Agenda Volume 3 - Methodist Conference

57. The Fruitful Field Project
time of transition and change with
confidence and security, and with full
levels of support. Another key priority
will be to ensure that partnerships
and associations which will cease
during the implementation of various
recommendations can be brought to
an end in an ordered and considerate
manner. It is also a priority, as noted
above in section H, to ensure that
careful processes can be put in place
for those who hold posts which may
be affected by the implementation
of the recommendations, including
those who hold posts within
institutions, centres and colleges.
A final key priority will be to ensure
that the two identified centres draw
on the strengths and good practice
of existing institutions, centres
and colleges in appropriate ways.
Processes have already begun to be
put in place to enable this to happen.
245 Recommendations regarding
governance and oversight during
the implementation period are
included in paragraphs 255-258
below. In the immediate wake of the
Conference, as interim governance
structures are put in place, it is
recommended that the Committee,
in consultation with the Methodist
Council and acting where necessary
through its officers and supported
by the Connexional Team, should
take the lead in discussions and
negotiations with the relevant parties
within each institution, centre and
college to agree implementation
plans within the boundaries of the
recommendations outlined above.
246 While acknowledging a proper desire
to see this important component
of the Network’s work established
as swiftly as possible, the priorities
outlined in paragraph 244 must take
priority. The Committee therefore
anticipates that 2012/2013 will be
a year of intense preparation ahead
of the implementation of significant
changes during 2013/2014. This will
necessarily have an impact on the
meeting of the panel which allocates
student ministers to learning
institutions, and the Committee will
seek to complete, before the end of
the 2012 calendar year, a review of
the protocols for the panel.
247 As noted in paragraphs 87-89
above, key funding packages come
to an end in August 2013. Interim
arrangements will need to be put
in place for 2013/2014 in order to
support the continued use of some
institutions, centres and colleges,
and it is probable that some measure
of continuing interim provision
will also be required for a limited
number of institutions, centres and
colleges during 2014/2015. An
outline of envisaged transitional and
implementation expenditure, as well
as future processes regarding capital
expenditure at the two centres, are
included below in paragraphs 274
and 271 respectively.
248 The Committee is conscious that
two particular areas associated with
institutions not been addressed
in this report. The first pertains to
archives, special collections and
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