Governance Structure

A company limited by guaranteegoverned by its Memorandum and Articlesand company and general law

A charitable trustwith specific charitable aims and objectivesgoverned by the Charity Commission and charity law

A recognised Church of England TEI with accountability to the House of Bishops via Ministry Division

A partnership between dioceses

People training for ministry

All Saints is …

All Saints’ Board

3 Liverpool Foundation Directors

3 Manchester Foundation Directors

Observers / In

Attendance

Co-opted Directors

3 Chester Foundation Directors

Others Foundation Directors

Manchester

Liverpool

Chester

Co-opted

All Saints’ Board

In Attendance

has overall governance responsibility for All Saints

sets strategy, priorities and policies

employs staff

is responsible for funding the work

works within the law and its “Mem & Arts”

The Board …

Board

Finance

Risk & Audit

All Saints’ Committees

Academic

The Memorandum and Articles of Association established three committees◦ Finance and General Purposes Committee◦ Academic Committee◦ Risk and Audit Committee

… and allows for other committees and working groups as the Board it sees fit

Committees

Trustees

Ex Officio Staff

Elected staff and students

Other invitees/co-optees

Staff (and others) in attendance

Committee Membership

Finance◦ Drawing-up the budget for the Board◦ Monitoring income and expenditure through

quarterly management accounts Staffing

◦ Employment policies and procedures◦ All contractual matters◦ Remuneration, expenses, etc

General◦ All substantial contracts and agreements

Finance and General Purposes

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

Educational and Academic◦ Policies◦ Quality Assurance and Enhancement◦ Reviewing the course

Academic Committee

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

Risk and Audit Committee

All Saints Centre

Archbishops’ Council

Dioceses

Universities

Strategic Partnerships

All Saints Centre

Recognition by Archbishops’ Council for training Ordinands

Agreements with Higher Education Partners◦ Liverpool Hope University◦ University of Chester◦ Durham University

Agreements with Dioceses

Strategic Relationships

Validates All Saints for ordination training, with basic standards for◦ ethos and curriculum◦ staffing and resources◦ governance and finance

Inspects institution to ensure quality

Pays standard fees for each ordinand

Church of England

Validation / Revalidation◦ basic philosophy, alignment and course design◦ modules, assessment, qualifications of tutors,

quality

Partnership Agreement ◦ terms of relationship including financial costs◦ financial sustainability and resources for delivery

Programme Agreement ◦ authorises All Saints to teach agreed programme of

study for a University award

University regulations

Universities

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

Agreements with Dioceses

• Teaching Skills• Specialist

Interest

• Link Course, Dioceses and Students

• Subject Specialism

• Structure &• Accountabilit

y• Employees

Padgate Staff

Module Leader

s

Tutors

Director

s of Studies

Staffing

Employed by All Saints Centre for Mission and Ministry

Academic staff – Principal and Vice-Principal

Admin Team – Company Secretary/ Administrator and two Admin Assistants

Course Office Staff

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

Work with module teams deliver and assess modules, develop module and programme curriculum, teaching strategies and resources

Review modules and programme annually

Module Leaders

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

Supported through:◦ 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

Tutors

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 …

Tutors

Appointed jointly by diocese and Principal and based in dioceses

Oversight of formational and academic development of students from their diocese

Agree student learning plans with Principal

Arrange student placements

First port of call for guidance and support

Directors of Studies

Course Office Staff

Module Leader

s

Tutors

Director

s of Studies

Course Management Team

Specific course-wide portfolios or roles Timetable, calendar and venue-planning VLE Manager Communication and Website Manager Diversity, Inclusion and Gender Issues

Administrator Quality and Student Progress

Course Management Team

Staffing and Management

Tutorial

Vice-PrincipalVacant

Partner Staff – Module Leaders and Directors of Studies◦ Simon Chesters ◦ Gary O’Neill◦ Alan Scantlebury◦ Liz Shercliff

Partner Staff – Part-time Tutors◦ About fifty women and men

across six dioceses

Administration

Course AdministratorLiz Liddle

Two Admin Assistants

Principal – John Applegate

Placement Supervisors Parish and Sector clergy Other community leaders

◦ Up to two hundred each year across six dioceses

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

Chaired by Vice-Principal, with Principal and Administrator plus other staff as necessary

Review module and end-of-year evaluations

Elect to Academic Committee and Board

Student Liaison Group

Board

Finance

Risk & Audit

All Saints’ “Committees”

Academic

CMT

SLG

Durham Management Committee 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.

Durham Management Committee 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.

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

Future Academic Structure

Financial Overview

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

Diocesan block payments for Reader-training ◦ Stable for 2-3 years◦ Does not depend on the number of Reader-candidates or Readers◦ Effectively, dioceses pay to have Reader-training available

Minor income includes◦ Fees for Independent Students◦ Fees for Isle of Man Reader-candidates

Income – two main sources

Direct costs of training Ordinands

Direct costs of training Readers

General costs of running and developing a training organisation to meet dioceses’ and wider Church needs

Expenditure – three main items

Vote 1 Grant ~£350,000 Reader-training Grants ~£150,000 Annual turnover ~£500,000

Grant per ordinand ~£ 5,500 Grant per diocese ~£ 36,000

Ordinands in 2014/15 ~57 Reader-candidates ~120 Readers, post-licensing ~60

Basic Figures