Operational Report Diocese of Exeter
July – September 2019 Contents
Overall Summary ………………………………………….………………………………… Page 3 Governance ……………………………………………….…………………...... Page 4 Mission and Pastoral Office and Mapping ……………………………….……… Page 6 Finance …………………………………………………………………………………….……. Page 8 Mission Resources News ……………………………………………………………….. Page 10 Communications …………………………………………………………….……………… Page 12 People ……………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 14
Safeguarding ………………………………………………………………...……………….. Page 15 Clergy Housing ……………………………………………………………………………….. Page 18 School Building Projects. …………………………………………..……………………. Page 19 Church Buildings ………………………………………………………………...... Page 20 New Housing Areas …………………………………………………………..……………. Page 22 Growing the Rural Church …………………………………………………..…………. Page 23 Education ………………………………………………………………………………………. Page 25 Mission and Ministry …………………………………………...…….….………………. Page 28 Ordinands……………………………………………...………………….……...... Page 28 Mission Community Development Team …….…………………………………. Page 31 Mission Adviser for Early Years (0-5) …………….…………………….,…...... Page 34 Lay Discipleship………………………………………………………………………………. Page 35 Strategic Programmes …………………………………………………………...... Page 35
Church and Society …………………………………………………….………………….. Page 36 Transforming Plymouth Together ………………………………………….………. Page 39
News from Plymouth Archdeaconry ……………………………………………….. Page 39 Appendix - Vision and Strategy Key Aims ………………………………………… Page 40
Diocese of Exeter: Quarterly Operational Report – Q3 2019 Page 2 Overall Summary
Welcome to our third Operational Report of 2019.
As usual there is much to report, both opportunities and challenges. There are exciting opportunities ahead following Diocesan Synod’s approval of our focus on growing new disciples over the next five years. It is always exciting to bring more people to Christ and we are now finalising plans to facilitate and support growth in the following demographic groups:
Children, young people and families Youth (17-25 years old) People over the age of 55 Fringe Christians
A summary of these plans can be found on the final page of this report.
As a Diocese we have been highly proactive over the past couple of years as we seek to grow in prayer, make new disciples and serve the people of Devon with joy. In the past two months we have been able to share the fruits of our labours with:
John Spence, Chair of the Archbishops Finance Committee and Strategic Investment Board. David Jennings, Head of Funding Strategy & Development Unit of Church Commissioners and Archbishops' Council. William Nye, Secretary General to the Archbishops Council.
John Spence gave an inspirational speech to our Diocesan Synod in October and you will be able to hear a recording via our website: Canon John Spence - Synod Oct 19
Looking forward, we hope to hear of a positive response from the Church Commissioners Strategic Development Board for our plans to invest in mission across Torbay. The Board meets in December so we will know the outcome in time for our next Operational Report and I look forward to sharing this news with you.
We are always happy to receive your feedback and would love to hear from you. Please contact Annemarie Kendell ([email protected]) if you have suggestions on how we can further improve our reporting. Stephen Hancock Diocesan Secretary
Diocese of Exeter: Quarterly Operational Report – Q3 2019 Page 3 Governance
Meetings taking place during the period: Diocesan Synod (15th June 2019) No meetings of Diocesan Synod took place during the period. Bishop’s Diocesan Council (8th May 2019) Summary of core business transacted: Approval of the Report and Accounts for 2018, approval of the diocesan budget for 2020 for submission to Diocesan Synod, receipt of the annual report of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel, approval of the annual report of the Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee, receipt of information concerning elections to take place in 2020 and also of representation by gender on diocesan committees, agreement of the agenda for the forthcoming meeting of Diocesan Synod, revocation of a district church council scheme in the parish of St David, Exeter, consideration of a forward look at BDC and Synodical business for the year ahead and receipt of an update concerning an application to the Strategic Development Fund in respect of a Resource Church for Exeter. Work related to elections carried out during the period: Submission and electoral roll data and clergy numbers to the Clerk to General Synod for the allocation of places on the General Synod for the period 2020 – 2025 Preparatory work undertaken on the Church Representation and Ministers Measure (anticipated for implementation on 1st January 2020) Other statutory processes carried out during the period: Process started to enable the formation of Mission Initiative rolls.
Vacancies and Attendance Rates
Vacancies on Diocesan Synod 5 out of a possible 58 elected lay members and 10 out of 60 elected clergy members
Clergy Vacancies Lay Vacancies 14% 9%
Lay Members 91%
Clergy Members 86%
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Vacancies on Bishop’s Diocesan Council (BDC)
None
% Attendance rate at Meetings in Q3 2019
Attendance rate at the meeting of Bishop’s Diocesan Council in July 2019 9 out of a possible 12 elected members = 75%
100% 90%
80%
70% 60% 50% 40%
30% 20% 10% 0%
Comparison of % Attendance rate at BDC – Q1, Q2 and Q3 2019
100% 90%
80% 70% 60%
50% 40% 30% 20%
10% 0%
March 2019 May 2019 July 2019
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Mission and Pastoral Office and Mapping
Pastoral Schemes and Orders
Between 1st July and 30th September, work was completed on Pastoral Schemes and Orders to: (i) Unite the benefices of: Ivybridge with Harford; Sparkwell; and Cornwood. (ii) Unite the benefices of: Newton Ferrers with Revelstoke; Brixton and Yealmpton; and Wembury. The Scheme also established a Team Ministry for the Benefice. (iii) Establish a Group Ministry for the four benefices in Holsworthy Deanery. (iv) Unite the parishes of Newton Tracey and Alverdiscott (v) Close the Chapel of Ease on the site of Dunkeswell Abbey and transfer it to a Trust.
Work in hand includes Pastoral Schemes and Orders which if effected would: (i) Unite the benefice of Axminster, Chardstock, Combpyne with Rousdon and Membury with the benefice of Uplyme with Axmouth and establish a Team Ministry for the new benefice. This would also see the abolition of two Group Ministries. (ii) Transfer the area of the parish of Stoke Rivers into the parish of Bratton Fleming (iii) Transfer part of the parish of Poltimore with Huxham into the parish of Stoke Canon
Work has also begun on a reorganisation of the Clyst Mission Community including the legal structure of Cranbrook. It is anticipated that at least a further four Schemes will be drafted in the final Quarter.
Suspensions The patrons’ right of presentation was suspended in three benefices during the quarter. One consultation was in progress at the end of the Quarter.
Bishop’s Mission Orders Further advice was provided to Unlimited Church in preparation for its transition from a Charitable Company to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Mission and Pastoral Committees None of the Archidiaconal Mission and Pastoral Committees (AMPCs) met during the course of Q3. Further time has been devoted to a Working Group set up by the Plymouth AMPC and Bishop of Plymouth into Mission and Ministry in the eastern part of the City of Plymouth.
Archives and Indexing The indexing and cross-referencing of all 370 Pastoral Schemes and Orders for which we hold electronic copies is now complete. Work now needs to begin on those held only as hard-copies with scanned versions produced and the documents added to the cross-reference system.
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Church Buildings Strategy Committee The committee reports here as its work falls under the Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Committee. At the July meeting there were eight Church Buildings on its case-list.
Growing the Rural Church The Mission and Pastoral Secretary has continued to provide advice to the Growing the Rural Church (GtRC) Team, including work on Festival Churches and has attended several meetings. Two current Pastoral Schemes have resulted from GtRC.
Diocesan Board of Patronage At the request of the Bishop of Exeter, the Mission and Pastoral Secretary acts as Secretary to the Diocesan Board of Patronage. During this Quarter some twenty-one hours were devoted to this work. The total for the year to date is therefore forty-eight hours.
Clergy Appointment Processes The Designated Officer under the Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986, on instruction from Bishop’s Staff, has worked on the administration of eight separate appointment processes during the quarter.
Mapping Under the terms and conditions of the relevant licences and in accordance with agreed and designated purposes, the Diocesan Mapping Officer has produced the following maps over the last three months in order to support the central and local work of the diocese: July to September 2019
Area of work Number 7% of maps 3% produced 32% In support of the Growing the 18 Rural Church project
27% In support of the work of 16 departments in the Old Deanery
In support of the local church and 1 Deanery Plans
In support of Bishops’ and 15 Archdeacons’ offices
2% In support of clergy appointment 2 29% processes under the P(B)M
In support of neighbouring 4 dioceses
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Finance
The first table provides a summary of the management accounts for the first 6 months of 2019. The 2019 common fund position as at 30 September 2019 is summarised below. Over the past few months the finance team has: Continued to chase parishes for their 2018 financial statements Requested and chased the participant numbers for the 2020 Common Fund assessment Advised and supported parishes
Over the next few months the team will be concentrating on: Finalising the participant numbers for the 2020 Common Fund assessment Distributing the Common Fund assessments in w/c 4 November 2019 Planning and preparing for the 2019 year end Supporting the SDF projects
Management Accounts
For Year ending Actual Budget Variance 30th June 2019 £000 £000 £000
Income 5,776 5,629 147
Expenditure 7,110 7,099 (11)
Surplus in the year (1,334) (1,470) 136
2019 Common Fund Collection figure for the period ending 30th September 2019 was:
Comparison to Common Fund Request Contributions Target Actual £000 £000 % % Previous Year %
For 2019 7,034 6,252 94.50% 88.88% 85.07%
Diocese of Exeter: Quarterly Operational Report – Q3 2019 Page 8 Common Fund Collection Rate - % against targets
Target
Actual
Previous Year
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Common Fund Collection Rate % against targets
Comparison - Q1, Q2 and Q3 2019
100
90
80
70 Target 60
50 Actual
40 Previous Year 30
20
10
0 Q1 Q2 Q3
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Mission Resources News
2 Corinthians 8:9 “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich.”
Last week I facilitated a retreat (Journey of Generosity) in Plymstock and one of the videos we watched together is called ‘a handful of rice’. It is a story of an Indian community who has chosen to integrate generosity into their day-to-day living. The families in this church have chosen to set aside a handful of rice every time they cook a meal. The rice is gathered and offered to the church who sells it to support its mission and ministry. Over time, people have given not only rice, but also firewood, vegetables, cereals and their regular tithes. In the video, Revd Colney says: ‘It is not our richness, or our poverty that make us serve the Lord, but our willingness. As long as we have something to eat every day, we have something to give to God every day.’ Please join as I - pray for a life filled with a willing and grateful heart - pray for positive outcomes following the retreats that have been and are being organised - pray for constructive engagement with the new ‘guide to setting up a stewardship campaign’ resource - give thanks for Stephen Mitchell who has joined the Mission Resources team.
Parish Engagement per Archdeaconry
Totnes 20% Barnstaple 6 Barnstaple 30% Exeter 4
Plymouth 6 Plymouth 30% Exeter Totnes 4 20%
Contact Brigit Kiyaga if you would like more information about how we can support you in your parish:
01392 294964
[email protected] @StewardDevon
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th Parish Giving Scheme as at 30 September 2019
Number of registered churches receiving fund 214 Total number of donors 2680 Total contributions, including Gift Aid July: £212,169 (July, August, September) August: £208,929 September: £208,575 Total: £629.673
Total contributions, including Gift Aid
July
August
September
£0.00 £50,000.00 £100,000.00 £150,000.00 £200,000.00
Parish Giving Scheme – Q1, Q2 and Q3 2019 Total contributions, including Gift Aid
£200,000.00
£150,000.00
£100,000.00
£50,000.00
£0.00 January February March April May June July August September
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Communications
It has been an active few months for Communications and Engagement. In August we recruited two new staff members to work in the team: Katharine Otley as Website, Marketing and Publications Officer and Matt Prior as Multimedia Storyteller. They both started these brand new roles in September and they have been busy learning the ropes and are already producing some fantastic work. Matt has already been improving our social media offering, particularly on Instagram and Youtube. Katharine has been working hard with Eleni Mantziou to improve and refine the Diocesan website. Katharine has also begun exploring options for a major re-design of the website.
We are developing a Welcome Toolkit for churches
The 2020 Diocesan Calendar and
Annual report is now available
We have produced the 2020 Diocesan Calendar and
Annual report and new Communications and Engagement
guidelines for churches, which we will be rolling out at
training events – including the clergy conference in
November. Katharine is also due to start running workshops based on her new Welcome toolkit for
churches. As a team we are working on campaigns (videos,
web pages, advertising, articles and press coverage) for a
number of departments including: Enthuse 2020 (formerly
Bishops in Mission), Family Fun Cooking Club for The Comms & Engagement Team Education, School Governors recruitment campaign for Chloe, Katharine and Matt
Education, Follow the Star Advent Reflections with Mission and Ministry, Devon Pilgrim with Growing the If you have a good idea or a great story to Rural Church and a Common Fund video for Finance. Our
share, we would love to hear from you!
Communications research project, working with Power Please email us at: Marketing is still ongoing. We are also working hard to [email protected]
improve the reach of the monthly Diocesan magazine and
Or call 01392 294905 Roots e-newsletter.
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Engagement through Social Media
Website Facebook Twitter
Top Post Devon's new Mission Revd James Grier talks Congratulations to CofE Enabler says churches about his new role as the Devon’s 14 new church have lost confidence in Diocese of Exeter Mission ministers… sharing faith Enabler…
Reach 320 page views 4,800 people reached 3,100 people reached
Engagement 280 unique views 1,920 engagements 340 engagements including 550 comments, including 56 likes and 9 reactions and shares retweets
Most popular Facebook post
Chloe Axford, Director of Communications and Engagement 01392 294905 / 07889 523776 [email protected] @chloeaxford @cofedevon
www.facebook.com/CofEDevon cofedevon
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People
Contract review – During the third quarter of 2019 the People Team focused on a four week long consultation process with employees to allow them the opportunity to give feedback on all aspects of their terms and conditions of employment. The EDBF now has a suite of thoroughly reviewed and agreed policies and a user friendly Employee Handbook. These policies have been adapted for Parish usage and website resources are in the process of being updated.
Employee Forum – The newly created employee body, ‘The Employee Forum’, is going from strength to strength as employee concerns and suggestions for improvement are channelled through the group. A number of these suggestions have been implemented, and work continues to create an even better environment in which to work.
Recruitment – Recruitment within the quarter continued at a pace as many teams are still seeking to realign resources in order to offer effective support throughout the diocese. It is hoped that recruitment activity will significantly reduce now that the majority of the key appointments have been filled.
Wellbeing - The third Quarter of 2019 saw much work being undertaken in the wellbeing arena. The Wellbeing and Pastoral Care Advisory Panel, led by Bishop Jackie and panel members representing the views of ministers, readers, employees, clergy spouses and partners and external medical partners, worked hard on the four priority areas of Handling Conflict / Mediation; Counselling and Pastoral Care; Reflective Practice Groups and Transitions and Retirement. More information regarding each area will be distributed in the coming days.
The People Team continue to advise and provide support on many people related issues to both members of the clergy and PCCSs. Advice has been largely in the following areas: the most effective ways to employ people, selecting the most appropriate recruitment approaches, reviewing contracts of employment.
% of time spent 10%
Supporting PCCs 15%
Advice to Clergy 50% Recruitment 25% Legal Compliance
Support given per Archdeaconry as a % of the total
Anthea Carter-Savigear 10% 5% Barnstaple Director of People 30% and Safeguarding Exeter 01392 294947 Plymouth
Totnes 55%
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Safeguarding
Achievements Training for clergy - Thanks to the considerable combined efforts of the safeguarding team and Archdeacon’s’ offices, what had been a concerning number of clergy overdue training has been addressed. The current position is that with few exceptions, all clergy have either attended or are booked to attend requisite safeguarding training and records are updated accordingly. Moving forward, with the update and accuracy of records included into the database, we are able to predict and prompt those approaching their date for ‘update’ training. Archdeacon’s visitation safeguarding question - Safer Recruitment Included in the ADs Articles this year has been a question about Safer Recruitment. The question enquired as to Parishes adherence to the principles of safe recruitment. As of 04/09/19 there have been 411 returns, of which only 21 have provided a negative response. We are contacting each of these Parishes to see how we can support them in progressing this. Partnership working to support offenders - We are experiencing increasing early contact from Police/Probation regarding offender wishing to engage with churches on release from prison or transfer to our Diocesan area. This is very positive and a reflection of the improved engagement with and confidence of our partner agencies. Challenges Staff- We are currently one member of staff down due to sickness absence, which is placing additional strain on the team. The member is due to return in mid-November. Past Case Review 2 -We have initiated our Past Case Review 2 process. This is part of the National project and will involve a significant amount of work and additional demand on our safeguarding team. Further communication will follow on this. Case load - The team continues to see an increase in contacts from Parishes for advice, which is shown in the numbers of referrals and enquiries received. If this trend continues, it will see an increase of circa 50% on 2018 – 2019 figures.
250 Disclosure and Barring Service Checks Total monthly processed DBS checks - Year on Year
200
150 2015 2016
100 2017
2018
2019 50
0
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Safeguarding Training – numbers trained Q3 2019
Training C0/C1 C2 Average Satisfaction Rating commissioned by combined module PCCs
July 2019 15 16 85%
August 2019 8 0 91%
September 2019 33 15 93%
Total for Q3 2019 56 31 90%
Courses delivered Average Satisfaction C2 C3 C5 in-house Rating
July 2019 19 18 29 91%
August 2019 0 24 0 96%
September 2019 0 19 12 93%
Total for Q3 2019 19 61 41 93%
Training Commissioned by PCCs in Q3 2019
100
90
80
70 60 C2 C0/C1 36% 64% 50 40
% Satisfaction % Rating 30
20 10
0
July August September
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Courses delivered in-house Q3 2019
100
90
C2 80 C5 16% 70 34% 60 50
40 C3 50% Satisfaction % Rating 30 20 10
0 July August September
Comparison of Average Satisfaction Rating – Q1, Q2 and Q3 2019 Training commissioned by PCCs 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 % Satisfaction % Rating 20 10 0 January February March April May June July August September Courses delivered in-house 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 % Satisfaction % Rating 20 10 0 January February March April May June July August September
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Clergy Housing
Quinquennial Projects – year to date
Pre-2019 Total 2019 2019 2019 Schemes Schemes Quinquennial Quinquennial Completed Completed Schemes Inspections Completed 8 51 51 25
Ingoing Projects – year to date
Schemes In hand Schemes Completed
2 23
Current Use of Clergy Housing – as at the end of the Quarter
Vacant Number of Clergy Houses in portfolio 325 3%
Occupied by Clergy 215 Rented Rented 100 31%
Vacant 10
Occupied by Clergy 66%
Sales/Purchases – Year to date
1 Houses on market for sale Houses sold 0 Houses purchased 1
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School Building Projects
Q3 Figures – July to September 2019 VA Schools Academies
Total number of School Building Projects 70 18
Number of completed School Building Projects 49 15
Number of Schools Converted to Academy 2
Fees earned through EDPS Ltd Q1 £8,501.95
Fees earned through EDPS Ltd Q2 £20,818.39
Fees earned through EDPS Ltd Q2 £65,573.94
Predicted fees for EDPS Ltd Q4 £126,975.72
VA Schools Total number of School Building Projects
Completed School Building Projects
Academies Total number of School Building Projects
Completed School Building Projects
Q1 Q2 Q3 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
General Description No. of Projects General condition 34 security 8 ICT 12 Boiler\Heating 12 Roofing 8 Toilets 4 Drainage 4 New classroom 6
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Church Buildings
TASK Total no. of New No. of new Resubmissions Number of cases Applications applications resubmissions considered by (Incl. informal progressed at progressed DAC and formal first review advice)
Faculty 71 65 57 15 9 Applications
Applications – Q3, 2019
New Applications
Resubmissions
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Number of Applications Progressed Applications not yet Progressed
Comparison of Applications – Q1, Q2 and Q3, 2019
Q1 New Applications Q2
Q3
Q1
Resubmissions Q2
Q3
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Number of Applications Progressed Applications not yet Progressed
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TASK Received Approved Undetermined at the end of Q3
List B 44 35 9
Number of Site Visits Completed – Q3, 2019 45 40 35
By Officers 26 30
By DAC members or consultants 40 25 20 15 10
5 0 Visits by Officers Visits by DAC members or consultants Number of Site Visits Completed – Q1, Q2 and Q3, 2019
45 40 Q1 35 Q2 30 Q3 25 20
15
10 5 0 Visits by Officers Visits by DAC members or consultants
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New Housing Areas
Headline description of developments in New Housing Areas during the period: Work continuing on transfer to EDBF of the Cranbrook site for the place of worship and to secure future planning use. Participation in a review of work at Cranbrook. Preparation and submission of a national funding application in respect of work in Pinhoe.
Diocesan New Housing Areas Growth Fund projects in preparation and delivery: St. Jude’s, Plymouth concluded East Okehampton in delivery Sherford in delivery Derriford in delivery Trinity, Exeter in delivery Sticklepath and Landkey approved, awaiting commencement of delivery Tavistock approved, awaiting commencement of delivery Pinhoe in preparation Alphington in preparation
Diocesan New Housing Areas Growth Fund projects in preparation and delivery
Concluded
St Jude’s
In Delivery
Sherford Derriford Trinity East Okehampton
Approved Sticklepath and Landkey Tavistock
In Preparation
Alphington Pinhoe
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Growing the Rural Church
Project Status Rural Church Buildings Supported 2017- 2023 Target: 100 Cumulative Number of Rural Church Projects Live and Completed: 39
Rolling Quarterly Status Update:
July September Status 2019 2019
Complete 8 11
Live 29 18
On Hold 5 10
Referral Received 2 5
Project Status July– September 2019
35
30 January 2019 April 2019 25 July 2019 September 2019 20 15
10
5
0 Complete Live On Hold Referral Received
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2019 Quarter 3 has been a period of change for Growing the Rural Church and this has had an impact on the work that has been undertaken. At the end of July Marian Carson left us to take up a new position with the Churches Conservation Trust and Sarah Cracknell, who has been working as the Project Officer since 2018, was appointed as the new Project Manager leaving a vacancy in the Project Officer role which will not be filled until January 2020. Our Executive Officer, Katharine Otley, also left us to take up a permanent position in the Communications and Engagement Team.
The temporary reduction in staff capacity led to a review of all our current work. Where possible projects were put on hold for a short while and we have had to prioritise urgent active project work. We have also taken time to review the learning points from the first three years of the life of the project and in Quarter 4 will be building on this to develop a programme plan through to 2023. Sam Upham, our part time Project Officer has continued to support ongoing projects with some particularly exciting community projects starting in Exbourne, Hatherleigh, Atherington and Shute.
Parish Engagement per Archdeaconry
Barnstaple 14 Totnes 21%
Exeter 8 Barnstaple Plymouth 0 50%
Totnes 6 Exeter 29%
https://exeter.anglican.org /resources/growing-rural- church
Sarah Cracknell, GtRC Project Manager: 01392 294902 [email protected] @GtRCDevon
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Education
Achievements Continuing positive SIAMS inspection results have increased the number of good or better CofE schools; 97% of all schools were graded at least good in their last SIAMS report for collective worship provision; Successful/well attended launch events for the new Agreed Syllabus for RE in Devon, Torbay & Plymouth; Active involvement in the diocesan vision ‘growth’ focus groups for children young people and families and youth with some exciting priorities being established for the coming years.
Challenges The new Ofsted inspection framework has been ‘brutal’ for some. Transition arrangements appear not to be consistently interpreted by inspectors; Only able to ‘scratch the surface’ with some key issues eg: mental health, disadvantage, Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND).
Cumulative figures for the Academic Year (RAG in relation to previous year)
Percentage of schools buying our Service Level Agreement (SLA) 41%
Number of school engagements with diocesan training events 29
Income raised through SLA subscription, consultancy, grants, bids, training, etc. £18,900
Number of schools directly engaged through a diocesan training event or face to face 74 meeting Commentary: Our SLA begins each September and we have seen a good initial response from schools. We will be more rigorous in triggering invoices as well as not providing ‘extra’ free support for schools that do not buy into our SLA. Engagement levels with schools through our training, HUB activity, meetings and visits is strong.
Quarterly figures compared to previous quarter
Number of schools supported to achieve academy status 1 NA
Good or better evaluations of training by delegates 94%
Commentary: There are several schools about to join multi-academy trusts so there is much to do to support them through this process.
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Overview of current school connectivity
Number of schools in formal multi-school groupings (federations, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATS) and Management Partnerships) 104
Number of MATS with church articles 15
Commentary: Although little change we are working with leadership teams to create new larger Federations. Another school has agreed a management partnership, bringing the total now to 13, but they all continue to be well supported by their federation or MAT. There are two news Federations that
are currently developing through consultation.
Inspection Overview
Outstanding / Good Requires Inadequate Excellent Improvement
OFSTED 12% 75% 10% 3%
SIAMS* 42% 52% 5% 1%
Commentary: There appears to be a hardening of judgements in recent Ofsted inspection outcomes as inspectors and schools wrestle with the new framework. We have provided opportunities for senior leaders to learn from their colleagues experiences. SIAMS outcomes continue to improve with more pupils than ever receiving good or better provision in RE, Collective worship and Christian distinctiveness.
RAG Worse than previous result In-line with previous result Better than previous result
OfSTED SIAMS
3% 12% Outstanding/Excellent 5% 1% 10% Good
Requires Improvement 42% Inadequate
52%
75%
*Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist
Schools Diocese of Exeter: Quarterly Operational Report – Q3 2019 Page 26
EDBE Strategic Plan 2019 – 22 Monitoring and Evaluation
Theme Focus 1 Achievement Key Outcome(s) Pupil progress and attainment results (aggregated) show a year on year upward trajectory
KEY PRIORITIES COMMENTARY
RAG
EDBE
Impact
Monitor 1.1 Add capacity to the Education Opportunities through appraisal have been taken to Team to be able to support schools’ ensure that our strategic plan outcomes are now EXEC improvement work increasingly woven into the team’s work. effectively. Agreed an annual diocesan individual MAT discussion 1.2 Develop more efficient and with a number booked for the autumn – this will help accurate intelligence about church to target our support next year. SEG school performance and Management Partnership monitoring shows these are vulnerability. effective in accelerating school improvement. 1.3 Ensure that schools causing SIAMS reports show improved engagement with concern receive timely and SEG diocese and improving outcomes as a result. appropriate additional support. Strong partnership working with Local Authorities and 1.4 Provide, commission and Regional Schools Commissioners continues. facilitate high quality training, and Bespoke training is providing better ways to maximize SEG collaborative projects, that have a staff time and expertise. positive impact in schools. Theme Focus 2 Mission Key Outcome(s) To ensure education settings are integrated well within the diocesan mission 2.1 Integrate the work of the EDBE EXEC Regular meetings with colleagues in other diocesan more fully into the diocesan vision. teams ensures that we can add value to our shared 2.2 Build capacity and expertise to priorities e.g. school and college chaplaincy support schools and multi-school SOGG consultancy and SWMTC expectations. groupings so that the quality of RE Resource schools are being recruited with volunteers teaching and collective worship having already put themselves forward. flourishes. A very successful launch of the Agreed Syllabus for RE in Devon and Torbay. Theme Focus 3 Leadership Key Outcome(s) Effective leadership and management of the EDBE is ensuring the teams’ work has a positive impact on pupils. 3.1 Continue to develop the Synod approved our contribution to the children, effectiveness of the EDBE so that the young people, families and youth growth priorities. EXEC mission of the diocese is realised, Evidence from SIAMS inspections shows that the work and outcomes for pupils improve. of the education team is making a difference. 3.2 Ensure the work of the EDBE is Oversight of the quarterly reports demonstrate transparent and effective at driving EXEC positive engagement with the EDBE. forward the strategic plan. CYP – Children and Young People SEG – Standards & Ethos Group SOGG – Schools’ Organisation Governance Group
RAG ‘Slippage’/Poor Trend On track/no trend Positive impact and trend
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Mission and Ministry
September saw two departures from the Mission and Ministry team. Barry Dugmore (Mission Enabler) left us to become Archdeacon Missioner in Coventry Diocese and Katherine Lyddon (Children's Ministry Adviser) left us to be a pioneer minister in Bath and Wells. They have both contributed a massive amount to the life of the diocese and we are already missing them. Before leaving us Katherine Lyddon organised a very successful weekend for children's workers from across the diocese at Lee Abbey.
After a rigorous process James Grier has been appointed as Mission Enabler. He will retain oversight of 'Unlimited', a Bishop's Mission Order with a concern to reach unchurched young people in Exeter. We will interview in early December for a Children's and Families Mission Enabler to work alongside Clare Cooke (who covers early years).
Hannah Mears began work as vocations adviser over the summer and has already begun to organise vocations events.
September saw the launch of the new programme of Continuing Ministerial Development courses including a course on Revd Preb coaching shared with the Diocese of Truro and a new Philip Sourbut cohort of the first incumbents programme commenced. Director of The Foundations in Christian Ministry course received Mission and over 50 new entrants and was once again oversubscribed. Ministry Meanwhile we are busy arranging a day for all who hold the Bishops license (ordained and lay) in November.
Ordinands
In the third quarter the DDO observed a Bishops Advisory Panel in Woking and continued the process of deploying curates for 2020. The DDO office also arranged and completed ordination retreats and ordinations for those to be ordained Deacon and those to be ordained Priest.
Deacons
Bishop Robert ordained 14 Deacons in the Cathedral:
Self Supporting Ministers
Stipendiary Ministers
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Priests
Our three bishops ordained 11 Priests around the Diocese:
Self Supporting Ministers
Stipendiary Ministers
As we entered the autumn 13 new ordinands began training in September: 8 women, 5 men. 2 are training residentially, 11 locally: 5 with South West Ministry Training College (SWMTC) and 6 with St Mellitus SW.
As of September 2019 we currently have 27 ordinands in training either on a course or at residential theological college.
14%
Training Type Residential College 6 SWMTC 9 22% St Mellitus SW 12 Total 27 64%
Breakdown by Gender
Residential College
SWMTC
St Mellitus SW
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Breakdown by Age 10 9 *The Ministry Division has 8 4 age bands 7 6
5 4 3 2 1 0 Under 32 32 - 39 40 - 54 55 and Over
Breakdown by Gender and Age
Candidates under 32
32 - 39
40 - 54
55 and over
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Mission Community Development Team
Over the past quarter, work with deaneries has been a rich source of engagement with Mission
Communities as they are prompted to develop and update their own Mission Action Plans. The Mission Community Development Team are able to support Mission Communities and Deaneries as they think strategically about their Mission and Ministry. This often occurs at times of transition, and the four case studies in this quarterly report each focus on a different aspect of our work across the diocese.
Barnstaple Archdeaconry
Case Study: Two Rivers Mission Community Type of Work: Vacancy Support Development Adviser: Mike Clark
In January 2019 The Revd Mike Clark took up the post of Mission Community Development Adviser (MCDA) for Barnstaple Archdeaconry. This created a vacancy in the Two Rivers Mission Community, where Mike had been the Team Rector. Before the vacancy occurred, Jon Marlow and Mark Butchers had worked with the mission community council to facilitate discussion about their service pattern and other issues around working together. Once the Vacancy had begun, Jon and Mark were able to continue to meet this with group to explain the process for appointing a new Team Rector. At the initial vacancy evening, one of the
members of the Mission Community meeting suggested that the process be delayed to give
them more time to think carefully about the role they wanted their new rector to play.
Jon then designed a process for consulting with all the PCCs in the Mission Community, which meant that each church came to a Vacancy Vision Evening with a ranked list of priorities for the new Rector.
The meeting then amalgamated these responses to reveal a ‘top four’ priorities, which were ‘fleshed out’ in discussion groups at the meeting. (See the picture of the advert for details.) The resulting parish
profile and advert was very specific about the type of person they were looking for, and a short appointment process meant that the Revd Gary Owens was licenced to the team in September.
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Exeter Archdeaconry
Case Study: All Saints’ Kenton (Five Red Churches Mission Community) Type of Work: Joint Project with Mission Resources Development Adviser: Penny Doe
The parish of Kenton-with-Mamhead is part of the ‘Five Red Churches’ Mission Community, which stretches along the West bank of the river Exe south of Exeter. All Saints, a large church and attractive church in the centre of the village has benefitted from the ministry of a house-for-duty priest (the Revd Mark Lord-Lear), who has now retired. Due to implementation of the common fund and vacancies policy it is unclear when a replacement for Mark will be appointed.
All Saints initially contacted the Growing the Rural Church team, who immediately recognised that this project would best be approached as a collaboration between the Mission Resources Team and the Mission Community Development Team. Brigit Kiyaga initially took the lead on working with the parish to think about issues of stewardship with Penny becoming involved to help plan a joint vision day for the parish, which is booked to take place in early November. This type of project is a good example of cross- departmental working, which is enabled by better communication and more strategic collaboration by EDBF staff. The intention is that the vision day will be part of a process which leads seamlessly into an appointment process as the financial concerns are addressed.
Totnes Archdeaconry
Case Study: Moretonhampstead,
Manaton, Lustleigh and North Bovey Type of Work: Mission Action Planning ahead of a Vacancy Development Adviser: Sam Upham
When an upcoming vacancy was announced in the Moretonhampstead group of churches, it was clear that MCDA support would be needed in order for the churches to prepare. The churches had no real connection to each other beyond a shared incumbent and geography. The language of Mission Community or Mission Action Plans had not previously been used and the churchwardens felt uncertain about the prospect of vacancy. But a large group, gathered from all the churches, pulled together and worked hard with Sam to develop
their Mission Action Plan – a plan which acknowledged both their strengths, and areas they needed to focus attention on in order to prepare them for the future. Relationships between churches grew as they worked and a desire to support each other is evident in their MAP.
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Once the work on the MAP was complete, Sam met regularly with the churchwardens to produce their profile documents. A sense of Mission Community grew as they worked together on this. They began, and continue to work through, their vacancy with a very different attitude and are much more positive about their ability as laity in a group of rural churches to not just ‘keep the show on the road’ but make a positive difference in the lives of their communities with or without a clergy presence. They have already begun to put their MAP into action, with a pastoral team working across the Mission Community being developed. At churchwardens’ training recently, one of the wardens said that working with Sam on their Mission Action Planning had made a huge difference to their sense of being one Mission Community rather than simply parishes who were linked together.
Plymouth Archdeaconry
Case Study: Tavistock Deanery Type of Work: Deanery Planning Development Adviser: Jon Marlow
Revd Jon Marlow, Team Leader 01392 294942 07517 999935 [email protected] @jjmarlow
Over the next three years, every deanery in the diocese will be producing a Deanery Plan, which will describe how working together can enhance their mission and ministry to their own locality and help deliver the diocesan vision to Grow in Prayer, Make New Disciples and Serve the People of Devon with Joy. Deaneries are also encouraged to have a focussed conversation about how stipendiary clergy might be allocated as the overall number of posts decreases. The Mission Community Development Team have been supporting Rural Deans, Lay Chairs and Deanery Synods as they think about their plan. Since the start of 2019 we have been using a discussion tool called ‘Answers on a Postcard’. Tavistock Deanery was the first group to use Answers on a Postcard and acted as a pilot for the rest of the diocese. The exercise gives every parish the opportunity to have a structured conversation about what was important to them, how they saw God at work and what God might be calling them to do over the next five years. Responses are collected centrally and fed back to the synod with some reflections on the themes which emerged from this data and questions for further discussion. At a meeting of Tavistock Deanery Synod, Jon used an online tool called Mentimeter to gather responses to the discussion. This allows members to make comments using their smartphone which appear on a big screen and can be collected and distributed with the notes from the meeting. Following this meeting, the Standing Committee produced a draft plan and have reported back in outline to the Plymouth Archdeaconry Mission and Pastoral Committee. As a result of this, consultation will begin on the idea of reorganising the deanery into three Mission Communities in the North, Centre and South of the deanery.
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Mission Adviser for Early Years (0 – 5)
Achievements this Quarter
Since commencing her role as Mission Adviser for the Early Years on 4th June, Clare has been keen to support mission amongst the under 5s age group. Here are just some of her achievements: Visited 10 toddler groups to hear about the joys and struggles of running groups in Devon, discuss what they need in terms of encouragement and give support and advice on their work. Met with 7 incumbents to discuss how to set up a Toddler group, talk about how to develop their ministry for young children and hear what is going on in their areas. Visited 4 Children and Families workers Attended 1 Toddler Group Prayer Meeting and a Toddler Harvest Festival Service Attended a Forest Church Fresh Expressions of Church Day Provided support to Children and Families workers, including a retreat at Lee Abbey Networked with Methodist colleagues to explore joint working
Clare Cooke, Mission Adviser for the Early Years Current Projects: 07719 971983
[email protected] 1. Developing a 'Toddler Tool Kit' with documentation needed to run a toddler group and ideas of how to deliver exciting activities.
2. Developing Water Ministry at Whitnage: a Christian Mother and Toddler swimming worship group and a menu of Baptism
offers including full immersion at a swimming pool.
3. Developing Christian run antenatal classes. This is of great need as the NHS no longer offers antenatal classes to all. This is
being piloted in North Devon the plan is to roll out more across the Diocese.
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Lay Discipleship
This quarter has seen us organise a number of Churchwarden Training events, and pilot a new initial piece of learning for people considering Pastoral Visiting. In addition, the final draft of the GRASS ROOTS learning resource is being edited as we speak, for a November completion date. Professor Anthony Reddie led an ecumenical morning with around 45 Anglicans, Methodists and Baptists on the topic of ‘Theologising Brexit’, challenging our attitudes towards one another, and our understanding of oneness in Christ.
Dr Jon Curtis, Lay Discipleship Project Manager 07889 542633 [email protected] @joncurtis82
Strategic Programmes
Achievements this Quarter
We have: Submitted the Stage 1 Torbay application. Completed the first stage of refurbishment at St Matt’s in Exeter. Sunday attendance has grown to around 230. Hosted a senior Church House Strategic Development Unit visit to our Plymouth project. Submitted a Faculty submission to the DAC for St James’ Ham. Nick Shutt has replaced Barry Dugmore as the chair of the Plymouth Partnership in Mission Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
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Church and Society
The quarter started with a brilliant Devon Churches
Rural Forum meeting in Cheriton Bishop – at which the D&C Chief Constable spoke very positively about the role of churches in addressing loneliness and isolation, and reporting concerns of modern slavery etc. It ended with a deeply moving interfaith discussion and worship meeting on environmental stewardship and our responses to climate change with Devon Earth Faith & Action Network.
The summer in between has included planning, events and worship on these and related themes: Positive discussions with a national charity and our Chair of the House of Laity to tackle social isolation (both elderly and younger people, rural and urban) Meetings with church, statutory and voluntary sector partners in North Devon, including looking at our role in ‘social prescribing’ Meetings with our new Interfaith Adviser to explore her role Celebration (and lament?) of the month of Creationtide, including: Promotion of EcoChurch SW daily reflections Displays and comms pieces about A Rocha accreditation and Living Churchyards Becoming one of six dioceses to pilot Parish Buying’s heavily subsidised energy audits for churches (potentially finding both carbon and financial savings) CPRE’s Best Churchyard competition – celebrating both beauty and biodiversity (congratulations to All Saints, East Budleigh!)
Please contact Chris by: 01392 294924 [email protected] @chriskeppie1 We are looking to develop a network of volunteers (ideally at least one in For more information, go to each deanery) to be trained to promote areas of environment, fairtrade, https://www.parishbuying mental health, modern slavery, social isolation, refugee community .org.uk/categories/energy sponsorship (etc!) – please contact Chris if interested /energy-basket/audit
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‘CLIMATE EMERGENCY: PROTESTING FOR CHANGE’ Engagement with and reflections on Devon’s new Christian Climate Action group, Fridays For Future, and the Cathedral’s powerful Holy Ground event on environmental crises September’s Holy Ground Service at Exeter Cathedral tackled the challenging subject of ‘Climate Emergency: Protesting for Change’. Jess Nichols, a 15 year old from Exeter, who is part of the ‘Fridays for Future: Exeter’, which is a youth-led climate activist group. On hearing Greta Thunberg speak to the World Economic Forum in January, Jess became convinced of our need to act now, “as if our house is on fire”. You can read Chris’ reflections on the Holy Ground service on our website: https://exeter.anglican.org/climate-emergency-protesting-for-change/
Jess Nicholls, 15, shared her story at Holy Exeter climate Ground, a monthly Sunday evening change campaigner worship and discussion event which Jess Nicholls with Greta Thunberg tackles hot topics.
Over the summer holidays, Transforming Plymouth Together (TPT) worked alongside churches across the city to support and coordinate the Feast of Fun Despite being a city of economic and cultural development, Plymouth has experienced a rise in poverty levels. Of all local authority districts in England, Plymouth is within the 30% most deprived. In response to these needs, the Feast of Fun programme served to support communities by providing holiday club activities for communities. Feedback from families and church teams revealed that the building of community and friendship between the two was just as valued as the financial relief and nourishment. The opportunity for parents to bring their children Visit https://transformingplymouth to a place where there were plenty of activities and games to together.org.uk/ initiatives/feast - of - fun keep them occupied whilst parents can sit and relax before eating to see the project report and video. together as a family was greatly appreciated by all who attended.
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Over the summer the Feast of Fun programme was made up of 38 events by 17 churches across the city where just fewer than 2500 meals, plus additional drinks and snacks were served.
Support for Parents As well as entertainment and provision for children, the Feast of Fun teams were given an opportunity to enjoy the provision, and to enjoy a hot drink whilst their children played in a safe environment.
Donations Without ‘in-kind’ donations, the project would not be at all possible. When looking at the time given by volunteers, it was shown that the volunteers gave over 1150 hours of time, the equivalent to £10,360 in salary costs.
Volunteers In addition to bringing benefits to those attending, it was also a great opportunity for volunteers to develop relationships with the local families in the community.
Funding A total of £14,000 from different revenue streams was secured by TPT to help to fund the Feast of Fun events across Plymouth.
TPT is led by Chris and Hannah
[email protected] [email protected] @Plymtogether www.facebook.com/TransformingPlymouthTogether
Chris Forster Hannah Fleming-Hill 07710 096210 07496 329368
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News from Plymouth Archdeaconry
Harvest Appeal If you can help with our Diocesan Harvest Appeal for Thika Diocese then please have a look at this link on our website: https://exeter.anglican.org/appeal-to- raise-13000-for-project-to-help-thika-farmers-battling- climate-change/ Nick Shutt, Archdeacon of Plymouth, has been to Thika and seen first-hand how this project has transformed peoples’ lives and communities from relying on food aid to being people who have enough to eat all year round.
Brian and Jane Inwood, part of the Diocese of Exeter link team with Thika Diocese. Julius Kimondo, project officer for Farming God’s Way.
Welcome to Revd Andy Welcome to Revd Alan Ryan, Bowden, recently recently appointed to the Yealm appointed to Buckland & Erme Mission Community. Monachorum with the Alan is no stranger to the Church of the Holy Spirit, Diocese, having held posts here Milton Combe. Andy prior to his last appointment in previously worked as a Dorset. School Chaplain at All Welcome home Alan! Saints’ Academy, Plymouth
Would you like to go on the Plymouth Archdeaconry pilgrimage to the Holy Land? There has been a really good take up for the pilgrimage but there is room for more! PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND – ISRAEL led by The Bishop of Plymouth Rt. Rev’d. Nick McKinnel & Archdeacon of Plymouth Ven Nick Shutt 19th - 27th November 2020 If you are interested and wish to receive further details please contact: Ven Nick Shutt on 01752 858382 or via email: [email protected]
Diocese of Exeter: Quarterly Operational Report – Q3 2019 Page 39 Diocese of Exeter Vision and Strategy: key aims for 2019-24 Establish representative response group to support the mission and ministry Children, Coordinate church schools to provide leadership, of our Mission Communities Young support & resources for parents and grandparents. People and Provide support to better equip clergy to minister Families more effectively with children, young people and their families.
Develop a refreshed youth strategy informed by young people. Youth The (17-25) Develop a digital engagement strategy Kingdom Feasibility study of lay chaplaincies for FE colleges of God on from churches as part of resource network churches. earth as it is in ‘Retyrement’ sessions and Bishops in Mission. heaven People over Focus on grandparents with annual ‘Grandparent the age of 55 days’ in schools with church engagement.
Social isolation support.
Know your church and community through the use of audits. Fringe Enable effective outward-facing leadership to encourage full Gospel based participation.
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