Catholic group questions the transfer of schools after survey

The Catholic Schools Partnership has questioned how schools can change patronage when the majority of parents in their areas want their child’s school to remain under the control of the Catholic Church.

Fr Michael Drumm, chair of the organisation which represents bishops and religious orders, was responding to the survey on parental preferences for primary school patronage published by the Department of Education.

That survey looked at 38 areas where the population was stable and the number of schools was adequate but the choice of alternatives as to the provider of education was limited.