Chairman: Bishop of Tewkesbury Warden of Readers Director of Reader Training (WEMTC) Director of Mission & Ministry Honorary Secretary elected Reader Representatives Two elected Sub Warden Representatives One elected Reader representing Reader in training Central Reader Council At national level, the Central Readers’ Council (CRC) works to enhance the contribution of Readers to the overall ministry of the Church, particularly to encourage the most effective integration with other forms of ministry, ordained or lay. As well as administrative co‐ordination and services for Diocesan Readers’ Boards, it arranges training conferences; publishes a quarterly magazine (The Reader) and provides a forum for the exchange of ideas between Diocesan Readers’ boards. Every licensed Reader in the Diocese automatically receives a copy of The Reader, published quarterly. The CRC arranges an Annual General Meeting, at which the Diocese of Gloucester is represented by the Warden of Readers, the Hon Secretary of the Readers Council and one other person. The Annual General Meeting elects an Executive Committee. The Council works in close association with the Ministry Division of the General Synod of the Church of England. The Council is a registered charity (number 271916), and its address is: Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3NZ. The website is: This is a valuable location for resources for Readers, in addition to being an administrative site. Section 10: Safeguarding and Child Protection Checks Like all other ministers holding the Bishop’s licence, whether ordained or lay, every Reader is required to apply periodically for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and to submit a renewed signed confidential declaration. No one may continue to exercise a licensed ministry unless this periodic renewal of checks has been undertaken satisfactorily. This procedure will be initiated from the Diocesan Safeguarding Office when it is due. Any enquiries about this process and its recording should be made to the .
Chairman: Bishop of Tewkesbury Warden of Readers Director of Reader Training (WEMTC) Director of Mission & Ministry Honorary Secretary elected Reader Representatives Two elected Sub Warden Representatives One elected Reader representing Reader in training Central Reader Council At national level, the Central Readers’ Council (CRC) works to enhance the contribution of Readers to the overall ministry of the Church, particularly to encourage the most effective integration with other forms of ministry, ordained or lay. As well as administrative co‐ordination and services for Diocesan Readers’ Boards, it arranges training conferences; publishes a quarterly magazine (The Reader) and provides a forum for the exchange of ideas between Diocesan Readers’ boards. Every licensed Reader in the Diocese automatically receives a copy of The Reader, published quarterly. The CRC arranges an Annual General Meeting, at which the Diocese of Gloucester is represented by the Warden of Readers, the Hon Secretary of the Readers Council and one other person. The Annual General Meeting elects an Executive Committee. The Council works in close association with the Ministry Division of the General Synod of the Church of England. The Council is a registered charity (number 271916), and its address is: Church House, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3NZ. The website is: This is a valuable location for resources for Readers, in addition to being an administrative site. Section 10: Safeguarding and Child Protection Checks Like all other ministers holding the Bishop’s licence, whether ordained or lay, every Reader is required to apply periodically for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and to submit a renewed signed confidential declaration. No one may continue to exercise a licensed ministry unless this periodic renewal of checks has been undertaken satisfactorily. This procedure will be initiated from the Diocesan Safeguarding Office when it is due. Any enquiries about this process and its recording should be made to the .