Minutes:
C Spencer asked that teachers be advised to contact SACRE Members if they required a speaker from a particular faith group.
In response to a question from F Johnson, the Senior Professional Learning Advisor indicated that there were no scheduled launches of the Agreed Syllabus planned but there would be a re-launch of the next Agreed Syllabus in 2025 which Members of SACRE would be invited to attend.
D Van der Velde advised Members that she used Microsoft Teams or Zoom to deliver talks on Judaism. She continued by referring to a short video that had been produced by International Durham, Durham County Council that could be accessed on YouTube and was entitled ‘Judaism in the North East England’ that was produced for Durham Schools.
Members were advised that videos had also been produced for Diwali and Islam.
Members asked for the links to the videos to be circulated to SACRE Members so that they could be shared with school hubs and networks.
In response to a question from Canon L Burton the Senior Professional Learning Advisor indicated that there would be a presentation from a secondary school on how the Agreed Syllabus was brought to life in a secondary classroom at the next SACRE meeting.