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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-09-03more like thismore than 2018-09-03
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Church Commissioners more like this
answering dept id 9 more like this
answering dept short name Church Commissioners more like this
answering dept sort name Church Commissioners more like this
hansard heading Churches: Equality remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
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pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the right hon. Member for Meriden, representing the Church Commissioners, what steps are being taken to promote greater diversity by (a) gender (b) ethnicity and (c) sexual orientation in leadership positions within the Church. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff South and Penarth more like this
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Stephen Doughty more like this
uin 169369 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-10-15more like thismore than 2018-10-15
answer text <p>Increasing diversity among the clergy is a priority for the Church of England. Nationally the Church has set a target that it will increase the overall number of people recommended for training by 50% over a five-year period. The Church is well on the way to deliver this and has already seen a 22% increase in those entering training since 2016. The Ministry Division of the Archbishops’ Council has developed programmes to support those who are being called to the priesthood from as wide a range of communities and backgrounds as possible. Members of the Crown Nominations Commission who are involved in the recruitment and discernment process for the most senior appointments also undergo unconscious bias training.</p><p>During 2018 the Church recommended 316 women for training, which was 54% of the total. This represents the highest proportion of women entering training that the Church has seen in the last ten years.</p><p>The most recent data from 2017 shows that around 6% of those entering training self-identify as being from a minority ethnic background. The Church responded by recruiting a National ME Vocations Officer to address this underrepresentation of minority ethnic clergy and through the “Turning up the Volume” programme is supporting future senior leaders. The Ordained Vocations Mentor Directory was also created to help support those at any stage on the journey towards ordained vocations who would like a mentor.</p><p>The Church of England does not record or keep data on the sexual orientation of candidates.</p>
answering member constituency Meriden remove filter
answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-10-15T15:24:42.397Zmore like thismore than 2018-10-15T15:24:42.397Z
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312
label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman more like this
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answering member constituency Meriden more like this
answering member printed Dame Caroline Spelman more like this
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label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman more like this
tabling member
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label Biography information for Stephen Doughty more like this