The role of fishing fleets as a whole community learning provider
The role of fishing fleets as a whole community learning provider
The aim of the GIFS education project was to enable the further development of a fisheries related and fisher-led model of AP (Alternative education Provision) (referred to in practice as ‘enriched whole community learning’). In the main this approach has been co-developed with the Hastings Fishermen’s Protection Society (HFPS) in the Classroom on the Coast, Hastings (southeast England), but it has also been heavily shaped by a long-term knowledge exchange partnership with the Municipality of Middelburg. The knowledge exchange has enabled the sharing of common lessons and co-production of education resources for the AP in Hastings and Arnemuiden. Though the toolkit guide you can learn about the approach and methodology employed in developing this model of education and how this contributes to the wider socio-economic regeneration and responsible tourism (RT) offer being developed in the fishing quarter in Hastings, England, and in the town of Arnemuiden in The Netherlands. The benefits of this model are outlined in the guide and show the integral role education can play in helping to secure a more sustainable future for our inshore fishing (IF) communities.
- Read the GIFS toolkit guide to supporting the model development and creation of materials for fisheries based and fisher-led ‘enriched whole community learning’ provision here:
- Find out more about the Hastings fleet education offer here:
- Information about the education offer in Arnemuiden will soon be available here.
