Acknowledgements

We would like to express our gratitude to all organisations and individuals involved in the Pastoral Support Pilot Project for their invaluable contributions to the development of this resource. Particular thanks are due to the 20 providers who took part in the action research projects and to the 38 further providers who provided additional information and guidance.

Thanks must also be given, of course, to the members of the expert panel, who gave so generously of their time and insights.

Action research participants

General Further Education Colleges
Bury College
City of Westminster College
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
Lewisham College
Newham College
North Hertfordshire College
Somerset College of Arts and Technology
West Nottinghamshire College
Worcester College of Technology

Land-based College
Otley College

Offender Learning Provider
Feltham Young Offenders Institute

Sixth Form Colleges
Oldham Sixth Form College
Richard Huish College

Specialist Education Colleges
National Star College
Royal National College for the Blind

Work-based Learning and Training Providers
Camden Jobtrain
Fareport Training
Dorset County Council I
Rathbone
Springboard Hackney

Expert panel members
Association of Learning Providers
Association of Colleges
Centre for Excellence in Leadership
Connexions South London
Department for Children, Schools and Families
Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills
Holex
Home Office
Learning and Skills Council
Lifelong Learning UK
National Association for Managers of Students Services in Colleges
National Council of Faiths and Beliefs in Further Education
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education
National Research and Development Centre
National Union of Students
Ofsted
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority
Quality Improvement Agency
Skill

Other practitioners

General Further Education Colleges
Braintree College
City of Bristol College
Leicester College
North Lindsey College
North West Kent College
Norton Radstock College
Oxford and Cherwell Valley College
Redbridge College
South East Essex College
South Thames College
St Helens College
Warrington Collegiate

Land-based Colleges
Easton College
Bishop Burton College
Reaseheath College
Sparsholt College


Offender Learning Providers
HMP Hewell Grange and Brockhill
HMP Swinfen Hall
HMYOI Huntercombe
HMYOI Werrington
Norton Radstock College
Strode College

Sixth Form College
Barrow in Furness Sixth Form College

Work-based Learning and Training Providers
Bridgewater
HETA
In Touch Care
MichaelJohn Training School
NTP
Paragon Skills for Industry
Trinity Training Services

Adult and Community Learning
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, LLS
Cambridgeshire ACL
Dorset Adult Learning
Learning Curve
Norfolk County Council Adult Education Service
Open Door Adult Learning Centre
Portsmouth Arts and Community Education
Westminster ACL