Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda.

There were no declarations of interest made by SACRE members.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 9 March 2009.

Resolved that the minutes of the meeting held on 9 March 2009 be approved.

To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration.

There were no items of Chair’s urgent business.

Councillor Stark presented a report of the sub group which made the following recommendations –

Resolved to accept the recommendations.

The Religious Education Adviser and the Democratic Support Officer advised SACRE Members of changes to membership as follows –

With regard to (i) and (ii) the seats were now vacant.

It was requested that a youth representative be invited to join SACRE.

Resolved to send minutes and agenda’s to the youth parliament offices.

The Religious Education Adviser updated SACRE on conferences which had recently taken place in relation to “preventing violent extremism” and informed members that –

The Religious Education Adviser updated the Committee on the South West SACRE conference which had taken place at Dillington Hall near Illminster and had focussed on how Religious Education can contribute to community cohesion.  SACRE were advised that the next Conference would take place next Spring.

The Chair gave an update on NASACRE.

The Religious Education Adviser updated SACRE on the arrangements for the Holocaust Memorial Day 2010 and informed members that –

To receive an update from the Secondary Advanced Skills Teacher for Religious Education.

The Secondary Advanced Skills Teacher for Religious Education provided SACRE with information on secondary teacher’s religious education meeting. 

SACRE were advised that –

To receive an update on developments from the Religious Education Adviser.

The Religious Education Adviser informed SACRE that a Development Officer and an Administrator had recently been appointed by the Trustees.  A copy of the May to July newsletter was circulated.

The primary advanced skills teacher for Religious Education will update SACRE.

The Primary Advanced Skills Teacher for Religious Education gave a presentation on the ‘The Rose Review’ which was the subject of a consultation process. SACRE members were advised that -

The Religious Education Adviser informed members that –

Resolved to provide any further comments or feedback to the Religious Education Adviser for inclusion within a group response.

SACRE will discuss the guidance on Religious Education in English Schools.

The Religious Education Adviser gave a presentation on the Non - Statutory Guidance which was subject to a consultation process.  SACRE members were advised that -

SACRE members felt that it could be unclear as to which areas were statutory and which were non-statutory.

Resolved to provide any further comments or feedback to the Religious Education Adviser for inclusion within a group response.

*please note that this date replaces 30 November 2009.

SACRE members were informed that due to a clash with a meeting of the City Council the meeting on 30 November 2009 had been moved to 7 December 2009.

Resolved to consider meeting times, days and venues at the next meeting.

To consider passing a resolution under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 to exclude the press and public from the meeting for the following item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve(s) the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph(s) of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Act, as amended by the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

There were no items of exempt business.