How to Petition for Faculty
There are three main steps in the process of petitioning for faculty: 1. Consultation before submitting an application
2. Consideration of proposal by the DACApplications for faculties or List B approval should be made via the Online Faculty System, which can be found here. List A works can also be recorded on the Online Faculty System. When the PCC has agreed that a project will proceed, details should be submitted to the DAC via the Online Faculty System. Before submitting your application, you will need to register, by clicking on the “Register” button at the top right of the home page. The PCC will need to agree who should register and apply. This may be a Churchwarden, or other responsible person, e.g. member of a Fabric Committee, or your professional adviser. There are helpful User Manuals for each step of the registration and application process, which can be found via the "help" tab on the home page of the Online Faculty System. The DAC Secretary is also happy to help and talk you through the process. Your application should be supported by the following documents:
You can complete the forms for the Statements of Significance and Needs on the Online Faculty System, or upload them as separate documents. Other supporting documents can be uploaded easily to the system. Once all the relevant information has been entered on the system, press “Submit” to send the details to the DAC Secretary. A list of meeting dates, with deadlines for the submission of information, can be found on the Diocesan website 3. After the DAC meetingOnce the DAC has considered the proposal, it will make a recommendation, which will be confirmed to you in a Notification of Advice, issued electronically via the Online Faculty System. You then finalise the Petition for Faculty form, display public notices and submit your petition via the Online Faculty System to the Diocesan Registry. At the end of the 28 day Public Notice period, the Certificate of Publication on the back of the public notices must be completed and signed, and a hard copy sent to the Diocesan Registrar. Once the faculty is granted, the Registrar sends a copy to the parish with instructions about any actions to be taken, including returning the Certificate of Practical Completion of Works (Form 8) when the work is completed. |