TRIG INTERIM RESEARCH FINDINGS

Julian HubbardDirector of Ministry

Lis GoddardTransformations Group

Tim LingNational Adviser, Continuing Ministry Development

Su MorganHR Director

TRIG – Transformations Research and Implementation Group

TRIGTRANSFORMATIONS RESEARCH &IMPLEMENTATION GROUP

oversee the research on aspects of women’s ministry

consider proposals for the House of Bishops for encouraging good practice, implementing policy and conducting further research

report to the House in December 20132

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KEY AREAS OF RESEARCH

Large churches and diocesan roles

Young vocations

Self-supporting/Part-time ministry

Diocesan HR policies

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LARGE CHURCHES

Greater Churches Network  30 out of 31 have a male incumbent

Private patronage Contact with voluntary societies to review their

experience

Clergy Appointments Adviser Trends in appointments

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DIOCESAN ROLES

Diocesan staff posts

Area/Rural Deans676 in 43 dioceses

102 women 564 men

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SELF-SUPPORTING/PART-TIME POSTS

5% of stipendiary clergy are part-time 50% of these are women ~20 per annum transition to full-time

Interim findings: Attracts particularly gifted individuals A waiting period Suspicion of exploitation Support for such ministers is patchy Positive references to Common Tenure and

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PROPORTIONS OF FEMALE CLERGY

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RECOMMENDATION RATES BY GENDER (2012)

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TRANSITIONING TO AND FROM PART AND FULL TIME

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Less than 1% of stipendiary ordained women take paid maternity leave

63% were paid significantly higher

70% returned to stipendiary ministry, and of those: 50% full-time parochial ministry 20% part-time stipendiary parochial ministry 15% part-time parochial self supporting ministry 10% hospital chaplaincy 5% taking a break

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Women were positive about the flexibility the clergy office provides which may be why few dioceses have flexible working policies.

DIOCESAN HR POLICIES

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SOME RESPONDENTS COMPLAINED OF:

51% feel employers and colleagues attitudes had changed towards them

Two thirds said work had been made ‘difficult’ for them

40% said younger colleagues with no children were given more support

1 in 3 found it impossible to ‘climb the career ladder’ after giving birth

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o inappropriate questions

o not enough opportunities for part-time deployment

o concept of priesthood as ‘something you just are, 24/7’

o being unable to cope if their husbands not given up paid work

EXTERNAL SURVEY SHOWED:

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SOME SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS:

support networks providing child care and cover

contact with other women clergy

improved understanding of issues faced by curates in training who are young parents

more information and awareness of options: phased return flexibility about housing child care vouchers collaborative ministry

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