In May 2014, the House of Bishops made its Declaration on the Ministry of Bishops and Priests (GS Misc 1076) in the context of impending legislation enabling the consecration of women as bishops.

Information about the House and College of Bishops and a summary of all Church of England's bishops' meetings.

The Standing Commission supports the House of Bishops and dioceses with monitoring the implementation of the Declaration and the Five Guiding Principles, and disseminating good practice at all levels within the Church in this area.

The role of the Episcopal Visitor is set out in the Handbook of the Religious Life. The Handbook also includes the requirements that safeguarding policies should be reviewed at each Visitation.

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Women of the Nativity is a collection of nine imagined stories told from the perspective of women, written by Paula Gooder, recreating the events of the Nativity.

Asking applicants for exempt roles to declare their criminal record and other information via a confidential declaration should be done in a way that encourages honesty and openness. 

Declaration of Conflict of Interest

Women of Holy Week is a series of nine stories about nine different, but interlinked, women written by Paula Gooder, originally as Holy Week, Easter and Ascension Day reflections for Southwark Cathedral in 2021.

We administer the provision of grants via the women’s continuing ministerial education trust to female clergy, female accredited lay workers, and religious sisters in England and Scotland in need of financial support for their continuing training.