Minutes:
The Specialist Inspector for Religious Education advised Members that the Humanist would be attending the next meeting of SACRE to give a talk on how he could contribute to SACRE.
The Specialist Inspector for Religious Education advised SACRE Members that she had checked the legal position with regard to the use of the Agreed Syllabus and confirmed that the law stated that the Agreed Syllabus should be used by Controlled Schools. She proposed that instead of writing a letter to the Diocese that she would make an appointment to discuss the matter in person.
Members discussed the matter in detail and agreed that the Specialist Inspector for Religious Education arrange a meeting with the Diocese.
Members also discussed that the launch for the Diocesan Agreed Syllabus was shortly so they needed to act quickly and asked the Vice-Chairman to raise the issue of the Agreed Syllabus at the next Diocese meeting she attends.
Councillor Dixon gave SACRE an update on SACRE Funding and advised Members that the Group had met and W Gray had put together a business plan and they were in the process of arranging a meeting with the Head of Education. It was proposed that a copy of the Business Plan be circulated to Members for their comments and the Working Group with the exception of W Gray attend the meeting.
Resolved:
(i) That the Specialist Inspector for Religious Education arranges a meeting with the Diocese to discuss the agreed syllabus.
(ii) That the Vice-Chairman raises the issue of the Agreed Syllabus at the next Diocese meeting she attends.
(iii) That the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Councillor Dixon and C Spencer meet with the Director of Education to discuss the SACRE Business Plan.
(iv) That a copy of the Business Plan be circulated to Members for their comments.