, schools and higher education institutions. 

Regions

We have helped to establish and resource four regions to encourage collaboration between Catholic dioceses, schools, academy trusts and higher education institutions.
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Our model rewires the Church’s traditional approach to education, encouraging cross-diocesan cooperation and pooling of resources to achieve common goals.
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Our four regions have worked to deliver Formatio’s national strategy locally, developing and widening access to bespoke training and formation programmes for Catholic school teachers, leaders and governors.

North East

The North East has collaborated to create leadership development programmes for those teachers and leaders. Backed by a grant from the Department for Education’s Equality and Diversity Fund, a bespoke Aspiring Secondary Headteacher Programme has been developed and rolled out, which has received excellent feedback. This region has also pioneered the first national networking event for Catholic Senior Executive Leaders (CSELs).

Chair

Peter Giorgio, Director of Education, Diocese of Nottingham

Includes

Diocese of HallamDiocese of Hexham & NewcastleDiocese of LeedsDiocese of MiddlesbroughDiocese of NottinghamLeeds Trinity University

North West

The North West Hub hub has supported the trial of innovative projects, including the rollout of a school leadership depth study by Liverpool Hope University and the implementation of a talent management matrix for use in schools, as well as a project to establish a National Catholic Syllabus for the development of teachers and leaders.

Chair

Joan McCarthy, Liverpool Archdiocese

Hub Development Officer

Alison Burrowes

Includes

Diocese of LancasterArchdiocese of LiverpoolDiocese of SalfordDiocese of ShrewsburyDiocese of WrexhamLiverpool Hope University 
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South East

In the South East region, through the close collaboration of all region members, good practice is shared and training opportunities at all levels are offered across the region. This region recognises the need to address training requirements in rapidly changing times and is looking to increase the availability of further online and blended learning using a variety of platforms.

Chair

Peter Sweeney, Director of Education, Diocese of Westminster

Includes

Diocese of Arundel & BrightonDiocese of BrentwoodDiocese of East Anglia Diocese of NorthamptonArchdiocese of SouthwarkSt Mary’s University 

South West

The South West region development officer has been involved with discussions surrounding a National Catholic Syllabus for the development of teachers and leaders and the Archdiocese of Birmingham has hosted a networking and training day for Catholic Senior Executive Leaders. Such input from the south west will be integral in the development of a national offer for new and aspiring leaders of multi-academy trust companies.

Chair

Steve Bell, Director of Education, Birmingham

Includes

Archdiocese of BirminghamArchdiocese of CardiffDiocese of CliftonDiocese of MeneviaDiocese of PlymouthDiocese of PortsmouthNewman University 

For Governors

How we ensure the effective governance of the 2,200+ Catholic schools in England and Wales.

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For Leaders

How we are supporting leaders in Catholic Education across England and Wales through our regions.

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