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A company limited by guarantee
governed by its Memorandum and Articles
and company and general law
A charitable trust
with specific charitable aims and objectives
governed by the Charity Commission and charity law
A recognised Church of England TEI
with accountability to the House of Bishops
via Ministry Division
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A partnership between dioceses
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People training for ministry
3 Liverpool
Foundation
Directors
3 Chester
Foundation
Directors
Co-opted
Directors
3 Manchester
Foundation
Directors
Observers /
In Attendance
Others
Foundation
Directors
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has overall governance responsibility for
All Saints
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sets strategy, priorities and policies
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employs staff
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is responsible for funding the work
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works within the law and its “Mem & Arts”
Risk &
Audit
Finance
Board
Academic
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The Memorandum and Articles of Association
established three committees
◦ Finance and General Purposes Committee
◦ Academic Committee
◦ Risk and Audit Committee
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… and allows for other committees and
working groups as the Board it sees fit
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Trustees
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Ex Officio Staff
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Elected staff and students
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Other invitees/co-optees
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Staff (and others) in attendance
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Finance
◦ Drawing-up the budget for the Board
◦ Monitoring income and expenditure through
quarterly management accounts
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Staffing
◦ Employment policies and procedures
◦ All contractual matters
◦ Remuneration, expenses, etc
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General
◦ All substantial contracts and agreements
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Deliberately “open”
◦ Three universities with different academic
structures
◦ Currently a “Board of Studies” chaired by a Trustee
◦ Under Common Awards, a “Management
Committee” chaired by the Principal
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Educational and Academic
◦ Policies
◦ Quality Assurance and Enhancement
◦ Reviewing the course
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Recently established
To oversee the company’s annual financial
external examination or full audit
To assess and review the risks to the
company/charity and advise on policies and
procedures to mitigate those risks
Archbishops’
Council
All Saints
Centre
Universities
Dioceses
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Recognition by Archbishops’ Council for
training Ordinands
Agreements with Higher Education Partners
◦ Liverpool Hope University
◦ University of Chester
◦ Durham University
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Agreements with Dioceses
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Validates All Saints for ordination training,
with basic standards for
◦ ethos and curriculum
◦ staffing and resources
◦ governance and finance
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Inspects institution to ensure quality
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Pays standard fees for each ordinand
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Validation / Revalidation
◦ basic philosophy, alignment and course design
◦ modules, assessment, qualifications of tutors, quality
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Partnership Agreement
◦ terms of relationship including financial costs
◦ financial sustainability and resources for delivery
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Programme Agreement
◦ authorises All Saints to teach agreed programme of
study for a University award
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University regulations
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Main contact person
Joint appointment of Directors of Studies
Recommending and appointing tutors
Number and location of teaching centres
Payment for Reader-training
Arrangements for placements
Involvement in committees
Notice of withdrawal
• Subject
Specialism
• Structure &
Accountability
• Employees
Padgate
Staff
Module
Leaders
Directors
• Link Course,
Dioceses and
Students
of
Studies
Tutors
• Teaching Skills
• Specialist
Interest
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Employed by All Saints Centre for Mission and
Ministry
Academic staff – Principal and Vice-Principal
Admin Team – Company Secretary/
Administrator and two Admin Assistants
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Subject specialists appointed by Principal from
among
◦ employed academic staff (Principal and Vice-Principal)
◦ Directors of Study who are “seconded” by their diocese to
work mainly with All Saints as part of the Course
Management Team
◦ i.e. CMT members
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Work with module teams deliver and assess
modules, develop module and programme
curriculum, teaching strategies and resources
Review modules and programme annually
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People with subject interest and teaching skills
Recommended by diocesan partners and based in
dioceses
Interviewed and appointed by Principal
Agree to work within the aims of the Course
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Supported through:
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Induction session/s and Tutor Handbook
Module Leader and module team meetings
Staff Development Days
Peer observation scheme
Book grant of £100
Payment of travel and preparation expenses
Five different “categories” of people who teach and
assess as part of their role
 Employed staff (Principal and Vice-Principal)
 Seconded staff (CMT members)
 Tutors recommended by their diocese who are
employed or stipended and whose teaching is part
of their work or ministry
 Tutors recommended by a diocese who are not
employed or fully stipended and whose teaching
we pay for
 “Guest” or “visting” tutors …
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Appointed jointly by diocese and Principal
and based in dioceses
Oversight of formational and academic
development of students from their diocese
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Agree student learning plans with Principal
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Arrange student placements
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First port of call for guidance and support
Course
Office
Staff
Module
Leaders
Directors
of
Studies
Tutors
Specific course-wide portfolios or roles
 Timetable, calendar and venue-planning
 VLE Manager
 Communication and Website Manager
 Diversity, Inclusion and Gender Issues
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Administrator
Quality and Student Progress
Tutorial
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Vice-Principal
Vacant
Partner Staff –
Module Leaders and
Directors of Studies
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Simon Chesters
Gary O’Neill
Alan Scantlebury
Liz Shercliff
Partner Staff –
Part-time Tutors
◦ About fifty women and men
across six dioceses
Administration
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Course Administrator
Liz Liddle
Two Admin Assistants
Placement Supervisors
 Parish and Sector clergy
 Other community leaders
◦ Up to two hundred each year across
six dioceses
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Purpose is to listen, pass-on and respond to
student views in order to improve the student
experience and quality of learning
Elected reps for Reader-candidates, licensed
Readers, Ordinands … from each teaching centre
and year group
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Chaired by Vice-Principal, with Principal and
Administrator plus other staff as necessary
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Review module and end-of-year evaluations
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Elect to Academic Committee and Board
Risk &
Audit
Finance
Board
CMT
Academic
SLG
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Having a Management Committee for Durham
awards will be required by the contract
between Durham University and All Saints.
This will change our structures as the
Management Committee will be responsible
for areas currently covered by CMT and the
Academic Committee.
See the handout for functions, membership
and terms of reference.
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The Head of the TEI (Principal - Chair).
The Programme Director(s) for the programme(s)
offered under this agreement.
Other academic staff of the TEI involved in the
delivery of the programme(s) offered under this
agreement.
One student representative for each of the
academic levels of study offered by the TEI under
the agreement.
The University Liaison Officer(s) appointed by the
University for the programme(s) for which the
Committee is responsible.
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Currently, one programme with Principal as
Programme Leader
◦ 2015 sees transition from Chester/LHU programme
to the new Durham Common Awards “suite” of
programmes
◦ Common Awards programmes may have different
leaders, responsible to the Principal
◦ Accreditation (or not) of Reader-training courses
may require more complex arrangements within the
region
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The “Vote 1” Grant from the Archbishops’ Council for
training ordinands
◦ Depends on the number of ordinands
◦ Potentially, the grant changes from year to year
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Diocesan block payments for Reader-training
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Minor income includes
◦ Stable for 2-3 years
◦ Does not depend on the number of Reader-candidates or
Readers
◦ Effectively, dioceses pay to have Reader-training available
◦ Fees for Independent Students
◦ Fees for Isle of Man Reader-candidates
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Direct costs of training Ordinands
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Direct costs of training Readers
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General costs of running and developing a
training organisation to meet dioceses’ and
wider Church needs
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Vote 1 Grant
Reader-training Grants
Annual turnover
~£350,000
~£150,000
~£500,000
Grant per ordinand
Grant per diocese
~£ 5,500
~£ 36,000
Ordinands in 2014/15
Reader-candidates
Readers, post-licensing
~57
~120
~60