TRIG INTERIM RESEARCH FINDINGS Julian Hubbard Director of Ministry Lis Goddard Transformations Group Tim Ling National Adviser, Continuing Ministry Development Su Morgan HR Director
TRIG TRANSFORMATIONS 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 2013 2 TRIG – Transformations Research and Implementation Group
KEY AREAS OF RESEARCH Large churches and diocesan roles Young vocations Self-supporting/Part-time ministry Diocesan HR policies 3 TRIG – Transformations Research and Implementation Group
LARGE CHURCHES Greater Churches Network Private patronage 30 out of 31 have a male incumbent Contact with voluntary societies to review their experience Clergy Appointments Adviser Trends in appointments 4 TRIG – Transformations Research and Implementation Group
DIOCESAN ROLES Diocesan staff posts Area/Rural Deans 676 in 43 dioceses 102 women 564 men 5 TRIG – Transformations Research and Implementation Group
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 clarity over terms TRIG – Transformations Research and Implementation Group 6
0% Ely Hereford Ripon & Leeds South & Nott St. Eds & Ips St. Albans Birmingham Leicester Derby Bath & Wells Manchester Sheffield Gloucester Liverpool Wakefield Chelmsford Portsmouth Salisbury Peterborough Chester Bradford Oxford Newcastle Truro Southwark Worcester Guildford Lincoln Rochester Carlisle Norwich Durham Canterbury Bristol Lichfield Winchester Coventry York Sodor & Man Exeter London Blackburn Chichester PROPORTIONS OF FEMALE CLERGY 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% SSM 30% SM 20% SSM average 10% SM average Diocese TRIG – Transformations Research and Implementation Group 7
RECOMMENDATION RATES BY GENDER (2012) 90 80 77 Percentage 70 60 49 50 51 Incumbent 40 30 Assistant Minister 23 20 10 0 Men Women TRIG – Transformations Research and Implementation Group 8
Under 30 s in training in 2012 90 Percentage 80 70 60 College Course 50 40 30 20 10 0 M F Over 30 s in training in 2012 70 Percentage 60 50 College Course 40 30 20 10 0 M F TRIG – Transformations Research and Implementation Group 9
TRANSITIONING TO AND FROM PART AND FULL TIME 10 TRIG – Transformations Research and Implementation Group
DIOCESAN HR POLICIES 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% 20% 15% 10% 5% full-time parochial ministry part-time stipendiary parochial ministry part-time parochial self supporting ministry hospital chaplaincy taking a break Women were positive about the flexibility the clergy office provides which may be why few dioceses have flexible working policies. TRIG – Transformations Research and Implementation Group 11
SOME RESPONDENTS COMPLAINED OF: 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: 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 12 TRIG – Transformations Research and Implementation Group
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 13 TRIG – Transformations Research and Implementation Group
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