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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