Liverpool Diocesan Board of Education

The Liverpool Diocesan Board of Education is involved with 118 schools in the diocese. Of these, 82 are Voluntary Aided and 36 Voluntary Controlled. 6 of these are secondary schools. The Diocese is also involved with St Francis of Assisi Academy, a joint project with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Liverpool.

The Diocese has schools in 8 Local Education Authority areas:
Liverpool, Sefton, Lancashire, Warrington, Knowlsey, St Helens, Halton, Wigan

Jon Richardson
Director of Education with responsibility for overseeing all the work of the Department.

Stuart Harrison
Assistant Director of Education with responsibility for all property related issues, governors, school organisation matters and liaison with Local Authorities on these matters.

The Revd Heather Penman
Senior Diocesan Schools Adviser with responsibility for the Diocesan R.E. Syllabus, supporting schools in their delivery of R.E., Worship and Spiritual Development, SIAS Inspector and teacher training for RE Schools.

For more information please see the Diocese of Liverpool Board of Education website.