The Politics Project FE College Pilot Programme

We are pleased to invite you to take part in a new pilot programme to support Further Education Colleges to get ready for Votes 16.

The Politics Project, in collaboration with the Electoral Commission and the Association of Colleges and NAMSS, will be launching a new package of support aimed at increasing the civic readiness of FE College students

The pilot will include:

– Resources to support students as they register to vote, prepare them for future elections, and consider the role that young people can and should play in politics at all levels.

– Training for staff to deliver democratic education programmes.

– Training and support for communications staff to support student engagement in elections.

– Support to develop College-wide policies on impartiality and engaging with candidates.

We are looking for five colleges to take part in the pilot programme. Each college will receive resources to implement democratic education programming with their students, train staff, and oversee the teaching and learning strategy across the entire college. Each college will choose one staff member who will coordinate the programme, this person will receive consistent support while also providing feedback for future programmes.

If you are interested in taking part in the pilot programme please complete this Interest Form.

As we develop our pilot, we will also be testing some new training materials and resources. If you are unable to be one of our core pilot colleges, but would like to be involved in some of these training opportunities, then please get in touch with Emily Gibson, Head of Education at The Politics Project at emily.gibson@thepoliticsproject.org.uk.