The NEC Reports

09th October 2011

Along with general business and discussion from the reports of the Council and Sub-committees, the following items were progressed at the last meeting:

• A review of the training and assessment for the award CSNU(t) was presented to the NEC and accepted as a positive change and is to be prepared for implementation. It completely changes the focus of the award to that for teaching generally across the organisation, it will not just be focused on becoming a tutor at the Arthur Findlay College or about teaching forms of mediumship. It’s structure is based on Further Education (FE) training and assessment and it’s format and standards are being set by professionals from within FE. This new approach will provide a wonderful opportunity for all members who wish to undertake teacher training within our organisation,. Further news will be made available later. Students currently doing CSNU(t) may transfer to the new scheme and incorporate their work done and assessed to date.

 

• The 2011 AGM brought discussion around to ‘Church Rules’ and the required distribution of the books to all church members, many of whom express they didn’t want them. It was noted that money was being wasted by Churches and by the Union in trying to uphold the requirements for ‘Church Rules’ distribution. Members at AGM fully supported ‘Church Rules’ as a crucial part of church management and asked the NEC to consider what could change. To resolve this the NEC is making a revision to the bye-laws and rules to review the distribution requirements. The final changes will be announced and the bye-laws changed soon.

 

• The meeting also looked at the progress in the development of the ‘Spiritualism for Schools’ lesson pack, this pack will be introduced into schools as part of Religious Education study. The pack is being developed in consultation with Education professionals and the ‘lesson pack’ along with the development of a ‘This is Spiritualism’ DVD should provide a clearer understanding of Spiritualism for the younger generations in the years ahead. The NEC will keep members updated as this progresses.

 

• Feedback at the 2011 AGM from Churches that had been through support under the Supervision procedures was very positive, but the NEC accepts that support in its current state does not always achieve what it sets out to do, becoming drawn out over long periods and losing focus of the original objectives. A complete review was presented by the Church Supervision Working Party, this was discussed at length and accepted by the NEC. The new procedures for support under Supervision will set clearer guidelines under just two forms of support through Supervision or Management provided from the District. The reasons for the need to support a church committee will be the deciding factor for the form of support given as either Supervision or Management and the aim is to resolve the underlying issues within set time scales, through training and guidance. The new procedures and guidelines are being drawn up for implementation.

 

• The 2012 AGM arrangements were discussed, due to problems in finding a venue for the previously announced dates. It was the aim of the NEC to gain commitment at least two years in advance for AGM venues, beginning with 2012 and 2013. This situation has resulted in a decision to bring the AGM 2012 forward one week.
  Read more in David Brutons AGM News Report...

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