Brendan Tapping
Brendan has been Chief Executive of BCCET since 2016.
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust aims to provide an outstanding education for all students attending its schools. It has a range of primary schools, secondary schools and colleges, educating young people from 2 – 18 years covering East Durham, South Tyneside and Sunderland through to the east of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
Brendan graduated from Sunderland University with a BA (Hons) and undertook his PGCE in Geography at Durham.
Brendan then began his teaching career; his first post was At English Martyrs in Hartlepool in 1991. He went on to become a Headteacher, his first Headship was at St Wilfrid’s RC College.
He was promoted to Executive Headteacher for St. Wilfrid’s RC College, St. Bede Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form and St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy in 2015.
Brendan is on various boards including Schools North East, Housing Innovation and Construction Skills Academy (HICSA, Sunderland), Teach First Strategy Board and the Regional Schools Commissioner CEO Board.