LATEST Information added Monday 18th October 2021
St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery school is now consulting on becoming part of The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust with the following schools:
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Weston
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, Wincanton
St Gildas' Catholic Primary School, Yeovil
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater
St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Wells
The consultation runs from 15th October 2021 – 26th November 2021.
Please find below some documents, which will provide information about the Trust, a formal consultation letter with a link to the consultation questionnaire, frequently asked questions and the role of the Diocese. The Stakeholder Consultation Presentation will be uploaded after the presentation has been delivered via TEAMS on Monday 8th November at 5pm
The Diocesan View
Consultation Questionnaire
Frequently Asked Questions
All documents are available as hard copies from the school office. Please speak to the school office if you need support in accessing these documents.
The Dunstan Partnership is a group of Catholic schools in Somerset and North Somerset created with the aim of supporting and strengthening Catholic schools through collaboration and sharing of good practice
The purpose of this partnership is to ensure that all schools within the Dunstan Partnership provide high quality Catholic education that serves the need of its community. The principle responsibilities will be to support the Bishop in ensuring that all schools provide a distinctive education based on the theology and philosophy of Catholicism. The overarching aim of the group will be to fulfill the Bishop's Diocesan vision of:
Deepening Prayer, Enabling Communion, Strengthening Mission
Responsibilities also include the monitoring, reviewing and reporting on all matters concerned with raising standards and improving the quality of teaching and learning across the partnership as well as all matters concerned with resources that can be obtained across the partnership to increase our buying power.
New Multi Academy Trust - Positions Available
The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust, consisting of 6 Catholic Primary Schools in Somerset and North Somerset is looking for 8 new Directors to form its Trust Board. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of one of the first Multi Academy Trusts within Clifton Diocese. If you have enthusiasm and commitment, can take a strategic view and contribute to boardroom discussions, then you can make a valuable contribution to the governing board of this new Multi Academy Trust. It also provides the opportunity to use your life/work skills and experience, to provide the best possible education for the benefit of the children in our schools. Please see the Director Application Pack for https://schools.cliftondiocese.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dunstan-Recruitment-Pack.pdf
for further details and how to apply. Closing date for applications is 12pm on Friday 28th May.