Tag Archives: Archdiocese of Southwark

Teachers threatened with sackings in gay author dispute

Posted on May 12, 2022 by insidecroydon

The bitter row with Catholic church over governor sackings and freedom of speech has seen John Fisher School closed for three days this week. EXCLUSIVE by STEVEN DOWNES Teachers taking industrial action at John Fisher School have been threatened with … Continue reading →

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Church appoints Mallett as first woman Bishop of Croydon

Posted on May 3, 2022 by insidecroydon

The Bishop of Croydon is, for the first time, to be a woman, after it was announced this morning that the Queen has approved the appointment of the Venerable Dr Rosemarie Mallett, who becomes the Church of England’s second black … Continue reading →

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John Fisher governors get Ofsted backing in gay author row

Posted on April 28, 2022 by insidecroydon

Teachers are on strike at John Fisher School today, with the backing of the majority of parents, as well as former governors and even Ofsted, as the row with the school’s Roman Catholic Archdiocese rumbles into a third month. Governors … Continue reading →

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