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Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education - Hampshire

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Tuesday, 28th January 2025
2:00 PM
End:
Tuesday, 28th January 2025
6:00 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
28 Jan 2025
Location:
Ashburton Hall, EII Court, Winchester
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Jeff Williams

Group B - Church of England

Apologies, sent representative

Deputy
Robert Sanders

Group B - Church of England

Present, as substitute

Committee Member
Maureen Barnes

Group C - Hampshire Teachers' Liaison Panel

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Maria Ackland

Group B - Church of England

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Sue Bowen

Group B - Church of England

Present, as expected

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Vice-Chairman
Councillor Christopher Donnelly

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Wayne Irish

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Pal Hayre

Conservative

Apologies

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Committee Member
Vacancy

Group A - Baha'i

Not required

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Conservative Deputy
Councillor Juliet Henderson

Conservative

Not required

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Committee Member
Vacancy

Group A - Baptist

Not required

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Conservative Deputy
Councillor Jackie Branson

Conservative

Not required

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Liberal Democrats Deputy
Councillor Jackie Porter

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Committee Member
Vacancy

Group A - Buddhist

Not required

Committee Member
Chris Hughes

Group A - Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches

Present, as expected

Deputy
Joyce Wan

Group A - Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches

Not required

Committee Member
Vacancy

Group A - Hindu

Not required

Committee Member
Chris Robinson

Group A - Humanists

Present, as expected

Deputy
Mary Wallbank

Group A - Humanists

Not required

Committee Member
Danny Habel

Group A - Jewish Community

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Sheikh Fazle Abbas Datoo

Group A - Muslim

Apologies

Committee Member
Yasmeen Hussain

Group A - Muslim

Apologies, sent representative

Committee Member
Father John Chandler

Group A - Roman Catholic Church

Absent

Committee Member
Rhian Jones

Group A - The Salvation Army

Absent

Deputy
Captain Victoria Crawford

Group A - The Salvation Army

Not required

Committee Member
Harjinder Virdee

Group A - Sikh

Absent

Committee Member
Noel Thorpe-Tracey

Group A - Society of Friends

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Vacancy

Group A - United Reform Church

Not required

Committee Member
Rachel Jackson

Group C - Hampshire Teachers' Liaison Panel

Absent

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Chairman
Councillor Elaine Still

Conservative

Present, as expected

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Co-opted Member
James Pitkin

Governors

Apologies

Co-opted Member
Rhiannon Love

Higher Education

Absent

Co-opted Member
Alasdair Richardson

Higher Education

Absent

Committee Member
Julie Kelly

Group C - Hampshire Teachers' Liaison Panel

Absent

Co-opted Member
Gill Heron

Academy Schools

Absent

Committee Member
Carson Elday

Group C - Hampshire Teachers' Liaison Panel

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Revd Peter Rayson

Group A - Methodist

Present, as expected

Deputy
Imam Sayfullah Nasir

Group A - Muslim

Present, as substitute

Committee Member
Group B
The Rev'd Dominik Chmielewski

Group B - Church of England

Apologies, sent representative

Agenda
1 Apologies for Absence
To receive any apologies for absence.
2 Declarations of Interest
All Members who believe they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare that interest and, having regard to Part 3 Paragraph 1.5 of the County Council's Members’ Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 1.6 of the Code.  Furthermore all Members with a Personal Interest in a matter being considered at the meeting should consider, having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 4 of the Code, whether such interest should be declared, and having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 5 of the Code, consider whether it is appropriate to leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with the Code.

No declarations were made.
3 Minutes of the Previous Meeting
To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting.
4 Deputations
To receive any deputations notified under Standing Order 12.
5 Chairman's Announcements
To receive any Chairman’s announcements.
6 Monitoring Group
To receive a report from the Director of Children’s Services regarding the activities and discussions of the monitoring group in relation to the monitoring of RE and the implementation of Living Difference IV.
Attachments:
7 Key National and Local RE Matters
To receive a report from the Director of Children’s Services on developments in relation to the work of the Religious Education Council, RE Research and other key national and local RE matters.
Attachments:
8 Membership Update
To receive a verbal update from the Director of Children’s Services on the membership of SACRE.
9 Developing SEND Provision at Crookhorn College
To receive a verbal report providing an overview of recent developments in  SEND Provision in RE at Crookhorn College.
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27th Feb 2024

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7th Nov 2023

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4th Jul 2023

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1st Nov 2022

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20th Jul 2022

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1st Mar 2022

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Future Meetings
Meeting

1st Jul 2025

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Meeting

3rd Nov 2025

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Meeting

27th Jan 2026

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