Guidance

Church schools and academies: memoranda of understanding

Formal agreements between the Department for Education (DfE), the Church of England and the Catholic Church.

Applies to England

Documents

Memorandum of understanding between the Catholic Church and DfE

Memorandum of understanding between the National Society and DfE

Details

These memoranda of understanding are formal agreements jointly developed by DfE, the National Society and the Catholic Education Service.

You should read them alongside the ‘Schools causing concern’ guidance.

Updates to this page

Published 18 April 2016
Last updated 18 September 2023 + show all updates
  1. Updated the memorandum of understanding between the National Society and the Department for Education.

  2. First published.

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