Agenda and minutes
Venue: Methodist Central Hall, Drake Circus, 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: The following declaration of interest was made by a member in accordance with the Code of Conduct –
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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2011. Minutes: Agreed that the minutes of the meeting held on 28 November 2011 are confirmed as a correct record, subject to Councillor Aspinall being marked as present. |
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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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WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS The Chair will welcome new members to the forum. Minutes: The Chair welcomed Dr. Barbara Wintersgill to her first SACRE meeting and announced that –
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HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY The Religious Education Adviser will provide feedback on the Holocaust Memorial Day. Minutes: The RE Adviser provided an update on a successful series of events held for Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January 2012. Members were informed that –
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LOCAL AND NATIONAL UPDATES AND THE NEW OFSTED FRAMEWORK To receive updates from the Religious Education Adviser on national and local updates and the new OFSTED Framework. Minutes: The RE Adviser provided SACRE Members with an update on the new OFSTED Framework. Members were informed that –
With regard to national updates members were informed that –
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SACRE WORKING GROUPS To receive updates from the SACRE working group leaders. Minutes: SACRE was informed that the six key priorities in the SACRE Development Plan 2011 – 2014 had been championed by nominated group representatives who had formed working groups with fellow SACRE members.
Teresa Griffiths, Vice-Chair, who was champion for group three on the key priority – to establish a biennial celebration/exhibition of RE work, informed SACRE that –
Mrs Liz Hill, who was champion for group five on the key priority - to revise guidance and identify key resources for collective worship, informed SACRE that –
SACRE members were further informed by the RE Adviser that –
Following the SACRE working groups discussion, SACRE members considered, in small groups, the possibility of using some of the SACRE budget to organise an event to promote ‘what is RE for’ and ‘what is the place for faith in schools’.
Agreed that –
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VISIT TO SCHOOLS To receive an update from Helena Mitchell on visits to schools. Minutes: Helena Mitchell, Chair, who was champion for Group one on the key priority - to seek on-going opportunities to raise the profile of SACRE, informed SACRE that –
Agreed that Ross Johnston, Democratic Support Officer would email all SACRE members the guidelines for visiting schools and the dates and schools that had confirmed they would host SACRE members during RE lessons. |
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PLYMOUTH CENTRE FOR FAITHS AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY The Religious Education Adviser will update SACRE on the Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity. Minutes: The RE Adviser gave an update on the Plymouth Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity and informed members that –
Members were further informed that the Centre for Faiths and Cultural Diversity now had its own Facebook page. |
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UNMET NEEDS NEED IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION To receive an update on unmet needs in Religious Education from the Religious Education Adviser. Minutes: The RE Adviser informed members that the St. Lukes Trust, Exeter had been successful in bidding for government funding to review RE teaching and were awarded £118k for a three year project.
Members commented that they fully supported the bid and felt that it offered a great opportunity for RE teaching in the South West. |
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DATE AND VENUE OF NEXT MEETING SACRE will consider dates for future meetings. Minutes: Agreed that –
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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. |