Tuesday 11 February 2014
A meeting of the Standing Advisory Council For Religious Education (SACRE) will be held on the above date at 10.00am at St Cuthbert s Conference Centre, Buckfast Abbey, Buckfastleigh TQ11 0EG to consider the following matters.
The following is a link for directions to the Conference Centre - http://www.buckfast.org.uk/maps-and-directions_192.html
P NORREY
Chief Executive
PLEASE NOTE VENUE
AGENDA
PART I OPEN COMMITTEE
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Minutes of the meeting held on 14 November 2013, attached (Page 1).
3. Items Requiring Urgent Attention
Items which in the opinion of the Chairman should be considered at the meeting as matters of urgency.
4. Devon SACRE Membership
To note the appointment of Mr MarkAndrew Dearden, Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Health and Welfare at the University of St Mark St John, Plymouth to replace Mrs T Griffiths as a Church of England Representative.
5. Update on SACRE Work
(a) Agreed Syllabus Review: Mr Roberts to report.
(b) Working Groups: Mr Pawson to report.
(c) SACRE Annual Report 2012/13: To Follow.
6. Summer 2013 Examination Results
Mr Pawson to report.
7. National Developments
Mr Pawson to report on the following:
(a) Religious Education Council/Religious Education Review
(b) Ofsted Report
(c) NASACRE
(d) NATRE.
8. Holocaust Memorial Day 2014 Review
Mr Pawson to report.
9. Learn, Teach, Lead Project Update
Mrs T Wilson to report (Briefing paper attached, Page 6).
10. SW SACRE Conference 2014: Dillington House, Ilminster, Somerset - Thursday 20 March 2014
Mr Pawson to report.
11. Dates of Future Meetings
Tuesday 3 June and Wednesday 5 November 2014 (both 10.00am at County Hall).
PART II ITEMS WHICH MAY BE TAKEN IN THE ABSENCE OF PRESS AND PUBLIC ON THE GROUNDS THAT EXEMPT INFORMATION MAY BE DISCLOSED
Nil.
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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 K Denby Devon Humanists Mr R Lawrence Roman Catholic Church Mr R Halsey Jewish Community Rev S Mackay Baptist Church Miss M Hext Methodist Church Ms M McCorry Buddhist 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 C Walmsley Quakers, Religious Society of Mr B Lane United Reformed Friends Church
Group B: The Church of England
Appointment for Four Years ending on 30 April 2017 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 Mr M Dearden 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 Mrs 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 2017
Councillor E Barisic Councillor C Channon Councillor P Colthorpe Councillor A Hannan Councillor M Squires Councillor R Younger-Ross Co-opted Members
Appointment for Two Years ending on 30 April 2016
Ms P Fletcher Mr J Roberts Mrs T Griffiths Mrs S Spence Mr J Marshall 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 Reports or Background Papers relating to any item on this agenda should contact Peter Stiles on 01392 382289. Agendas, Reports and Minutes of SACRE are published on the Council s Website at: http://www.devon.gov.uk/index/councildemocracy/decision_making/cma/index_sac.htm |
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