Agenda and minutes
Venue: University College Plymouth St Mark and St John, Derriford, Plymouth
Contact: Helen Rickman, Democratic Support Officer Email: helen.rickman@plymouth.gov.uk
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members will be asked to make any declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda. Minutes: The following declaration of interest was made by Members in accordance with the Code of Conduct –
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 29 November 2010. Please note that these minutes have not been approved by the Chair. Minutes: Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 29 November 2010 are approved as a correct record. |
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CHAIR'S URGENT BUSINESS To receive reports on business which, in the opinion of the Chair, should be brought forward for urgent consideration. Minutes: There were no items of Chair’s urgent business. |
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APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR SACRE will appoint a Chair and Vice Chair for the forthcoming year. Minutes: It was confirmed that Group A have the chair, in partnership with Group C until Summer 2013. Mrs Helena Mitchell would be Chair until Summer 2012 with Mrs Teresa Griffiths as Vice-Chair. |
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WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS The Chair will welcome new members to the forum. Minutes: The Chair welcomed the following members to SACRE –
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HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY The Religious Education Advisor will ask members to provide feedback about Holocaust Memorial Day. Minutes: SACRE Members were provided with the booklet handed out at Holocaust Memorial Day events held on 27 January 2011 and informed by the RE Adviser that –
MrsBowness informed members that –
Agreed that Rev. Chave and Jonathan Marshall, RE Adviser are thanked for all the hard work that they put in to organising Holocaust Memorial Day and the supporting events. |
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NASACRE The Religious Education Advisor will provide an update on NASACRE membership and funding opportunities. Minutes: The RE Adviser informed members that following discussions with Councillor Stark and senior Council Officers the decision to refuse National Association of Standing Advisory Council’s on Religious Education (NASACRE) subscriptions had been revoked and that SACRE had now fully renewed its NASACRE membership.
Members were further informed that –
Agreed that –
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NATIONAL AND LOCAL UPDATES To receive updates from the Religious Education Advisor on national and local updates. Minutes: The RE Advisor provided SACRE Members with an update on national and local updates. Members were informed that –
Members commented that –
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PLYMOUTH CENTRE FOR FAITHS AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY The Religious Education Advisor will update SACRE on the Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity. Minutes: The RE Adviser informed members that –
Mrs Hutchings also advised members that they could attend a free musical drama production by Notre Dame Pupils called ‘Seven Lost Words’ on 2 April 2011 at 6:30pm at the Plymouth Cathedral. |
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UNITY AND HUMANITY - A POSSIBLE APPROACH FOR SCHOOLS Dr Saha will introduce a discussion on ‘Unity and Humanity – a possible approach for schools’. Minutes: Dr Jatindra Saha addressed SACRE about an idea for a new approach to the teaching of RE, which centred on unity and humanity. Members were informed that –
Members commented that –
Agreed that a working group, to include the Chair, the RE Adviser and Dr Saha, is set up at the Centre for Faith’s and Cultural Diversity to review whether this would be an appropriate topic for SACRE to develop. |
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PLYMOUTH SACRE DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2011 - 2014 To consider the Plymouth SACRE Development Plan 2011 - 2014. Minutes: SACRE members were split into three groups and asked to review the SACRE Development Plan 2011 – 2014 from five key areas, which were –
In considering these key areas members considered the following –
Agreed that –
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DATE AND VENUE OF NEXT MEETING SACRE will consider dates for future meetings. Minutes: Agreed the following meeting dates for the municipal year 2011-12:
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EXEMPT BUSINESS 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. Minutes: There were no items of exempt business. |