ACT Now Spring 2005

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• Editor’s thoughts
Rupert Kaye

• Penny Thompson
responds to David Edgington’s review of her book: Whatever Happened to Religious Education?

• Recruiting ACT members… the fun way
Rupert Kaye shares his vision for ACT and gets very excited

• The ACT Overseas Fund: past, present and future
Phil Mellen celebrates ACT’s ongoing support for Christian teachers around the world

• Would I recommend teaching special needs? Yes, every time!
Alison Comline reflects on her calling to work as a teacher of 16–19 year olds with special needs

• The President for a Day Experience
Ian Hamlin talks about a stunning half-day multi-media conference brought to life by the Damaris Trust and Tearfund

• Teaching religious education - Help! Not me, I’m a Christian!
David Edgington asks Christians teachers if they feel they are compromising their faith by teaching multi-faith RE

• ACT and SVN in India
John Hallett reports on the work of volunteers from the UK at the Samaritan School in India

• The National Framework for Religious Education
Penny Thompson asks whether the new non-statutory framework will significantly change what pupils learn in RE

• A brief history of Protestant education in Spain
Bettina Zöckler considers how reformation and revolution have shaped Christian education in Spain

• ACT Now readership survey results - part 2
Rupert Kaye analyses more questionnaire responses

• The Jesus Quest begins
Ruth Brown writes about a brand new DVD resource for 7–12 year olds which has been produced by Agapé in conjunction with ACT

• ACT:UK Conference in Bunyan’s Bedfordshire
Fred Corscadden and Rupert Kaye

• Headteacher’s log