Patronage
The patron of a primary school owns or leases the school building, and is responsible for the characteristic ethos of the school. Schools are managed by boards of management on behalf of the patron.
Educate Together Ltd, a private charitable company, is patron of 44 of the 58 Educate Together National Schools; other schools within the Educate Together network have their own patron. This contrasts with denominational national schools, where the patron will be the local bishop (and his successors).
The ethos of schools which have Educate Together as their patron is defined by the Educate Together Charter; such schools are obliged to provide instruction in the ethical curriculum, Learn Together, for a half hour in every school day.
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Educate Together Patronage Manual
