Placement Supervisors Report
For Anglican Candidates for ordination
The Report should be written by the Placement Supervisor after some initial discussion with the student at the end of the placement. The student and supervisor should then talk through the final draft of the Report, which should be signed by both the Supervisor and the student concerned. If the student has already left the placement, making meeting problematic, then the conversation can take place by phone or email and the signing done sequentially.
It is understood that the student’s signature does not necessarily imply agreement with all the views expressed by the Supervisor.
The student may take a copy of this form before returning it, for future reference, and the completed report must be sent, either by you or the student, to Sarum Programme for Ministry and Mission within a fortnight of the end of the placement.
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Student’s Name:
Placement:
Dates:
Supervisor:
Members of Resource Group:
Report by Placement Supervisor for Anglican Candidates for Ordination
Please find following a form which is designed to help you make your contribution to the student’s Final Report. Though you have only known the student for a brief period, this is a valued report.
This hard copy is provided for reference, but please use the electronic version of the form to complete it which can be found on the Sarum website at the bottom of the page , looking for Placement Supervisor Report form.
To download from the web, simply open the Microsoft Word version of the form and then use the ‘save as’ function of your computer to save it wherever you want on your local drive.
When you save the file, please save it as: tutor interim report [student surname] or training minister interim report [student surname], e.g. tutor interim report – Smith.
- Each heading asks you to assess a particular aspect of your student’s development, such as you perceive it, over the placement time. Please do not write more than about 50-60 words under each heading. We encourage you to comment on all areas, whatever your primary role.
- It may be that the heading itself is enough of a prompt for you. If you want more specific guidance, the points in italics provide examples of specific areas which you might want to talk about. However, please do not let them determine what you say and how you say it. The key thing to ask yourself is ‘what most needs to be said under this overall heading about X?’ and ’how can I say it best, to do justice to X’s particular strengths and weaknesses?’ Please write in whole sentences for clarity and to enable us to quote your responses accurately. Please remember that, in the case of Anglican candidates for ordination, this report is for the Bishop.
- Having completed the form, please check whether you have used it to give the best possible indication of how your student now fits her/his calling, and how this calling can best be supported by future training.
- It is not your role to make a final recommendation about ordination or authorization, but you should raise any substantive issues of this nature on the final page of the form and STETS will take these up with your student.
- As you will notice from the end of the form, your response must be read and discussed with your student before it is returned to STETS. You are not required to agree on all the views that you express; it may be necessary to articulate a diversity of perspective. Your student will offer their own self-assessment, and their STETS staff consultant will be responsible for drafting the report as a whole, and the report is subject to final editing and approval by the Principal.
- Please can you or the student return the completed forms to Annette Young, STETS Administration Office as an attachment to an email within a fortnight of the end of the placement.
- Thank you for your help.
Student’s name: Your name:
Christian tradition, faith, spirituality and life
For example…
A summary of the candidate’s pathway of study and comment on its completion
The candidate’s development of the habit and skills of theological reflection and reflective practice
Comment on the candidate’s journey of faith
Areas for development
Mission, evangelism and discipleship
For example…
Evidence of a developing and embodied understanding of mission and evangelism
Areas for development
Worship and ministry within the Church of England
For example…
Evidence for the candidate’s understanding of the nature and scope of public ministry within the Church of England
Areas for development
Personality, character and relationships
For example…
The candidate’s reflexivity in relation to personality and relationships
The candidate’s personal qualities in relating to others
Areas for development
Leadership, collaboration and community
For example…
Examples of the candidate’s ability to lead, collaborate and empower others in leadership
Areas for development
Calling to ordained ministry in the Church of England
For example…
Comment on the candidate’s willingness to serve within the breadth and diversity of the Church of England
Comment on the candidate’s willingness to be accountable within the frameworks of the Church of England
Areas for development
(For Pioneer Ministers: Pioneer ministry
For example…
Evidence of the candidate’s enthusiasm for and skills in ministry and mission in uncharted contexts
Areas for development)
B. Questions:
Are there any issues that need to be addressed before
- In IME Phase 1: the candidate can be recommended for ordination?
- In Phase 2: move to a post with permanent common tenure?
Is there anything else about the candidate and his/her circumstances
that the bishop needs to know?
In the light of the report above are there any particular training needs for the next phase of development, ie in IME Phase 2 or CMD as appropriate?
Signed ………………………….………………...…………………………… [Placement Supervisor]
I have read and discussed the above form with my placement supervisor:
Signed ………………...…………………………… [Student] Date……………………………