| The CESEW has published Catholic Schools, Children of Other Faiths and Community Cohesion: Cherishing Education for Human Growth on behalf of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. This follows on from work including the 1997 consultation paper Catholic Schools and Children of Other Faiths and the 2008 publication Catholic Schools and Community Cohesion: CES Guidance. In his foreword, Archbishop Vincent Nichols, Chairman of the Bishops' Conference Department for Education and Formation says: 'Dialogue with other faiths is a consistent theme in the life of the Catholic Church. Such dialogue is conducted in many parishes and neighbourhoods, in colleges, universities and other academic circles. It has become increasingly important as the presence of other faith communities grows and becomes more evident in our society....' 'The Bishops of England and Wales have approved this Guidance and asked that it be published to assist Catholic schools in maintaining their distinctive nature, identity and mission, in those circumstances where they welcome pupils of other faiths. It is offered to our schools in the hope that the good work already being done in them for children and young people of other faiths can be further strengthened and so that the lives of all our pupils, students and staff can be enriched.' To order a copy of this new publication, please download the order form below and send with payment to the Catholic Education Service for England and Wales, 39 Eccleston Square, London SW1V 1BX. For more information about accessing the document please email general@cesew.org.uk or call 0207 901 1900. For more information about the content of the publication please contact Mrs Therese Gordon t: 01675 464 755 e: therese.gordon@theredepartment.com. |