Agenda and minutes
Venue: Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity, 3a Watts Road, St Judes, Plymouth.
Contact: Ross Johnston, Democratic Support Officer Email: ross.johnston@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: There were no declarations of interest made by SACRE members. |
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 8 March 2010. Minutes: Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 8 March 2010 be approved. |
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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. |
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Visit to Plymouth Islamic Education Trust (PIETy) Mosque prior to the meeting The Committee was advised that the visit to PIETy was part of the SACRE Development Plan to foster good relationships with faith communities and promote faith literacy across the City. This visit had provided a very interesting and informative introduction into Islam and the Muslim community in Plymouth.
A concern was raised by the Imam on the visit, that some of the negative effects from a minority of the wider community were having an undermining effect on Muslim parents trying to promote Muslim values to their children. This concern was shared by SACRE members who identified these values as common to all religions and the British way of life. |
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WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS The Chair will formally welcome all new SACRE members. Minutes: The Chair welcomed the following members to SACRE –
The Chair said good-bye and offered thanks to the following members who were no longer on SACRE.
Agreed that a letter expressing SACRE’s gratitude for the service given by Dr Lee and Jim Knight would be sent to them. |
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MEMBERSHIP ISSUES The RE Adviser will provide an update on any membership issues. Minutes: The Religious Education Advisor informed SACRE Members on membership issues as follows –
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OFSTED REPORT: RE IN SCHOOLS 2006 - 2009 "TRANSFORMING RELIGIOUS EDUCATION" PDF 382 KB The RE Adviser will lead a discussion of the OFSTED report: RE in Schools 2006 – 2009 “Transforming Religious Education”. Minutes: The RE Advisor presented the OFSTED report RE in schools 2006-09 “Transforming religious education”. Members were informed that –
SACRE members commented that –
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PLYMOUTH SACRE DEVELOPMENT PLAN The RE Adviser will provide an update on the Pymouth SACRE Development Plan. Minutes: In respect of the SACRE Development Plan 2008 – 2011 the RE advisor informed members that –
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NATIONAL AND LOCAL UPDATES To receive updates from the RE Adviser on national and local updates. Minutes: The RE Advisor provided SACRE Members with an update on national and local updates. Members were informed that –
The RE Advisor handed out a summary, prepared by Graham Langtree, the Devon RE Adviser from the NASACRE Annual General Meeting’s keynote speech by Clare Short,. It made some interesting and significant comments regarding the importance of RE and SACRE. |
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PLYMOUTH COUNCIL OF FAITHS The Religious Education Adviser will provide an update on the Plymouth Council of Faiths. Minutes: The Religious Education Advisor provided SACRE Members with an update on the Plymouth Council of Faiths. Members were informed that –
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DATE AND VENUE OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be held at 09:45am on 6 December 2010 at the Council House, Plymouth. Minutes: SACRE members were informed that due to a clash with a meeting of the City Council the meeting on 6 December 2010 needed to be re-arranged and a new date would be disseminated to members as soon as possible. |
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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. |