Theological Education and Training Committee

The Theological Education and Training Committee advises the House of Bishops and the Archbishops' Council on all issues relating to initial training for ordained and accredited lay ministry and Reader training. It oversees matters of policy (educational and financial) concerned with the initial training of candidates, promotes staff development for the staffs of Theological Colleges, Courses and OLM schemes and encourages the provision of future theological educators. It has oversight of the initial training of Readers, including responsibility for moderating Reader training. It draws on the expertise of members involved in ministry and in the study and teaching of theology in the universities and in training institutions, as well as benefiting from the membership of a DDO and an ordinand nominated by the Association of Ordinands and Candidates for Ministry. In turn TETC is served by the following Panels which carry out particular aspects of its work and which are reported on below.

• Educational Validation Panel
• Research Degrees Panel
• Reader Education Panel
• Finance Panel

Formation for Ministry within a Learning Church

This report, commonly known as the Hind Report, sets out far-ranging proposals for the formation of ministers, lay and ordained, and lay education.  To view the report and the follow-up documents, click here.

Report writing in respect of candidates in training

For guidance on the format for report writing on candidates in training click here.