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![God make any difference to them? These are pressing questions not just for the Church, but
also for anyone interested in religion and spirituality in contemporary Britain. Using both
sociological and theological approaches, the authors shed light on these questions by drawing on
the views of over 300 young people (11 to 23 year olds) who have participated in Christian
youth and community outreach projects around England over the last five years. The book
includes a response to the research from the Bishop of Coventry, who considers the
implications for the wider Church of this important research.
▪ Community cohesion slips off Ofsted’s agenda
The following article appeared in a recent edition of the Guardian. No formal pronouncement
has been made yet in connection with CC and Ofsted, but it’s sure to follow. The article is
by Jessica Shepherd, and appeared in the Guardian on Wednesday 20 October 2010.
Ministers are considering abolishing a law which requires schools in England to show they
promote community cohesion, it has emerged. Since September 2007, schools have had a legal
duty to promote community cohesion and their inspectorate, Ofsted, has had to check that they
are doing so. The requirement – enshrined in the Education and Inspections Act 2006 – was
introduced in part to combat fears of a rise in support for the British National Party and
Islamophobia. But the coalition government is now scaling back Ofsted's role and confining its
remit to inspecting the quality of leadership in schools, teaching, pupil behaviour and child safety
and achievement. The Department for Education said it would give details of Ofsted's new role
"in due course". It would not state whether schools would continue to be inspected according
to whether they tackled community cohesion. However, the chair of the cross-party Commons
education committee, Graham Stuart, said Ofsted's remit would no longer include checking
schools were promoting community cohesion.
Stuart, Conservative MP for Beverley and Holderness, said this was the right move because it
cut bureaucracy and "let schools focus on their core mission". "The best contribution to
community cohesion a school can make is providing a good education for all its children," he
said. But former education secretary David Blunkett said abolishing the requirement would be a
"deeply retrograde step". "Withdrawing an emphasis on community cohesion sends entirely the
wrong signal, not only in education, but more broadly to society as a whole," Blunkett said. "An
emphasis on community cohesion in schools enables pupils to understand the differences
between cultures and backgrounds. It also demonstrated the role of schools as key drivers of
functioning, safe and vibrant neighbourhoods." David Jesson, a professor of educational
economics at York University who has researched which schools are best at promoting
community cohesion, described proposals to drop the requirement as "disappointing". He said
the creation of "free schools" – new schools founded by parents, teachers and private firms –
made it more important to keep the requirement. "Community cohesion is one of the things at
risk with the introduction of free schools. Free schools may have admissions policies that are
less responsive to the needs of their communities, which would put community cohesion at
risk." Jesson added that budget cuts would disproportionately affect disadvantaged
neighbourhoods where community cohesion was particularly important. Teaching unions said
they would welcome plans to drop the requirement. Russell Hobby, general secretary of the
National Association of Head Teachers, said it was "very hard to measure a school's
contribution in a tangible tick-box way" "How can you isolate what a school does [for
community cohesion] from what other parts of the community do?" Brian Lightman, general
secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said many schools felt that
community cohesion was a fundamental part of their ethos. "They don't need bureaucratic
requirements on it," he said. In January, researchers at Bristol University published a study which
showed that in some towns and cities in England, children from ethnic minorities are still
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- 1. FIFE NEWSLETTER FAITH inFURTHER EDUCATION October 2010 Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the October edition of FIFE. Well, that wasn’t as bad as feared! (the Comprehensive Spending Review). And for once FE faired rather better than HE, though that’s hardly a call for rejoicing. You can read what the early implications of the CSR are for the sector in section 3. Highlights from this edition include: • Attached Booking Form and Programme for the February 2011 New FE Chaplains’ Training Residential • Inter Faith Week 2010 – please see dates and further information supplied by The Inter Faith Network for the UK • Flyer – Education in a Post-Secular Society (day-conference at Canterbury Christ Church University on 29 January 2011) With best wishes, John Breadon and John Wise In this issue: 1. VBF (values, beliefs & faiths) Issues and Resources 2. AFAN News 3. FE Sector Governance 4. CPD and Training Matters 5. fbfe Forum/SMSC Report Master Classes AN ECUMENICAL AND MULTI-FAITH INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE CHURCHES’ NATIONAL FE TEAM / fbfe 1
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- 3. 1. VBF (values,beliefs & faiths) Issues and Resources ▪ Inter Faith Week 2010 From 21-27 November a national Inter Faith Week will be held for the second time in England and Wales. A number of further education colleges held events last year, including a faith conference for young people at Leicester College and a ‘respect day’ at Stockton Riverside College. This year we would like to encourage more further education colleges to get involved in marking Inter Faith Week. A report of last year’s event is available at: http://www.interfaithweek.org/ifweek2009report.pdf The Week is a great opportunity for learning more about and engaging with people of different faiths. And events based around inter faith dialogue bring colleges closer to faith groups and the local community. The week also seeks to promote dialogue between those of religious and non- religious belief. Events that are organised vary from in-classroom activities with visiting speakers to multi-faith football tournaments. There are a number of resources available online to help colleges organise and run events. There are resource materials for schools commissioned by the Department for Education and created by NATRE and NASACRE with the Three Faiths Forum. These detail different classroom exercises which could be used to this end during the week and can be found at www.interfaithweek.org/schools.htm. Local inter faith groups are also a valuable resource and are often willing to help out, a listing of members of the Inter Faith Network can be found at http://www.interfaith.org.uk/local/directory.htm. There is more general advice for event organisers available through the website: www.interfaithweek.org The Week in England is led by the Inter Faith Network for the UK, in consultation with the Department for Communities and Local Government; the Department for Education; the Local Government Association and the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Its aims are: to strengthen inter faith relations at all levels; encourage local faith and community groups to reach out to each other; raise the profile of inter faith initiatives across the country; promote good relations between those of religious and non-religious beliefs; and to develop new partnerships in local communities and faith communities with third sector partners and schools. If your further education college plan to hold an event during Inter Faith Week then the Inter Faith Network would like to hear from you. If you have an enquiry about the Week or would like to discuss a possible project or event, please call 020 7931 7766 or email enquiries@interfaithweek.org.uk. ▪ New book: The Faith of Generation Y (Collins-Mayo, Mayo & Nash) The following describes the follow-up to the 2006 book Making Sense of Generation Y: The World View of 15- to 25-year-olds Generation Y (those born after 1982) growing up in Britain has had less contact with the Church than any previous generation in living memory. So what interest do young people have in Christianity? How do social influences inform their Christian consciousness? Does belief in AN ECUMENICAL AND MULTI-FAITH INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE CHURCHES’ NATIONAL FE TEAM / fbfe 3
- 4. God make anydifference to them? These are pressing questions not just for the Church, but also for anyone interested in religion and spirituality in contemporary Britain. Using both sociological and theological approaches, the authors shed light on these questions by drawing on the views of over 300 young people (11 to 23 year olds) who have participated in Christian youth and community outreach projects around England over the last five years. The book includes a response to the research from the Bishop of Coventry, who considers the implications for the wider Church of this important research. ▪ Community cohesion slips off Ofsted’s agenda The following article appeared in a recent edition of the Guardian. No formal pronouncement has been made yet in connection with CC and Ofsted, but it’s sure to follow. The article is by Jessica Shepherd, and appeared in the Guardian on Wednesday 20 October 2010. Ministers are considering abolishing a law which requires schools in England to show they promote community cohesion, it has emerged. Since September 2007, schools have had a legal duty to promote community cohesion and their inspectorate, Ofsted, has had to check that they are doing so. The requirement – enshrined in the Education and Inspections Act 2006 – was introduced in part to combat fears of a rise in support for the British National Party and Islamophobia. But the coalition government is now scaling back Ofsted's role and confining its remit to inspecting the quality of leadership in schools, teaching, pupil behaviour and child safety and achievement. The Department for Education said it would give details of Ofsted's new role "in due course". It would not state whether schools would continue to be inspected according to whether they tackled community cohesion. However, the chair of the cross-party Commons education committee, Graham Stuart, said Ofsted's remit would no longer include checking schools were promoting community cohesion. Stuart, Conservative MP for Beverley and Holderness, said this was the right move because it cut bureaucracy and "let schools focus on their core mission". "The best contribution to community cohesion a school can make is providing a good education for all its children," he said. But former education secretary David Blunkett said abolishing the requirement would be a "deeply retrograde step". "Withdrawing an emphasis on community cohesion sends entirely the wrong signal, not only in education, but more broadly to society as a whole," Blunkett said. "An emphasis on community cohesion in schools enables pupils to understand the differences between cultures and backgrounds. It also demonstrated the role of schools as key drivers of functioning, safe and vibrant neighbourhoods." David Jesson, a professor of educational economics at York University who has researched which schools are best at promoting community cohesion, described proposals to drop the requirement as "disappointing". He said the creation of "free schools" – new schools founded by parents, teachers and private firms – made it more important to keep the requirement. "Community cohesion is one of the things at risk with the introduction of free schools. Free schools may have admissions policies that are less responsive to the needs of their communities, which would put community cohesion at risk." Jesson added that budget cuts would disproportionately affect disadvantaged neighbourhoods where community cohesion was particularly important. Teaching unions said they would welcome plans to drop the requirement. Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, said it was "very hard to measure a school's contribution in a tangible tick-box way" "How can you isolate what a school does [for community cohesion] from what other parts of the community do?" Brian Lightman, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said many schools felt that community cohesion was a fundamental part of their ethos. "They don't need bureaucratic requirements on it," he said. In January, researchers at Bristol University published a study which showed that in some towns and cities in England, children from ethnic minorities are still AN ECUMENICAL AND MULTI-FAITH INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE CHURCHES’ NATIONAL FE TEAM / fbfe 4
- 5. clustered in justa few schools. The academics used the government's national pupil database to calculate whether white pupils were more or less segregated from their ethnic minority peers in 2008 compared with 2002. They found that in primary and secondary schools across the country, Bangladeshi and Pakistani pupils are most likely to segregated from their white peers. Oldham, in Greater Manchester, is the most ethnically segregated place in the country, the researchers found. Last week, the schools minister, Nick Gibb, told the Commons that Ofsted would develop a "new streamlined and refocused inspection framework built around the core areas of pupil achievement, teaching, leadership and behaviour and safety". The previous government set out guidance for schools on promoting community cohesion. It recommended that teachers helped pupils "value diversity and promote awareness of human rights and the responsibility to uphold and defend them". A spokesman from the Department for Education said: "Ministers are clear that they want to improve the quality of Ofsted inspections by focusing on four principal areas: the quality of teaching, the effectiveness of leadership, pupils' behaviour and safety, and pupils' achievement. We are working with Ofsted on establishing the new inspection framework and will set this out in detail in due course." ▪ What’s worth fighting for in RE? YOU ARE INVITED to this presentation and symposium on the future of Religious Education, as part of the Celebrating RE month in March 2011. Saturday 19 March, 11am to 2.30pm, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL. Admission, tea and coffee are free. Please bring your own lunch. If you are a … • member of a faith or belief community • student teacher of RE, or a tutor in RE or education • EY, primary, secondary or FE teacher of RE • member of an RE organisation • parent of a child studying RE in school • …. this event will be of interest to you. Come and take part in… • presentation of a sustained and detailed vision for the future of Religious Education in English schools and around the world • critical examination of arguments about RE from the audience • identification of some specific priorities for research, policy development and practice on RE • …. and help shape the future development of RE in this country. Structure 11.00am: Refreshments and registration, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square 11.15am: Welcome: Andrew Copson. Chief Executive, BHA 11.30am: Presentation from Mark Chater, former Adviser for RE with the Qualifications & Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA): What’s worth fighting for in RE? 12.15pm: Comfort break, DIY lunch and reflection to generate questions 12.45pm: Presentation of Celebrating RE awards AN ECUMENICAL AND MULTI-FAITH INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE CHURCHES’ NATIONAL FE TEAM / fbfe 5
- 6. 1.00pm: Q andA session with panel: Jay Lakhani (Hindu Academy), Denise Cush (Association of University Lecturers in RE), Andrew Copson (BHA), Deborah Weston (National Association of Teachers of RE), Trevor Cooling (Canterbury Christchurch University) 1.45pm: Reflection to generate actions or proposals 2.00pm: Sharing of actions and proposals 2.30pm: Close To book places: cindy@humanism.org.uk To get directions to Conway Hall: http://www.conwayhall.org.uk/where.htm To submit questions/points of view that could become part of the presentation or Q and A: markftchater@yahoo.co.uk ▪ Franciscans International encourages youth to voice concerns for the world’s most vulnerable FI is launching a Human Rights Competition to raise students' awareness and interest in Human Rights and the work of FI at the United Nations to address injustices that impact on the poor and the vulnerable. Students aged 14-22 years are asked to answer the competition question: "Why do Human Rights Matter to me?" They will think about their own experiences of how Human Rights standards are being fulfilled or violated locally, nationally and globally, and how we can effect positive change.The participants will research a human right that FI works on and answer the question through essay writing, poetry, film, song, art, or photography. "We want the students to think outside the box in their creativity so as to better help us at FI seek new solutions for the problems of our world today," says fr. Mike Lasky OFM Conv., Interim Regional Co-ordinator of the Americas Program. FI is partnering with schools, universities and parishes across America, Australia, UK and Ireland to launch the competition during the Feast of St. Francis on 4 October. The winning entries will spend a day experiencing the ministry of FI at the United Nations in New York or Geneva; kindly made possible by the Franciscan Capuchin Province of Great Britain. During the competition and throughout the year, the students will continue to raise awareness and support for the work of FI through organising bake sales, non-uniform days, soup lunches and other fun activities. Franciscans International (FI) is the first shared ministry of the global Franciscan Family. FI works at the United Nations to address human rights injustices that impact on the poor and the most vulnerable. Please encourage your local schools, university groups and parishes to participate. For more details visit: www.franciscansinternational.org and/or email humanrightscomp@fiop.org ▪ Managing the interface: sexual orientation and faith – workshops and guidance for further and higher education Since 2003, it has been unlawful to discriminate against an employee because of their sexual orientation or religion or belief. In 2006 and 2007 the law was extended to ensure that any company or organisation providing a service, including learning providers, cannot unlawfully discriminate against their service users based on their sexual orientation or religion or belief. The Equality Act 2010 will require all public bodies and institutions to actively promote equality in all identified equality areas known as protected characteristics, including sexual orientation and religion or belief. Lifelong Learning UK, supported by the Forum for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Equality in Post-Education (The Forum) and the National Council of Faiths and Beliefs in Further Education (fbfe), commissioned research to gain a better understanding of the AN ECUMENICAL AND MULTI-FAITH INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE CHURCHES’ NATIONAL FE TEAM / fbfe 6
- 7. experiences and challengesfacing learning providers and learners in handling sexual orientation and religion or belief inter-relations in the workplace and learner environment, to highlight good practice and identify solutions to challenges faced in the management of these issues. Guidance has also been produced to support users in ensuring that sexual orientation equality and equality on the grounds of religion or belief are managed and promoted on equal terms, without undue tension arising between them. Practical guidance and the full research report can be accessed at http://www.lluk.org/managing-equality.htm Regional events If you work in the post-school education sector then this workshop is for you. Roles may include: • Equality and diversity practitioners • Front line and support staff • HR practitioners • Managers in the post school education sector • Student leaders • Teachers, lecturers, tutors and trainers • Union representatives. Why should I attend? At this event, delegates will have the opportunity to: • Receive tailored advice from a panel of experts • Learn how to apply good practice within their organisation • Share experiences with other providers • Explore related issues in a series of workshops • Receive a copy of the research and guidance ‘Managing the interface: sexual orientation and faith’, which has just been published by Lifelong Learning UK and the Forum • Engage with the Equality Act and its implications for providers • Workshops include: ~ Turning Policy into Practice: Identifying effective communication and good practice ~ Visible & Valued: Discussing issues of conflict management, inclusivity and monitoring. When and where can I attend a workshop? Workshops run from 9.30am – 4pm on the following days: Birmingham: Wednesday 10 November 2010 Newcastle: Wednesday 24 November 2010 Manchester: Thursday 20 January 2011 Exeter: 27 January 2011, date TBC Peterborough: 2February 2011, date TBC The events are FREE to attend, including lunch and refreshments. Places are limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis. If you would like to register go to: www.lluk.org/sexual-orientation-and-faith-equality-roadshows.htm AN ECUMENICAL AND MULTI-FAITH INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE CHURCHES’ NATIONAL FE TEAM / fbfe 7
- 8. 2. AFAN News ▪AFAN Inter-Faith Week Pilgrimage 2010 – Birmingham This year’s Pilgrims’ Walk is in the week before Inter-faith Week, November 15-19, and runs from Lichfield to Worcester. It will include a student-led walk around key places of worship in Birmingham and a presentation to the assembled principals and senior managers at the Annual Conference of the Association of Colleges on Wednesday November 17th , by invitation of the Chief Executive. Students from Walsall and Wolverhampton Colleges will lead this section, and thanks to Paul Benton and Colin Sherlock for organising their involvement. We hope this will exemplify colleges’ response to the LSIS SMSC Handbook and the activities that can be taken through student involvement. The smaller group walking all the way will be led by Alan and Amaranatho, and will visit other colleges, including Worcester. Do get in touch if you would like to get involved in any part of the walk contact: general@afan.uk.net. ▪ Staff Development Workshops We are continuing to offer CPD workshops to colleges this term,. Upcoming CPD workshops include: Hugh Baird (Liverpool), Widnes, Christ the King SFC Lewisham, Hereford, Richmond upon Thames, South Thames, . We will also be contributing to the fbfe/LSIS masterclasses. Do get in touch if you would be interested in any of these, or in arranging a session. Contact Navleen Kaur: navleenk@gmail.com ▪ Website Check out what is new on the AFAN Home Page: http://www.afan.uk.net/ New videoStuff this month includes: Chile Miners Rescue Video: Joy as capsule raises trapped men to surface. http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/community-cohesion/chile-miners-rescue-video-joy-capsule- raises-trapped-men-surface Insane Clown Posse find God http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/insane-clown-posse-find-god Juno: film extracts about a teenage pregnancy http://www.afan.uk.net/stuff/theme/young-people/juno Druids officially recognised as a religion http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/religion/8036952/Druidry-recognised-as-religion-in- Britain-for-first-time.html 3. FE Sector Governance ▪ FE and the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) First, the bad news. FE is to receive an overall cut of 25% or £1.1 billion. And the good? FE has come through the CSR in better shape than most other government-funded bodies. Higher Education has been handed a 40% cut. As one commentator put it, ‘the value of FE seems to be AN ECUMENICAL AND MULTI-FAITH INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE CHURCHES’ NATIONAL FE TEAM / fbfe 8
- 9. finally being recognised- shame it is only recognised in such austere times.’ The chief headlines are as follows: • Train to Gain has been abolished and Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA) will also go; they will be replaced, according to the government with “locally managed discretionary funds to target support.” • There will be increased funding for new adult apprenticeships by £250m per year (compared with the Labour government’s level of spending by 2014/15) • Other cuts have been hidden within phrases such as “The government will significantly lower the overall cost of the Further Education system by abolishing Train to Gain and by reducing spending on budgets which do not directly support learners.” Time will tell what this will mean in practice. • The entitlement to free training for those seeking a first full Level 2 qualification for those over the age of 25 is to be removed entirely. Furthermore, FE students aged 24 and over studying for a level 3 qualification will have to pay fees. “These will be supported by the offer of a government-backed loan where repayments will be dependent on the learner’s income,” says the report. The Association of Colleges made this response to the CSR: Assistant Chief Executive of the Association of Colleges, Julian Gravatt, said: “While Further Education has not emerged unscathed in the Comprehensive Spending Review, things are not as dire as we had expected. However, Colleges, which have already seen a 14% cut to adult learner responsive budgets this year, are facing further cuts of around 25%. There is no escaping the fact that the next few years will be extremely difficult and there are some real challenges ahead, but Colleges are resilient and will find ways of making the best possible use of the funding available. “While we will need to wait until the finer details of the spending review emerge over the coming weeks, we welcome the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s comments about skills being seen as a priority for growth and the announcement of funding for extra places for 16 to 19- year-olds. This is particularly important for Colleges – who teach two thirds of young people aged between 16 and 19. But we are concerned about the prospects of students from poorer families following the announcement of the withdrawal of the Educational Maintenance Allowance and would like to see more detail about what is meant by ‘more targeted support’ for these young people. “The Association of Colleges suggests the Government should protect Education Maintenance Allowances for young people from the most disadvantaged backgrounds by tackling inefficiency in small school sixth forms and closing the funding gap between schools and Colleges – this could save them up to £250million. “Further concerns centre on funding for basic skills in the workplace following the end of the Train to Gain programme and the review of Higher Education (HE) funding will create challenges for Colleges delivering HE courses.” AN ECUMENICAL AND MULTI-FAITH INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE CHURCHES’ NATIONAL FE TEAM / fbfe 9
- 10. 4. CPD andTraining Matters ▪ New FE Chaplains Training Residential 2011 This will take place at Offa House (nr Leamington Spa), 16-17 February 2011 (lunch to lunch). Booking Form/Draft Programme attached. Places are limited to 25 so please complete/return the form asap to Carole Brown: EMAIL carole.brown@c-of-e.org.uk / FAX 02078981520. AN ECUMENICAL AND MULTI-FAITH INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE CHURCHES’ NATIONAL FE TEAM / fbfe 10
- 11. 5. fbfe Forumand SMSC Development Guidance Regional Masterclasses fbfe Forum: fbfe London Forum Facilitated by John Wise, fbfe Chief Executive/Siriol Davies, FE/HE Officer, Southwark Diocese Date: Tuesday 2nd November 2010 Timing: 9.45am - 1.00pm (Lunch and Networking) Venue: Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3AZ Contact on the day: Jennifer Roberts For further information or to book your place contact Jennifer Roberts at info@fbfe.org.uk fbfeYorkshire & Humberside FE Faith Forum Facilitated by Gurdev Singh Bal, fbfe Regional Development Officer Date: Thursday 25th November 2010 Timing: 12noon-2.30pm Venue: Hosted by Hull College (Goole Campus) For further information contact Gurdev Singh Bal at gsb@walsall1.orangehome.co.uk or info@fbfe.org.uk fbfe Greater Manchester Chaplaincy Neighbours Forum Facilitated by Gurdev Singh Bal, fbfe Regional Development Officer Date: Thursday 2nd December 2010 Timing: 12noon-2.30pm Venue: Hosted by Oldham College For further information contact Gurdev Singh Bal at gsb@walsall1.orangehome.co.uk or info@fbfe.org.uk fbfe Merseyside FE Faith Forum Facilitated by Gurdev Singh Bal, fbfe Regional Development Officer Date: Friday 3rd December 2010 Timing: 11.00am-1.00pm Venue: Hosted by Riverside College For further information contact Gurdev Singh Bal at gsb@walsall1.orangehome.co.uk or info@fbfe.org.uk fbfe / Connect FE North East Faith Forum Facilitated by Gurdev Singh Bal, fbfe Regional Development Officer Date: Monday 6th December 2010 Timing: 12noon-2.30pm Venue: Hosted by South Tyneside College For further information contact Gurdev Singh Bal at gsb@walsall1.orangehome.co.uk or info@fbfe.org.uk AN ECUMENICAL AND MULTI-FAITH INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE CHURCHES’ NATIONAL FE TEAM / fbfe 11
- 12. fbfe Lancashire FEFaith Forum Facilitated by Gurdev Singh Bal, fbfe Regional Development Officer Date: Tuesday 7th December 2010 Timing: 11.00an-1.00pm Venue: Hosted by Myerscough College For further information contact Gurdev Singh Bal at gsb@walsall1.orangehome.co.uk or info@fbfe.org.uk fbfe Cumbria FE & HE Faith Forum Facilitated by Gurdev Singh Bal, fbfe Regional Development Officer Date: Monday 31st January 2011 Timing: 12noon-2.30pm Venue: Hosted by Kendal College For further information contact Gurdev Singh Bal at gsb@walsall1.orangehome.co.uk or info@fbfe.org.uk SMSC Development Guidance Regional Master Classes: fbfe South West Regional Forum and SMSC Workshop Facilitated by Jafar Mirza, fbfe Regional Development Officer Date: Monday 1st November 2010 Timing: 9.45am-2.30pm (Lunch will be provided) ~ 9.45am-1.00pm: Master Class (forum to follow) Venue: Hosted by the University of the West of England, The Octagon Chaplaincy Centre, Frenchay Campus, Cold Harbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY Contact on the day: Colin McArthur (07767893044) fbfe North East SMSC Guidance Master Class (with LSIS) Facilitated by Gurdev Singh Bal, fbfe Regional Development Officer Date: Wednesday 3rd November 2010 Timing: 9.45am-1.00pm Venue: Hosted by Stockton Riverside College, Billingham Campus Contact on the day: Miriam Stanton / Pauline Smith fbfe West Midlands SMSC Guidance Master Class (with LSIS) Date: Thursday 4th November 2010 Timing: 9.45am-1.00pm Venue: Hosted by City of Wolverhampton College Contact on the day: Paul Benton fbfe East Midlands SMSC Guidance Master Class (with LSIS) Date: 11th January 2011 Timing: 9.45am-1.00pm Venue: Hosted by South Nottinghamshire College fbfe Yorkshire & Humberside SMSC Guidance Master Class (with LSIS) Date: 26th January 2011 Timing: 9.45am-1.00pm Venue: Hosted by John Leggott College AN ECUMENICAL AND MULTI-FAITH INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE CHURCHES’ NATIONAL FE TEAM / fbfe 12
- 13. fbfe South EastSMSC Guidance Master Class (with LSIS) Facilitated by Jafar Mirza, fbfe Regional Development Officer Date: 18th November 2010 Timing: 9.45am-1.00pm Venue: Hosted by West Kent College, Brook Street, Tonbridge TN9 2PW fbfe South West SMSC Guidance Master Class (with LSIS) Date: 1st November 2010 Timing: 9.45am-1.00pm for Master Class and 1.30pm-2.30pm Forum Venue: University of West of England, Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol BS16 1QY fbfe East of England SMSC Guidance Master Class (with LSIS) Date: 2 February 2011 Timing: 9.45am-1.00pm Venue: Hosted by Peterborough Regional College For further information and to book a place at the above events, please contact Jennifer Roberts at info@fbfe.org.uk For more details on these events please see the website www.fbfe.org.uk AN ECUMENICAL AND MULTI-FAITH INITIATIVE SUPPORTED BY THE CHURCHES’ NATIONAL FE TEAM / fbfe 13