Chaplaincy
Chaplains are individuals or teams from a faith community, serving a particular community. Chaplains can be found in schools and colleges across the UK in a range of different styles, offering pastoral care, spiritual guidance, a friendly face and a listening ear to children, young people and staff.
We engage with Christian Chaplains in all types of schools and colleges through our training courses, events and networks. We are encouraged that Chaplains interact with so many people every day and are often found in the Growing Faith space - at the intersections of school, church and home.
Chaplaincy Is…
Training &
Events
Apprenticeship in Chaplaincy and Youth Ministry
Explore the Apprenticeship in Chaplaincy and Youth Ministry from St Mary’s University Twickenham and the National Society for Education, a two-year course for school and college chaplains.
Discovering Chaplaincy Course
We are delighted to offer the Discovering Chaplaincy Course for individuals and groups.
For more information, please see our new information booklet here.
In summary, the Discovering Chaplaincy course...
· is for those who are considering a vocation in school or college chaplaincy, those brand new to chaplaincy, or those wanting to find out more.
· runs over three months and is online with an in-person celebration event at the end.
· has a unique Growing Faith focus, exploring chaplaincy as a ministry which beautifully links school, church and home.
For Individuals
The course for individuals is run by the Growing Faith Foundation and charged at £60 per place. There are three cohorts running throughout 2026. Individuals can apply for a place via this application form.
For Groups
For dioceses who have a group of people wanting to complete the course together, please get in touch about how we could support you to run a version of the course in your own context.
Network &
Resources
Join our Growing Faith Chaplains’ Network for peer support and encouragement. No matter what type of school you are in, whether you are full time, part time, a volunteer, lay, or ordained, you would be more than welcome.
Explore our Online Resource Hub for Chaplains – a central place for useful links to resources on bereavement, assemblies and collective worship, training courses, blogs, books, and much more.
Contact
For more information about exploring, starting or developing school and college chaplaincy, contact our Growing Faith Chaplaincy Specialist.