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Revd Rob Saner-Haigh Bishop's Chaplain and IME 4-7 Officer

The First Four Years

The first four years are part of Initial Ministerial Education. They are normally served in a training post with supervision from a training incumbent. Induction and annual consultations are provided for those who have this responsibility. Expectations, guidelines and practical resources are set out in the diocesan Curacy Handbook.

Clergy in their first three years are required to participate in the planned post ordination training programme and incumbents must enable them to do so. It is organised by the CME 1-4 Officer in consultation with the curates concerned and their incumbents. It normally involves attendance at 2 residential training weekends each year, usually held at Rydal Hall; attendance at a minimum of 4 one-day (or equivalent 8 x 2 hour) training sessions each year; Participation in Reading Groups; The possibility of a school placement and observed collective worship and Individual training or project work agreed with the CME 1-4 Officer.

There will be at least an annual day conference for those in their fourth year

Non-Stipendiary Ministers must attend CME 1-4 training and agree with the CME 1-4 Officer a satisfactory pattern of attendance, taking into account the circumstances of the individual’s secular employment.

Those in their first three years do not receive an individual CME allowance. But where the CME 1-4 Officer considers it appropriate individual courses may sometimes be funded from the CME 1-4 account.

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