Education consultant Edmund Adamus explains what the Catholic Education Service's new directory will mean for Catholic schools in England and Wales

Earlier this week, the Catholic Education Service (CES)launched the latest and long-awaited version of the Religious Education Directory (RED) for Catholic schools, colleges and academies in England and Wales.  The new directory replaces previous editions published in 1996 and 2012. The requirement that Religious Education (RE) must take up at least 10 per cent of curriculum time up to age 16 in all 2,175 Catholic schools and academies, and 5 per cent in sixth form colleges, remains in place.