New CES Director: Paul Barber
Blogged by James Preece on 13th December 2012
Paul Barber has been appointed director of the Catholic Education Service.
One of the criteria for the post is that he "Possess highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to win respect and trust at all levels."
Then they appoint Paul Barber? Are they serious?
I can't think of anybody who has lost more trust and respect than Paul Barber. Let's just say there's a reason the Catholic Herald have not allowed comments on this particular item of news. I don't blame them.
Perhaps in future one of the criteria for the post should be "the Catholic press will need to be able to announce the appointment without gagging the general public".
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Chrysostom said...
This is most disturbing news showing that the Catholic Bishops' Conference has no regard for the wishes of parents, "the primary educators of children".
For good comments on this appointment see Damian Thompson's website via the DAILY TELEGRAPH website,
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/damianthompson/100193929/dinosaurs-roar-approval-as-catholic-church-appoints-paul-barber-as-head-of-its-education-service/
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Nicolas Bellord said...
The appointment of this man reaffirms the policy of the Bishops on selection of children for Catholic schools.
Bishop McMahon has reaffirmed that if a school receives an application from a devout Catholic family who practice their religion at the same time as an application from a parent who has just had their child baptised solely for making the application then they must not prefer the former over the latter.
This seems to me to be a recipe for ensuring that Catholic schools produce CINOs (Catholics in Name Only). It is surely also a contemptuous slap in the face for devout families. Apparently they should be told "Go away and found another Catholic School". Actually they might be well advised to do just that but in their own home - but realistically that is not an option for most hard-pressed parents who do not have the resources to do so.
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