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Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) - Southampton

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 28th April 2025
4:30 PM
End:
Monday, 28th April 2025
8:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
28 Apr 2025
Location:
Committee Room 1 - Civic Centre
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Susanne Dawson

Group A United Reform Church

Expected

Committee Member
Neil Maddock

Group A Assemblies of God Representative

Expected

Committee Member
Ruth Gill

Group A The Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches

Expected

Committee Member
Imam Sayfullah Nasir

Group A Muslim Faith

Expected

Committee Member
SACRE Rep
Clare Wikeley

Group A Jewish Faith

Expected

Committee Member
Mary Wallbank

Group A

Expected

Public
SACRE Church of England Rep
Lucy Heptinstall

Group B CofE

Expected

Committee Member
Committee Member
Richard Wharton

Group B CofE

Expected

Public
SACRE Group B
Rev Garry Roberts

Group B - CofE

Expected

Public
Sian Carr

Group C National Association of Head teachers (NAHT)

Expected

Co-Optee
Suzanne Underwood

Group C - Co-opted Member Secondary RE Lead Rep

Expected

Co-Optee
SACRE - Co-opted member
Chloe Foster

Group C - Polygon School

Expected

Public
Amelia Day

Group C - NEU Represenative

Expected

Co-Optee
SACRE - co-optee RE Lead
Ellen Brodigan

Co-opted Member Primary RE Lead Rep

Expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Jaden Beaurain

Conservative

Expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Sarah Wood

Liberal Democrat

Expected

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Committee Member
Councillor Phil Webb

Labour

Expected

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Co-Optee
David Vane

Council of the Faiths

Expected

Secretary
Democratic Support Officer
Ed Grimshaw

Expected

Officer
Alison Philpott

SACRE Professional Adviser

Expected

Public
Timothy Tofts

Sounthampton Council of Faiths

Expected

Public
M\atthew Stone

Expected

Public
Chahal, Herjinder

Observer SACRE

Expected

Public
SACRE
Ellie Cousins

Group A Southampton City Mission

Expected

Public
Steve Deadman

Group A The Roman Catholic Church

Expected

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Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Communities and Safer City
Councillor Christie Lambert

Labour

Expected

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Agenda
1 Welcome, Apologies and Changes Of Membership
To receive any apologies and changes to membership and welcome new members.
2 Statement from the Chair
3 Declaration of Interests
4 Minutes of the Last Meeting including Matters Arising
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10 February 2025, attached.
Attachments:
5 NASACRE update
To receive feedback from attendees at NASCRE online events.
6 Monitoring Update
To discuss the forthcoming monitoring programme and receive finalised versions of the online monitoring forma and terms of reference.
7 Membership recruitment update
To discuss the recruitment of new members.
8 Annual Report Update
To discuss
9 National and Regional Pressures and Opportunities
To discuss

1) Potential effects of devolution process;

2) The National Curiculum; and

3) Agreed Syllabus conference.
10 Feedback on Events
To receive feedback and updates from members of the SACRE on any events or training attended.
11 Any Other Business
Members are requested that they advise the Chair in advance of tabling any business for this item.
Previous Meetings
Meeting

28th Apr 2025

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)

Meeting

10th Feb 2025

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)

Meeting

11th Nov 2024

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)

Meeting

9th Sep 2024

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)

Meeting

8th Jul 2024

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)

Future Meetings
Meeting

23rd Jun 2025

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)

Meeting

20th Oct 2025

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)

Meeting

12th Jan 2026

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)

Meeting

20th Apr 2026

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)

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