Curates learn and grow primarily through the experience they gain in their training parish, with the support of their training incumbent.
The IME programme offers opportunities for curates to meet together to reflect on these formative experiences and to learn with and from other curates in their different contexts. The progress of each curate is assessed at key stages during the curacy to ensure that at the end of their curacy they are ready and prepared for the challenge of their next post.
Downloadable IME Resources
Curates Handbook 25-26 v2.0 (website) (excludes the IME Programme)
- v1.1 (issued 11/06/2025) includes edits to curate names and parishes
- v2.0 (issued 20/06/2025) includes further edits to names and details. Also, an update to Peer Presentations for years 2&3.
IME Programme 2025-26 (issued 08/08/2025)
Summary of edits since first programme issued:
- IME Yr 3: Change of date for WBLG in autumn term
- IME Yr 3: Change of date for Moving On 2 (was 17 Feb, now 27 Feb)
- IME Yr 3: New Date for the Legalities evening, at Hollin House with +Nick, that was cancelled (was 15 May, now 22 Oct)
Curacy Assessment and Reflection Record
IME travel expenses form (revised April 2024)
Supervision Templates + weekly timetable
For curates who live outside their training parish, here is the form for claiming travel between your home and the parish boundary as defined in the Curates' Handbook: section 2.17. This form is suitable for car mileage expenses and public transport travel tickets.
Diocesan Grants for CMD and an Annual Retreat
Information about CMD and Retreat grants can be found under CMD Resources