Meetings With The National School Chaplaincy Association

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The Department of Education held meetings with the National School Chaplaincy Association in March and April 2023 regarding the National School Chaplaincy Program (NSCP). The correspondence reveals that approximately 1,300 schools receive chaplaincy services through the Association. Discussion topics included program funding mechanisms, the one-year nature of the program funding (raising stakeholder interest in recurring support), wellbeing measurement frameworks, and implementation of an evaluation report. The Association praised the quality of the NSCP evaluation report and expressed interest in collaborating on future working groups to support program implementation. Department officials characterized the meetings as productive and positive, committing to further engagement. The Association offered to provide supporting evaluation materials and ongoing assistance with the program's development.