Faiths and further education - Church of England
Faiths and further education - Church of England Faiths and further education - Church of England
Faiths and Further Education:A HandbookInformation and Contacts149The following paragraphs are for all concerned with chaplaincy inan FE college. It is to be regarded as a work-in-progress – newdocuments are appearing regularly at this time of change in FE andexpansion of FE chaplaincy.Faith organisationsNEAFE150The National Ecumenical Agency in Further Education (NEAFE) wasfounded in the late 1970s by principals, teachers and chaplains infurther education. It holds an annual conference, manages the LSCand NEAFE chaplaincy initiative and the Faiths in FE Forum, andpublishes the Journal of Chaplaincy in Further Education.151Contacts are:Chair: Dr Ann LimbNEAFE Development Officer: Mannie StewartEmail: info@neafe.orgWeb: www.neafe.orgFaiths in FE Forum152This is a representative structure for faith communities concernedwith further education. It consists largely of educationalprofessionals with a special interest in multi-faith chaplaincy andspiritual development in further education.154The FIFE Newsletter is designed to support all working in chaplaincyin further education. It is available on a monthly basis from ChurchHouse (email: alan.murray@c-of-e.org.uk).Churches155The contact is:Churches’ National Adviser in Further Education:Alan MurrayEmail: alan.murray@c-of-e.org.ukInter-faith network156This is an advisory service for all aspects of inter-faith work.157Contacts are:Chair: Dr Brian PearceWeb: www.interfaithnetwork.org.ukStudents with special needs158Information about disability legislation is available atwww.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2001/20010010.html153Contacts are:Chair: Dr Fatma AmerEmail: info@neafe.org
45Publications159The Churches National FE Office has many useful publications.Tworecent ones are:• Whole People Matter (Turner and Kimber, 2003), which discussesthe role of the NEAFE chaplaincy initiative in further education.There is a particularly useful section on curriculum development.• FE Chaplaincy in 2004 (Gukuru and Murray, 2004), which gives ageneral, statistical picture of FE chaplaincy.160A list of publications used in this Handbook appears at Annex C.Some other relevant publications are as follows.• C of E and Methodist Church (1993) A Framework for ExploringValues in the FE Curriculum, London: Church of England Board ofEducation and the Methodist Church Division of Education andYouth.• Crick, Bernard (2000) Citizenship for 16–19 Year Olds in Educationand Training: Report of the Advisory Group to the Secretary of Statefor Education REP/1056/00, Coventry: FEFC.Available at:www.dfes.gov.uk/citizenship/linkAttachments/citizenship_report1.pdf• CES (1996) The Common Good and the Catholic Church’s SocialTeaching: a statement by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference ofEngland and Wales, London: CES.• Methodist Church (1999) The Essence of Education: a report of theMethodist Conference, Peterborough: Methodist PublishingHouse.• C of E and Methodist Church (1992) The Further EducationCurriculum: an exploration into and identification of shared valuesin FE provision, London: Church of England Board of Education andthe Methodist Church Division of Education and Youth.• FEU (1994) Values in FE: FEU Report 062, London: FEU.161There are also relevant journals in this area. For example:• Journal of Further Education Chaplaincy• British Journal of Religious Education• International Journal of Children’s Spirituality• Journal of Beliefs and Values.• C of E and Methodist Church (1998) Developing a SpiritualityPolicy for Further Education Sector Colleges, London: Church ofEngland Board of Education and the Methodist Church Division ofEducation and Youth.• Newell Jones, Katy (2003) Global Perspectives in Adult Learning,London: Development Education Association.• FEU (1989) Moral Competence: an exploration of the role of moraleducation in FE, London: FEU.• Methodist Church (1996) Student Entitlement to Spiritual, Moraland Personal Values in the FE Curriculum, Peterborough: MethodistPublishing House.• Board of Education (2002) Pillars of the Church: Supportingchaplaincy in further and higher education, London: Church HousePublishing.
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<strong>Faiths</strong> <strong>and</strong> Further Education:A H<strong>and</strong>bookInformation <strong>and</strong> Contacts149The following paragraphs are for all concerned with chaplaincy inan FE college. It is to be regarded as a work-in-progress – newdocuments are appearing regularly at this time <strong>of</strong> change in FE <strong>and</strong>expansion <strong>of</strong> FE chaplaincy.Faith organisationsNEAFE150The National Ecumenical Agency in Further Education (NEAFE) wasfounded in the late 1970s by principals, teachers <strong>and</strong> chaplains in<strong>further</strong> <strong>education</strong>. It holds an annual conference, manages the LSC<strong>and</strong> NEAFE chaplaincy initiative <strong>and</strong> the <strong>Faiths</strong> in FE Forum, <strong>and</strong>publishes the Journal <strong>of</strong> Chaplaincy in Further Education.151Contacts are:Chair: Dr Ann LimbNEAFE Development Officer: Mannie StewartEmail: info@neafe.orgWeb: www.neafe.org<strong>Faiths</strong> in FE Forum152This is a representative structure for faith communities concernedwith <strong>further</strong> <strong>education</strong>. It consists largely <strong>of</strong> <strong>education</strong>alpr<strong>of</strong>essionals with a special interest in multi-faith chaplaincy <strong>and</strong>spiritual development in <strong>further</strong> <strong>education</strong>.154The FIFE Newsletter is designed to support all working in chaplaincyin <strong>further</strong> <strong>education</strong>. It is available on a monthly basis from <strong>Church</strong>House (email: alan.murray@c-<strong>of</strong>-e.org.uk).<strong>Church</strong>es155The contact is:<strong>Church</strong>es’ National Adviser in Further Education:Alan MurrayEmail: alan.murray@c-<strong>of</strong>-e.org.ukInter-faith network156This is an advisory service for all aspects <strong>of</strong> inter-faith work.157Contacts are:Chair: Dr Brian PearceWeb: www.interfaithnetwork.org.ukStudents with special needs158Information about disability legislation is available atwww.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2001/20010010.html153Contacts are:Chair: Dr Fatma AmerEmail: info@neafe.org
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