Portsmouth Diocese
Further Education Network

This website was built during my time as FE Adviser for Portsmouth Diocese, a role which has been taken over by others since I left the Diocese in 2004 (I am now working in Rochester Diocese). I have not updated it, but you may, nonetheless, find information and links here which are useful (apologies for any which are now broken). The site was built for all who have an interest in Further Education - both in the Diocese of Portsmouth and beyond. In particular it is a resource for those who work to support spiritual development amongst students and staff. You may also like to visit my website for schools and children's work, which has, among other things, a survival kit for teachers, and information on spirituality and spiritual development.

RESOURCES ON THIS SITE

• A sample statement on developing Spirituality in a college setting, from Kathleen Kimber, F.E. advisor for Guildford Diocese.
• The Churches' response to Success for All, the Government paper on F.E.This response was written by Anthea Turner, the Churches' National Adviser in Further Education Church of England and Methodist Church.

EXTERNAL LINKS

the Churches' work in F.E

• Church of England F.E. page.
• Pillars of the Church - a report on and guidelines on Chaplaincy in Further and Higher Education
  • available from Church House Bookshop £4.95 (Find it by typing "pillars of the church" into the search box.)
• The Church's Beacon Awards for Sustainable Community Development

Christian Students' Organisations and links

Not all of these would be my "cup of tea", but they may be just the thing you are looking for so I include them all without comment!

Page of links from Crossring
Student Christian Movement
Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship

General Further Education Links

• Department for Education and Skills
• Skills and Education Network Newsletter Learning and Skills Council Newsletter,delivered regularly to your inbox. Information on the latest Government initiatives and research. Sign up at this link to receive it.
• Success for All DFES document detailing plans for the future of the sector. The consultation is now closed, and responses are being considered. You can read the Churches' response, written by Anthea Turner, the Churches' National Adviser in Further Education Church of England and Methodist Church here.
• 14-19:extending opportunities, raising standards.Government green paper on changes to the pattern of education for 14-19 year olds.
• Learning and Skills Council
• Lifelong Learning
• Financial support for adult FE students
• Connexions
• Post-16 Active Citizenship (The Crick Report)
• The Times Educational Supplement's FE page
• AllLearn (A project of Oxford, Stanford and Yale Universities) Academic websites - including many on religion and philosophy reviewed and catalogued by university experts.

F.E. Colleges in Portsmouth Diocese

• Fareham College
• Havant College
• Highbury College
• Isle of Wight College
• South Downs College
• St Vincent College
• Portsmouth College