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Committee Agenda

Tue Feb 12 2013

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Tuesday 12 February 2013

A meeting of the Standing Advisory Council For Religious Education (SACRE) will be held on the above date at 10.00am at County Hall, Exeter to consider the following matters.

P NORREY

Chief Executive

AGENDA

PART I OPEN COMMITTEE

1. Apologies for Absence

2. Minutes of the meeting held on 5 November 2012, attached (Page 6).

3. Items Requiring Urgent Attention

Items which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

4. Devon SACRE Membership

To note the proposed replacement of Mr Peter Faulkner by Mr Keith Denby as the Devon Humanists representative.

5. New Devon SACRE Website

To receive a demonstration of the new website.

MATTERS FOR DECISION

6. Devon SACRE Annual Report 2011-12

Attached (Page 10).

7. SACRE Development Plan 2013-15

Attached (Page 26).

8. Other Business

The Adviser for Religious Education to report on the following:

(a) Progress of Working Groups: SMSC (Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development), RE in Early Years;

(b) National Developments: (APPG) All Party Parliamentary Group for RE, REC (Religious Education Council), RE Review, Ofsted Update and Subject Leadership, NASACRE, NATRE, RE Online;

(c) Secondary Monitoring Reports;

(d) Learn, Teach, Lead Project;

(e) SW SACRE Conference: Thursday 14 March 2013;

(f) RE Quality Mark: SACRE Support for Small Schools;

(g) Devon Agreed Syllabus 2013/14.

9. Holocaust Memorial Day 2013 Review

Mr E Pawson to report.

10. Date/Venue for Next Meeting

PART II ITEMS WHICH MAY BE TAKEN IN THE ABSENCE OF PRESS AND PUBLIC ON THE GROUNDS THAT EXEMPT INFORMATION MAY BE DISCLOSED

Nil.

Members are reminded that Part II Reports contain exempt information and should therefore be treated accordingly. They should not be disclosed or passed on to any other person(s).

Members are also reminded of the need to dispose of such reports carefully and are therefore invited to return them to the Committee Secretary at the conclusion of the meeting for disposal.

MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER

Membership

Members are reminded that temporary substitutes are permitted

Group A: Christian and Other Religious Denominations, not including Church of England

Appointment for Four Years ending on 30 April 2014

Mr P Faulkner Devon Humanists Mr R Lawrence Roman Catholic Church

Mr R Halsey Jewish Community Rev S Mackay Baptist Church

Miss M Hext Methodist Church Mr J Marshall Buddist Community

Ms K Hughes Bah ai Community Dr J Saha Hindu Community

Mr I Jamison Pagan Federation Mr Chaz Singh Sikh Community

Ms R Khreisheh Muslim Community Ms C Walmsley Quakers, Religious Society of

Friends

Mr B Lane United Reformed Church

Group B: The Church of England

Appointment for Four Years ending on 30 April 2013

Ms P Hammett Diocesan Board of Education

Mrs C Hulbert Diocesan Board of Education

Mr E Pawson Diocesan Board of Education

Mrs T Pritchard Diocesan Board of Education

Mrs T Wilson Diocesan Board of Education

Ms T Griffiths University College of St Mark

and St John

Group C: Teachers Associations

Appointment for Four Years ending on 30 April 2014

Ms L Clay NASUWT

Rev C Edmonds UCU

Mr J Gooddy ATL

Mrs W Harrison NUT

Mr N Swait DAPH

Mr G Winnall NATRE Primary

Mrs S Shute NATRE Secondary

Dr K Walshe Exeter University

Group D: The Local Authority

Appointment for Four Years ending on 30 April 2013

Councillor C Channon

Councillor P Colthorpe

Councillor A Davis

Councillor V Newcombe

Councillor S Robinson

Councillor S Spence

Co-opted Members

Appointment for Two Years ending on 30 April 2014

Ms P Fletcher

Mrs B Wintersgill

Declaration of Interests

Members are reminded that they must declare any interest they may have in any item to be considered at this meeting, prior to any discussion taking place on that item.

Access to Information

Any person wishing to inspect any Minutes, Reports or Background Papers relating to any item on this agenda should contact Peter Stiles on 01392 382289.

Agendas, Reports and Minutes of this Committee are published on the County Council s Website at:

http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/councildemocracy/decision_making/cma/index_sac.htm

Emergencies

In the event of the fire alarm sounding, leave the building immediately by the nearest available exit, following the fire exit signs. If doors fail to unlock press the Green breakglass next to the door. Do not stop to collect personal belongings, do not use the lifts, do not re-enter the building until told to do so.

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If you need a copy of this Agenda and/or a Report in another format (e.g. large print, audio tape, Braille or other languages), please contact the Information Centre on 01392 380101 or email to: centre@devon.gov.uk or write to the Democratic and Scrutiny Secretariat at County Hall, Exeter, EX2 4QD.

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Date Published: Wed Feb 27 2013