HR Support for Catholic Schools

HR Support you can trust – guided by faith, backed by law

We provide practical, values-aware HR advice that helps Catholic schools and trusts manage staff issues confidently and compliantly.

From day-to-day queries to complex employment matters, our advisory service is designed to support your leadership team with clear, compassionate, and legally-sound guidance, all delivered with an understanding of the Catholic context.

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What's included?

Unlimited expert advice

Get fast, pragmatic support from qualified HR and employment law professionals, by phone or email, whenever you need it.

Values-aligned HR guidance

We understand that decisions in Catholic schools are guided by mission, not just process. Our advice takes your ethos and community responsibilities into account.

Formal meeting and hearing support

Our advisors can attend hearings, support with investigations and help you manage sensitive conversations with care and confidence.

Support with staffing processes

We guide you through the full employee lifecycle, including:
  • Safer recruitment and onboarding
  • Performance management and appraisals
  • Sickness absence and return-to-work plans
  • Disciplinary, grievance and capability cases
  • Restructuring, redundancy and TUPE processes

 

Georgina De Costa - HR Support Expert

Meet our HR expert

Georgina De Costa

As a practising Catholic who attended Catholic schools throughout her life, Georgina takes great joy in offering school support services that are effective, add value, and facilitate an improvement in school performance.
Georgina is a also a Trustee of an academy trust and, to relax, enjoys wine, cooking, and window-box gardening.


Judicium Education

Judicium Education provides expert compliance and professional services, helping schools and academies manage HR, safeguarding, health and safety, data protection, and more. They support schools in maintaining legal compliance while improving operational efficiency.

Services include: HR Advisory and Employment Law, SEND Support Service, Safeguarding Partnership, Data Protection Services, Health & Safety Services, Clerking & Governance

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Designed for Catholic Schools and MATs

Our HR service is tailored specifically for Catholic education settings.

We understand the expectations placed on governors, school leaders and business managers, and the importance of upholding both legal duties and Catholic values.

Whether you're a standalone primary or a large MAT, we support you with:
  • Consistent, reliable HR advice
  • Clear documentation and step-by-step guidance
  • Ethos-informed decision-making
  • Reduced risk and improved confidence across your SLT

 

Benefits at a glance

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Unlimited access to qualified HR experts

Reduced risk

Reduced risk of employment disputes

Wellbeing

Stronger staff relationships & wellbeing

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Ethically-informed advice aligned with Catholic teaching

 

Supporting you to lead with integrity

We help you navigate complex staffing matters with professionalism and compassion, so you can focus on leading your school community.

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