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Pushing Further(House of Bishops, Oct. 2005)

• From Strategy to Action

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A bit of history

• FECs have strongly secular traditions
• Church has long history of innovation and
  involvement in education in schools less so in
  the adult education and skills sector
• Concept of chaplaincy established in military,
  hospitals, church schools, universities and some
  work places as well as in some FECs
• Each of these chaplaincies has tended to develop
  its own style/character/modus operandi
• FE chaplaincy has a strong ecumenical tradition
  NEAFE in operation for 30 years
• Growing emphasis on multi-faith chaplaincy in FECs

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FE - Understanding the changing landscape

• FECs incorporated institutions
• FE of increasing importance to delivery of Govt.
  agendas
• Increasing numbers of students aged 14-19
  (Voc./Dip)
• - 14-19 Partnerships collaboration
  FECs/schools - Forthcoming introduction of
  Diplomas (by 2013 )
• - Local Area Prospectuses (from 2007)
• Shift from adult education to delivery of high
  quality skills
• Changing nature and roles of the LSC
• FE funding responsibility moving from LSC to LA
• Growth per se also of of HE in FE provision

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Implication for the Church

• .as far as the Church is concerned Further
  Education has been for too long the Cinderella
• (Archbishop of Canterbury address to NEAFE
  Conference at Lambeth Palace Jan 2007)

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Emerging issues for FECs

• 14-16 yr. olds in FECs
• - SMSC(SMD) and Collective Worship
  entitlements?
• 14-19 yr. olds ECM agenda in FECs delivering
  the five outcomes
• Duties to promote social cohesion (Ofsted
  implications)
• Responsibilities for promoting the well-being
  of members of staff
• Self-evaluation accountability

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Key features of FE Chaplaincy

• Ecumenical/multi-faith
• Built into college structures and systems
• No overt proselytism
• Collaborative

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What do FE Chaplaincy Teams do?

• Exist to benefit all in college
• Students
• Help individuals in time of spiritual need
• Act as a resource for spiritual and moral
  development
• Help all groups and communities to practise their
  faith

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What Chaplaincy Teams do

• Staff
• A resource in times of spiritual need
• Facilitate curriculum input on re SMD/RE
• Facilitate partnerships and links with
  communities
• Senior Leaders
• Maintain ethos of learning nurture whole
  person/community
• Enable FEC to meet Ofsted/Children Act
  requirements
• Support access, recruitment, retention of
  students from all communities especially the
  disadvantaged and marginalised

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Pushing Further The Five Year Strategy

• To be achieved by
• Action at Diocesan and Deanery levels
• Action at national and regional levels
• Action at chaplaincy and local levels

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Pushing Further - aspirations

• Chaplaincy in every FEC by 2010
• Strengthen visiting or p/t chaplaincies to become
  a multi-faith team presence on a daily or
  preferably f/t basis
• Increase support including Regional/Diocesan FE
  Officers covering all dioceses
• Contribute to provision for SMD for students of
  all faiths and none
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with
  all stakeholders
• Ensure adequate provision of training, support,
  resources for curriculum development, worship
  etc

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Pushing Further some achievements to date

• Launched via dioceses and regions
• Good collaboration between LSC and NEAFE
• CofE infrastructure developing at
  national/regional levels
• FiFE established now merged with NEAFE to form
  NCFBFE (FBFE)
• Development of key resources in process

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Task 1 Towards 400 chaplaincies

• Actions
• Develop working relationships with all FECs and
  stakeholders (2007)
• N.B Limited funding for development may be
  available from LSC will not fund posts!
• Establish consultative structures between
  colleges, local churches and faith communities
  (End 2007)
• N.B. LSC funded NEAFE/FiFE for 3 yr. development
  period
• Diocese identifies appropriate Parish Church or
  Deanery as coordinating link with FEC (End 2007)
• N.B. Number of FE Officers appointed by dioceses
  is growing
• Develop a chaplaincy presence in each FEC (End
  2008)
• N.B. FiFE RDOs and diocesan officers to visit
  every FEC to provoke discussion
• Develop fte chaplaincy team in all FECs (End
  2010)
• N.B. Guidance being produced by NEAFE/LSC
  training resources

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Task 2 Strengthen existing provision

• Actions
• Audit current provision identify strengths,
  areas for development, resources (Early 2007)
• N.B. Directory of Chaplaincy established
  requires continual up-dating refinement of
  audit tools on-going
• Dioceses identify CofE parishes/deaneries with
  existing connections to FECs or strong youth work
  provision to work with colleges (End 2007)
• N.B. Diocesan/Deanery oversight of arrangements
  required to deal with mobility issues
• Work with ecumenical/faith partners to strengthen
  chaplaincy teams (End 2008)
• N.B. Churches usually contribute time some
  FECs pay part-time hours
• All chaplaincies to be effective teams with fte
  presence in college (2009/10)
• N.B. regular discussion required re funding,
  training, resources etc

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Task 3 Provision of adequate resources to
support chaplaincies ( to include FE Officers in
each diocese)

• Actions
• Discuss within/between dioceses - commit to
  provision of FE Officer (End 2006)
• N.B. Provision essential if chaplaincy is to be
  sustainable
• Ensure adequate national and regional support for
  dioceses and chaplaincies (End 2007)
• N.B. Churches National Advisor supplemented
  with 0.5 fte Nat. FE Development Officer
• Initiate regular meetings to exchange good
  practice (End 2007)
• N.B. Diocesan FE Support Groups becoming
  established also NCFBFE (formerly FiFE/NEAFE)
  regional meetings in place
• Develop diocesan action plans for parish
  involvement in FE (End 2007)
• N.B. Sustainability key issue diocesan
  officers must monitor provision and have
  mechanism to secure replacement Chaplain
  ensuring continuity of provision
• Establish or consolidate training and support in
  all dioceses (End 2007)
• N.B. Regional infrastructure to be further
  developed to relate to new LSC Areas Nat. FE
  Dev. Officer (5 yr appointment 0.5 fte)

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Task 4 Contribute to monitor provision for SMD
of students of all faiths and none

• Actions
• Contribute to review of SMD provision re a
  component on SMD, faith related issues in all
  FECs and at core of the new Diplomas (Mid 2007)
• N.B. Review has been commissioned and funded
  Dr Ann Limb (Chair, NEAFE) leading
• Build on Churches publication Approavhes to
  Spiritual and Moral Development in Further
  Education (CofE/Methodist Church, 2006) with a
  Framework Guidance on SMD for students at all
  levels of achievement (End 2007)
• N.B. I year project agreed re AFAN draft
  report published 07
• Contribute to the development, piloting and
  delivery of materials and course programmes re
  SMD, faith and RE for ALL students (End 2009)
• N.B. National Advisory Group supporting these
  projects locally developed resources will be
  edited into a best practice guide.

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Task 5 Building and maintaining long-term
partnerships

• Actions
• Work in all dioceses to build effective
  partnerships between FECs, local churches, LSC,
  faith communities other stakeholders (End 2008)
• N.B. NCFBFE key player in this. Local
  infrastructure (Inter-faith, CT, ecumenical
  groups) need task group that focuses on FE
• Build funding partnerships to support development
  work, multi-faith chaplaincy and local delivery
  of some FE initiatives on church/community
  premises in the diocese (End 2009)
• N.B. Local church trusts may provide funding to
  support chaplaincy in FECs but main funding for
  diocesan or regional multi-faith work has come
  from the LSC especially when targeted at NEETs
• Ensure long-term sustainability of partnerships
  and chaplaincies (2010)
• N.B. In addition to issues raised under Task 3
  SACREs (Nat.RE Council) likely to be first ports
  of call. together with national/regional/local
  inter-faith group structures

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Task 6 Ensure adequate training and support for
chaplains, resources for worship, curriculum
development, pastoral care etc

• Actions
• Partners to collaborate at national level to
  create training resources to provide coherence
  across FE sector resources deployed at all
  levels (2005 -10)
• N.B. Faiths in FE Handbook (2005),
  Multi-faith Chaplaincy a guide for
  colleges(2007), FBFE/LSC Chaplaincy Training
  Manual (March 2008)
• Diocesan FE Officers to assist FECs in
  identifying training and support needs and in
  creating national, regional and local provision
  (End 2008)
• N.B. Development of audits , benchmarking of
  provision, establishment of support networks at
  all levels - on-going
• Dioceses, ecumenical and inter-faith partners to
  collaborate in delivery of resources and training
  to support delivery of SMD and RE, worship,
  pastoral support in FE (End 2009)
• N.B. Resources currently starting to be
  developed including new RE Course at L2 3
  for use in FECs

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Task 7 Ensure quality assurance, sustainability,
evolutionary capability

• Actions
• Establish means of monitoring quality of
  chaplaincy provision comparable with other
  educational stages (End 2008)
• N.B. Church/Chaplaincy must respond to sector
  concerns re quality working with FEC SOPs
• Respond to new requirements in field e.g Diplomas
  to opportunities as they arise (End 2010)
• N.B. Respond to new legislation, courses,
  qualifications, priorities
• Support dioceses and deaneries in improving
  quality of churches contribution to FE (Ongoing)
• N.B. This for many is a new field of work, rich
  in opportunity infrastructure must be
  responsive and adaptive

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Resource implications

• Increase chaplaincies from 200 to 400
• Increase regional/diocesan FE Officers
• Increase support from churches and faith
  communities regionally/locally
• Increase national support to dioceses and FE
  officers to 1fte
• Time forums/infra-structure - collaboration
  between FECs and faith communities

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Summary of Key dates for local action

• By end 2007
• Establish Diocesan Adviser local relationships
  with FECs stakeholders
• Establish consultative infrastructure in
  diocese and between partners
• Identify key parishes/deaneries establish
  expectations
• Establish diocesan FE development plan
• Audit provision identify areas for development
• Establish/consolidate local training
• Work with national/regional support groups
• Exchange local good practice

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Summary of key dates for local action (cont.)

• By end of 2008
• Chaplaincy presence in every FEC
• Work with ecumenical and faith partners to
  strengthen chaplaincy teams
• Work with FECs to create and deliver training
  tailored to local need
• Establish systems to support monitoring and
  quality assurance

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Summary of key dates for local action (cont.)

• By end of 2009
• Collaboration with FECs re development, piloting
  and delivery of materials and course programmes
  re SMD, faith, worship, RE and pastoral care
  for ALL students
• Build local partnerships to support development
  re multi-faith chaplaincy use of community
  resources for programme delivery
• Dioceses, ecumenical and inter-faith partners
  collaborate re development and delivery of
  training to support the programmes described above

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Summary of key dates for local action (cont.)

• By end of 2010
• Ensure provision of a highly effective, 1 fte
  multi-faith, chaplaincy team in every FEC
• Ensure long-term sustainability of partnerships,
  infra-structure, processes and chaplaincies
• Evolve to respond to emerging needs

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Pushing Further in Salisbury Diocese?

• Where are we now?
• What are our strengths and areas for development?
• What do we need to do next? Priorities?