Issue - meetings

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 11 February 2015. 

            That the minutes be approved as a correct record. 

The minutes of the meeting held on 11^th February 2015 were submitted.

            MATTERS ARISING

            Minute number 21

                        The Challenge Adviser indicated that he had sent a letter to the schools named congratulating them on the positive outcomes of the inspections.

            Minute number 22

                        The Challenge Adviser explained that following the previous meeting, he had met with his manager to raise the concerns highlighted by SACRE on the decline in GCSE results for 2014.  A briefing note had been drafted on this and other issues that were causing concern and included a request to the Local Authority to undertake more monitoring; a meeting had been arranged for 3 July 2015 with the six directors from the three local authorities.  The Challenge Adviser explained that more details of the issues raised would be made available in September 2015.

                        The Chairman advised that he had met with the Challenge Adviser on a number of occasions on the essential need for SACRE to have a greater strategic view rather than being more reactive.  He felt that there was always room for development and improvement and he commented on the significant number of challenges that were to be faced.  The Terms of Reference of SACRE reflected the need to improve the quality of Religious Education in schools and highlighted the statutory requirement to ensure Collective Worship was undertaken. 

            RESOLVED:

            That the minutes be approved as a correct record.