Transition: RAFCS (Air cadets)

Awareness
Initial and CPD for Honorary Chaplains within the RAF Air Cadets to discuss latest issues and specific aspects of pastoral care within the Air Cadets.

Course Information

Level: Awareness
Location: Shrivenham
School/Centre: Armed Forces Chaplaincy Centre
Course Code: AFCC-Trans: RAFCS (Air Cad)
Duration: 5-days - residential
When: No dates available

About this course

Volunteer Chaplains will be required to provide pastoral care to RAF Air Cadets and to provide moral and religious direction. The course provides volunteers with an insight into the specific issues facing young people and staff in a 'pseudo' military environment and also to discuss the support available from the regular chaplaincy, single service entities.

What you will learn

You will learn/develop:

  • opportunities for providing religious and moral instruction to RAF Air Cadets and staff
  • sources of support
  • establishing the nature of the culture and ethos of the RAF Air Cadets
  • establishing the nature of the culture and ethos of the Regular RAF Chaplaincy
  • practical aspects of providing pastoral care to RAF Air Cadets including:
    • providing church services, supporting commemorations, parades etc
    • need to know principles
    • reporting
    • chain of command
    • safeguarding and duty of care

How this course will help your career

This course will enable volunteers to better understand the RAF Air Cadets and the RAF Chaplain.

Entry requirements

Who can attend this course

  • Military

Attendees are Air Cadet Chaplains nominated by the Air Cadet Organisation.

Before you attend

Accepted as honorary chaplain with the RAF Air Cadets.

Additional information

How the course will be taught

  • Face-to-face/Residential

How you will be assessed

Attendance recorded on the RAF Air Cadets training management system.