Birmingham Standing Advisory Council for Religious

Annual Reports 2007/2008 2008/2009

www.-asc.org.uk

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Contents

1. Chairman's Foreword 3 2. SACRE meetings 5 Full Council meetings during 2007/2009 4 The statutory role and responsibilities of SACRE: 4 Functions of Officers 3. The Birmingham Agreed Syllabus 2007 Developments 6 4. Implementation of the new Agreed Syllabus. 8 Summary of Briefings 5. Responses to the Agreed Syllabus 9 6. Implementing the Agreed Syllabus 10 Support 7. Report to SACRE from the Birmingham Faith Leaders’ 13 Group 8. DVDs Supporting the Agreed Syllabus 14 9. SACRE Collective Worship Working Committee 15 10. Determinations for Collective Worship 16 11. Information Received 18 12. List of Recent Documents and Publications from 18 SACRE and BASS 13. SACRE Membership to September 2009 19

Committee A Committee B 7 Committee C 8 Committee D 8 Co-option(s) to SACRE 8 Officers in Attendance SACRE Working Groups

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1. CHAIRMAN'S members for their work and the hope was FOREWORD expressed that the City would see an increasing awareness of the contribution made by RE. The implementation of Birmingham’s new

Agreed Syllabus has been a thoroughly SACRE’s relations with the City have been exciting time for the Religious Education strengthened – indeed, the new Agreed Community of the City. Allied with this are Syllabus featured in the Leader’s State of several other exciting developments which the City speech – the first time it has found demonstrate an even greater sense of a place in such a key address. We have vitality and purpose in this key part of the enjoyed regular ongoing contact with curriculum entitlement for the young Councillor Les Lawrence, Cabinet Member people of Birmingham. for Children, Young People and Families.

In this report, which of necessity must This relationship has been further cover two years to encompass the final strengthened by the development of a new approval of the Syllabus and a review of SACRE Constitution. In preparation for its successful city wide implementation, I this, membership was carefully considered will endeavour to draw together some of to ensure that it was fully representative, a the many highlights. number of working groups were

established to feed into SACRE’s main People work and significant funding streams were Firstly, however, I must pay tribute to the identified to ensure that this work would be enormous amount of work which has been sustained effectively. undertaken by the Standing Advisory

Council for Religious Education’s Turning vision into reality (SACRE) members. It would be invidious The implementation of the new Agreed to attempt to name everyone, but it would Syllabus was achieved through a range of be remiss of me to fail to acknowledge the events, activities and advice provided by huge debt of gratitude SACRE owes to our the Religious Education adviser which Committee Chairs, to members of the have been reported to SACRE meetings. Agreed Syllabus Conference (ASC) and She found that the new Disposition-led its Drafting Secretary and to the Religious Agreed Syllabus was received with great Education Adviser. enthusiasm.

I must also acknowledge, with great At the same time, the faith communities sadness, the death of a Committee B and practising Religious Education member, Rosie Bewley. A head teacher, teachers have provided resources for the in her short membership of SACRE, Rosie website which are easily accessible and had demonstrated her commitment to carefully linked into the website’s highly religious education for children which was intuitive framework. the best possible. At the SACRE meeting following her death, we stood for a Implementation was greatly supported by minute’s silence in her memory. the availability of the DVDs prepared by

Television Junction which have been SACRE working for the City placed in all City schools. These excellent In June 2007 the Agreed Syllabus was films, based on the lives of the children of approved (becoming a requirement to be the city, are an important resource. taught from September 2008) and the £25,000 was identified to support this. work of implementing the Agreed Syllabus across the city was undertaken. A Civic The decision was made to continue Reception was arranged to thank the placing the SHAP calendar of religious Agreed Syllabus Conference and SACRE festivals in schools and, as part of the S:A:C:R:E 2 0 0 7 / 2 0 0 9 - 3 -

guidance prepared for schools, a list of places of worship recommended for He felt there was still room for dialogue school visits is being compiled. Governor between the QCA and Birmingham about training has also been provided. the direction of Religious Education teaching. Religious Education should not The National Dimension become isolated from the rest of the The new Agreed Syllabus is a radical curriculum. departure from traditional syllabuses which has caused excitement nationally. Other key issues We noted that the focus of OFSTED SACRE members attended meetings and inspections has been changing. Often this events of the Qualifications and means there is very limited specific Curriculum Authority (QCA) and the comment on Religious Education - an National Association of SACREs issue which causes us some concern (NASACRE). At one such meeting, the which we have raised with OFSTED. Minister for Schools spoke positively of the work of Religious Education in schools, We have also been involved in the but stated that the government expects development of guidelines, (partly through Local Authorities to take the non-statutory our working groups: Collective Worship, framework into account when considering Curriculum, Pupil Related Projects, revising an Agreed Syllabus. A move to Publicity and Information and centralise Religious Education is not one Communication Technology) and also which many members found comfortable. considered wider issues, including The perception of many is that any move additional faith guidelines for use with towards a national statutory framework will Rastafarian pupils and their families. limit the importance and influence of SACRE has also been able to support the SACREs. Faith Encounter Project: training guides It was also noted that a new QCA Key from different faiths, who will show people Stage 3 curriculum is to be implemented round their own faith buildings. with a greater emphasis on Personalised Learning and Thinking Skills. I believe this And finally… will complement the work of the new In what has arguably been one of the Agreed Syllabus. busiest periods in the life of Birmingham’s SACRE, I return to my opening theme – A number of interesting meetings have the importance of people. taken place with Mark Chater of QCA, specifically concerning the revision of the Our new Agreed Syllabus, right from the Government’s Religious Education outset, has sought to fulfil the requirement Circular 1/94 and wider issues relating to of the Education Reform Act, in that it: the Curriculum and the place of Religious prepares pupils for the Education in it. We welcomed Mark to a opportunities, responsibilities and full SACRE meeting at which he explained experiences of adult life. that the there had been debate about whether the curriculum should continue to My hope is that our contribution to the be divided by subject or move to a more learning of our City’s Children and Young integrated approach. The QCA wants people will help see a more cohesive pupils to be successful learners, confident society. individuals and responsible citizens. Guy Hordern The QCA believes it is important that Chairman, Birmingham SACRE Religious Education has a local context, 124, Gough Road, Birmingham, B15 2JQ as this helps give it relevance and Telephone: 0121 440 1738 strengthens community cohesion. Mark Chater indicated that the Government has [email protected] no intention of changing local determination of Religious Education. S:A:C:R:E 2 0 0 7 / 2 0 0 9 - 4 -

2. SACRE MEETINGS

Full SACRE meetings during 2007/2009 The statutory role and th responsibilities of SACRE:  June 28 2007  September 26th 2007

 November 12th 2007  February 28th 2008 th • To advise the Local Authority (LA)  July 14 2008 upon such matters connected with  September 24th 2008 th religious worship in community  November 25 2008 schools as the authority may refer  March 12th 2009 th to the council or as the council may  June 18 2009 see fit.

• To advise the LA upon such SACRE membership (see appendix) matters connected with religious for the 2007/2009 municipal years was education to be given in approved by the City Council. accordance with the agreed syllabus in community schools as The practice was continued of the authority may refer to the alternating SACRE meetings between council or as the council may see afternoons and evenings on Tuesdays, fit. Wednesdays and Thursdays to accommodate the attendance of as • To consider applications made by a many members as possible. head teacher for a determination which lifts the requirement for collective worship to be wholly or mainly of a broadly Christian character for some or all of the Officers pupils at the school.

The following people have had a • To publish an Annual Report. function with regard to SACRE: • To consider whether or not to Simone Whitehouse, require a review of the agreed RE Adviser, Birmingham Advisory syllabus currently adopted by and Support Service (BASS) the LEA and to require a Statutory Conference to be Rachel Hack called into being to review the Teacher Adviser - RE, BASS agreed syllabus. Sheila Huckfield-Power, Gill King, Anthea Shaylor Clerks to SACRE

All other officers attend at the invitation of SACRE

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3. THE BIRMINGHAM AGREED SYLLABUS 2007: 2. Enabling Resources: DEVELOPMENTS a. The website www.birmingham- After the adoption of the Agreed Syllabus by the City Council in June asc.org.uk was increasingly 2007 a number of steps were taken to developed as a teaching tool in ensure that its introduction into schools a number of ways: information, would be a success. news, and interactivity.

Plans were made for the syllabus to be b. Suggestions from religious taught from September 2008. The traditions about what might be steps were as follows: taught, when, using the framework of the syllabus; all of 1. Informational: which was to be entered as time a. A series of meetings with head permitted onto the website. teachers delivered by Head of c. The development of indicative School Effectiveness Division, schemes of work and lesson Jackie Hughes, Drafting plans for use by teachers, Secretary, Marius Felderhof, illustrating the scope for Religious Education Advisor, adapting the syllabus to different Simone Whitehouse and chair school settings. of the Teachers’ Committee, d. The development of films to Raymond Rowe. illustrate the syllabus- b. A series of training days with commended dispositions in faith teachers at both primary and settings for use in teaching, secondary levels delivered by CPD films, and informational the RE Advisor, Simone films. Whitehouse, Marius Felderhof and John McAdam, supported 3. Protecting and Embedding the by a couple of Continuing Syllabus in the Community: Professional Development (CPD) films. a. Protecting the website from c. A number of training days at others who would like to disrupt teacher training establishments it or control it. [Newman College, b. Gaining increasing support for Birmingham University School the syllabus from the wider of Education, City University community: the political College] community (local, national and d. Information provided to school international), Faith governors. Communities, Government e. Information provided to Faith Agencies and the (the Communities distributed by latter via colloquia, summer means of DVDs and the school, conferences, and occasional presentation. articles in journals).

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c. Resisting centralising forces In sum: from the QCA/QCDA There has been systematic planning (Qualifications and Curriculum and process of implementation which [Development] Agency) and ensures that teachers have the government draft guidance by strongest backing for what inevitably is d. variously meeting with policy a contentious area of the school makers from the QCA/QCDA curriculum. e. variously taking legal advice from the City Solicitor’s Office Initial reaction to the implementation of the Agreed Syllabus suggests a warm and Barrister reception. This will shortly be tested by f. variously meeting with officials a process of monitoring and and consultant from the evaluation. Department of Children, Schools and Families, and Much of the work referred to above responding to the public has been made possible by the consultation on the draft dedicated commitment of volunteer teachers; the Religious Education guidance. Advisor; the Chair of SACRE and g. Engaging the strategic planning Agreed Syllabus, Mr. Guy Hordern; for the City: members of SACRE, and the strong i. by Be Birmingham and political support from Councillor Les ii. by the Faith Communities Lawrence that has provided a growing through the Faiths for the budget for SACRE. City initiative. Our thanks must go out to them all. h. Noting connections with other areas of the school curriculum Dr Marius Felderhof e.g. Citizenship education, Drafting Secretary Relationship and Sexual Health Education. i. Initial contacts with an examination board.

4. Future Action: a. Preliminary steps on monitoring and evaluation of the syllabus in school. b. Many of the processes referred to above are on-going.

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4. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE The format of these sessions was NEW AGREED SYLLABUS. similar to that of the head teacher briefings, but with more time given for

teachers to explore the website for Summary of Briefings… themselves.

… with Head Teachers These briefings also provided an Five head teacher briefings took place opportunity for teachers to reflect on at different venues across the city. In their current schemes of work and plan total 120 headteachers attended. with colleagues in line with the new Jackie Hughes, Head of School syllabus. Effectiveness gave an overview and a vision for the new Agreed Syllabus Teachers considered the “highs” and within the context of the city. Marius “lows” of currently teaching Religious Felderhof; the Drafting Secretary of the Education and at the end of the Agreed Syllabus set the context in session reflected on these comments relation to the law and gave an outline with the impact that the changes and of the new syllabus. opportunities the new Agreed Syllabus would give. Under the direction of the Religious Education Adviser head teachers Many of the “lows” were deemed to be mapped out the syllabus’s dispositions addressed with the implementation of to the outcomes of the Every Child the new Syllabus. The vast majority of Matters (ECM) agenda and were then teachers welcomed the changes and given a guided tour of the website and saw that Religious Education had been the key features that will enable made more accessible to children and schools to use this as a planning tool. young people and were pleased that they were able to relate the religions The heads also had the opportunity to covered to the population of their see highlights of the DVD produced to school. illustrate the 24 dispositions and also the two Continuing Professional They were interested in films that had Development (CPD) films produced for been produced and many had already primary and secondary phases. accessed the website and welcomed the ease with which they were able to Head teachers welcomed the changes use it. Whilst teachers appreciated that and several took the opportunity to the changes would mean more work book the Religious Education adviser they were nevertheless impressed with for training in their schools. the level of support that they were being given including the exemplar schemes of work that are being … with teachers produced. RE coordinators were invited to a free half day training session. This took the form of eight sessions for primaries; Simone Whitehouse seven for secondary and one session Religious Education Adviser for special schools.

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5. RESPONSES TO THE AGREED SYLLABUS

“Well resourced and flexible to use”

GRTP trainee – “Didn’t Birmingham University know all this existed before trainee – “wonderful the session – great!” resources”

“Very supportive resources” Muslim Supplementary School – “Good to see thinking outside the box in practice – very eye-opening”

“Excellent quality of resources”

GRTP trainee “Learning “Flexibility in how about links between the to use them” different faiths”

“Films are inspiring and kept me motivated – put the excitement back in RE”

GRTP trainee – “Accessible “DVD gave me lots and very of interesting ideas” “Great resources practical” and outlook”

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6. IMPLEMENTING THE AGREED SYLLABUS: SUPPORT

Birmingham has developed a dynamic essentially driven by the requirements web site (www.birmingham-asc.org.uk) of conference members, with the and a set of films to support the technology providing the means to fulfil implementation and delivery of their these requirements. Research into new 2007 Agreed Syllabus for usability factors and issues was Religious Education. undertaken to help ensure the web site was as user-friendly as possible.

The envisaged outcome was that the web site would not just be an electronic version of the statutory document, although there would be a downloadable document available for printing. Non-statutory information, guidance and resources would also be included in the web site.

One of the prime motivations for changing the 1995 Agreed Syllabus Learning from Faith was the unlimited and under explored With the major emphasis on ‘learning opportunity offered by the internet. from faith’ in the new syllabus and the specification of 24 Spiritual and Moral As a result, and in parallel to producing Dispositions, a main aim of the web the new syllabus, the Agreed Syllabus site was the provision of new lesson Conference asked for a web site to be plans and other resources to reflect created. There were some basic this significant change. It was believed requirements. The remit for this web that this would help the delivery of the site was that it should be a genuine syllabus in the classroom. learning resource and an active teaching tool. Its structure should A Community Resource naturally also reflect and assist in the However, the resulting web site is not thinking behind the new Syllabus at its solely for teachers. It also sets out to very inception. In addition, the web site help parents, local communities and should be easy to use, accessible, and faiths to understand and support the quick. new syllabus.

The syllabus is designed to build social cohesion and so in its very nature it is seeking the co-operation and involvement of the wider community. This important aspect has no doubt contributed to the strong support Birmingham religious leaders have given to the syllabus.

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give them a role in, and access to, the starting from either Dispositions or new vision for RE. Moreover, the Religious Traditions, the user can flexibility offered to professionals within select a disposition, one or more the syllabus and the range of material religious traditions, and a key stage within the website will also help these before arriving at the page with the same communities to grow, develop relevant teaching resource or and flourish in the light of their specific resources. needs and ultimately to contribute to the collective life of the City. These resources will include downloadable, exemplar schemes of work that have been put together by groups of teachers. Lesson plans will also be available, plus overviews and suggestions. This area of resource will be added to on an on-going basis, with a standing invitation to teaching professionals, communities and faiths to share good practice.

Navigating the web site Another non-statutory feature is the From the home page, the user first clustering of the dispositions, with two gets an introduction to the Agreed examples being available. These are Syllabus and web site, with three entry aimed at helping the delivery of the points depending on that user’s syllabus through a term-by-term ‘spiral’ background (e.g. teacher, parent, approach. community). The home page also includes a link to a printable version of the statutory Agreed Syllabus.

The pages, on the web site, covering the Agreed Syllabus contain all the statutory content plus additional, non- statutory information and guidance. The statutory content can be highlighted so that it is easily identifiable from the larger range of material in which it is embedded. Support Documents

Documents used to support the Throughout the syllabus pages, links to development of the Syllabus, and for referenced documents and other web conference reflection, are also sites have been included wherever available, plus other general and possible. Also, ‘footnotes’ have been religious-specific documents. added to further support both statutory and non-statutory content. Once the dispositions had been

agreed, a set of films was Although the syllabus is ‘disposition- commissioned. There are two short led’, there are other routes through the films for each disposition, ‘initial’ and web site to the teaching resources. ‘advanced’, plus two longer films for For example, all the religious content the professional development of has been linked to the dispositions. So primary and secondary teachers. S:A:C:R:E 2 0 0 7 / 2 0 0 9 - 11 -

ideas and resources, questions and answers, and to facilitate collaboration. An uploading facility is also planned, so practitioners can submit resources for inclusion on the web site.

Developments, and other news, are currently alerted on the home page, although an alerts and newsletter subscription service is also planned. The main documentation and support for these films will be through a dedicated section on the web site. Initially, the web site will simply set the films in context and link to the relevant disposition. Over time, more links and resources will be added to assist the use of the films in the classroom or elsewhere. As with the other teaching resources, this will be on-going and dynamic. With current and planned developments, this innovative web site Under permanent construction! intends to help bring life to the new Whilst the current web site Birmingham Agreed Syllabus for development focus is on the addition of Religious Education. resources, further developments are www.birmingham-asc.org.uk planned. John McAdam A forum or online classroom is planned Simone Whitehouse to enable the exchange and sharing of

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7. REPORT TO SACRE FROM and contribution of faith to the greater THE BIRMINGHAM FAITH good of the communities in which they live and to recognise and respond to LEADERS’ GROUP their own personal faith development.

Because the faith leaders see The leaders of the six major faith concerns of education as being central communities of Birmingham acting to their communities they have together within the Birmingham Faith welcomed the opportunity to work Leaders’ Group have demonstrated a closely with SACRE and with consistent level of support and in seeking to encouragement for the work of the influence national thinking around the SACRE and particularly for the statutory framework for religious development of the new Birmingham education and participating in the Agreed Syllabus for Religious consultation on revisions to the Education. National Non-Statutory Guidance.

They have been aware of the The faith leaders believe that the work development at every stage having of SACRE has provided new received regular updates and were opportunities for Birmingham to lead active in commending the full package the way nationally in achieving a of resources through direct coherent and visionary place for faith participation in the promotional DVD in the development of the common material. good in society.

The leaders of the City’s faith Jonathan Gurling communities believe that Birmingham Executive Secretary, has an important and inspirational Birmingham Faith Leaders’ Group story to tell in the development of a syllabus that enables children to come to know and understand the meaning

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8. DVDs SUPPORTING THE Whilst RE is not statutory in the Early AGREED SYLLABUS Years Foundation Stage, the film demonstrates how practitioners and To enhance the implementation of the leaders find the syllabus useful in new Agreed Syllabus, and working planning their activities. with Television Junction, SACRE has commissioned a series of DVDs to support the syllabus.

Ownership by Parents and Faith Communities “Religious Education in Birmingham” provides a series of films in which faith communities and parents endorse the Agreed Syllabus.

Teaching Resources These include “Faith makes a difference” which provides over four hours of material which takes a unique look at faith through the 24 dispositions.

These are suitable for primary and secondary phases of education.

More recently, this has been augmented by “Learning from Faith: Early Years”.

It introduces the aims and shows how “What I like about the new Syllabus is the new RE syllabus can be built into that it takes children’s spirituality everyday practice in the Early Years seriously.” phase of education. Bishop David Urquhart, Bishop of Birmingham

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9. COLLECTIVE WORSHIP WORKING COMMITTEE produced a new information leaflet SACRE’s work is shared by a number “Inspiring Collective Worship” for of sub committees. These include the schools and governing bodies which Collective Worship working group, not only covers the legal responsibilities in this area, but addresses ways in which Collective Worship can aspire to inspire. It seeks to challenge but not indoctrinate; to affirm diversity and to enable participants to refresh and reflect. “Guidance on the use of Visitors” has also been prepared.

Effective Collective Worship can play a full and valued part in the development of the spiritual, moral, social and cultural dimensions of our children and young people’s education.

whose role is to reflect on and provide support for educationally appropriate and culturally sensitive Acts of

Collective Worship in schools.

Collective Worship has always been a contentious area of activity. Some may question its presence in schools whilst others may desire a return to traditional, and perhaps outdated, It can also ensure that our diverse practices. communities have the opportunity to

engage with each other to the benefit However, the working group is keen to not only of pupils but to society as a emphasise that any truly educational whole. experience must include those Siôr Coleman, dimensions which extend beyond the Chair, Collective Worship cerebral and explore the essential Working Group humanity of school communities. To this end, the working group has S:A:C:R:E 2 0 0 7 / 2 0 0 9 - 15 -

10. DETERMINATIONS FOR COLLECTIVE WORSHIP Christian, in some schools their The 1988 Education Reform Act (ERA) spiritual/cultural make-up includes states that “the majority of Acts of significant numbers of many faith Collective Worship must be wholly or traditions. mainly of a Christian character. They should reflect the broad traditions of In these schools an application can be Christian belief without being distinctive of made to SACRE for a Determination any particular Christian denomination”. which lifts the requirement that the majority acts of collective worship should However, it recognises that although the be “wholly or mainly of a Christian spiritual traditions of the country are character”.

School Date determination Date of Expiry/ Granted by SACRE Renewal

Conway September 2004 September 2009

Moseley School September 2004 September 2009 Language College

Springfield Primary September 2004 September 2009 School

Adderley Primary School April 2005 April 2010

Birchfield Community June 2005 June 2010 School

Somerville JI School June 2005 June 2010

Canterbury Cross June 2005 June 2010 Primary School

Nansen Primary School June 2005 June 2010

City Road Primary School January 2006 January 2011

Parkfield Primary School January 2006 January 2011

Broadway School September 2006 September 2011

Cromwell JI (NC) School September 2006 September 2011

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George Dixon International September 2006 September 2011

Washwood Heath September 2007 September 2012 Technology College “part school”

Oldknow Junior January 2008 January 2013

Yew Tree Community January 2008 January 2013 School

Park View Secondary April 2008 April 2011 School “part school” Starbank Primary April 2008 April 2013 School

Shaw Hill Primary School September 2008 September 2013

“part school” Anderton Park Primary January 2009 January 2014 School

Marlborough Junior January 2009 January 2014 School

Ladypool Primary January 2009 January 2014

Highfield JI January 2009 January 2014

Arden Primary School September 2009 September 2014

Bordesley Green Girls’ September 2009 September 2014 Specialist and Enterprise School Wilkes Green Junior September 2009 September 2014 School

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11. INFORMATION RECEIVED

We continue to receive documentation from the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority about the teaching of Religious Education.

Delegates from SACRE attended NASACRE meetings. Copies of the annual SHAP Wall Chart of Religious Dates were purchased for use by Schools.

12. LIST OF RECENT DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS FROM SACRE AND BASS

The following publications are available: please refer to the Clerk/Administrative Officer to SACRE for details:

 The Constitution of Birmingham  Inspiring Collective Worship SACRE.  Collective Worship in  Birmingham Agreed Syllabus for Birmingham Schools - Religious Education 2007. Determinations. (Revised January 2005)  DVD “RE in Birmingham” (for Parents and religious  Collective Worship – welcoming communities) visitors

 DVD “Faith makes a difference”  Guidelines for Schools for (for teachers) different faith traditions

 DVD “Learning from Faith: Early Years” (in preparation)

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13. SACRE MEMBERSHIP APPOINTMENTS FOR MUNICIPAL YEARS TO SEPTEMBER 2009

COMMITTEE A Christian and other religious denominations, not including the Church of .

Spiritual Assembly of Val Johnston Muslim Amjad Ahmed the Bahais of Community Sheikh Khurram Bashir Birmingham Mohamed Hashim Malik Fazal Hussain Heart of England Revd Siôr Coleman Zahida Hussain Baptist Association Samreena Kamran Chaudhry Mohammad West Midlands Tony Lister Lateef Buddhist Council Dr Shamim Qureshi

Council of Black-led Elaine Ricketts churches Melvin Brooks Orthodox Church Alexander Nicolaides Lynette Pringle Rastafarian Jennifer Moses Smaller Free Gareth L Davies Community Churches Sue Fearon Janet Hopton Roman Catholic Mary Baines Church Anne Bell Frank Farrell Hindu Community Dinesh Chauhan Fraser Long Dr Janesh Gupta Angela Percival Jay Jina Sikh Community Dr Jagbir Kaur Jhutti-Johal International Mahavia Arvinder Jain Gopinder Kaur Jain Mission United Reformed Dr. Marius Felderhof Jewish Community Rabbi Shmuel Arkush Church Loretta Cohn

Methodist Church Vacancy

COMMITTEE B The Church of England.

Rosie Bewley

Jill Stolberg Rachel Jepson Betty Richmond Dr Stephen Parker Revd Dr Toby Howarth Trisha Wick

COMMITTEE C Teachers' Associations.

ATL Bethan Ruth NUT Nigel Baker Christine Tanquee NUT Lucretia Fields Raymond Rowe ASCL Ronald Skelton NAHT includes Sue Baker BHTA Sandra Bailey SHA Michael Emm Vacancy

NASUWT Rosemary Sargent Brenda Inman

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COMMITTEE D The Local Authority.

Cllr Jan Drinkwater Cllr Colin Hughes Cllr Atwal Cllr Jon Hunt Cllr Kim Brom Cllr Timothy Huxtable Cllr Margaret Byrne Cllr Chaudry Rashid Cllr Karen Hamilton Keely Rogers Guy S Hordern Chairman of SACRE

CO-OPTED MEMBERS

Samreena Kamran Abdul Malik Co-opted Committee A

OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE

Simone Whitehouse RE Adviser, BASS Rachel Hack Teacher Adviser - RE Gill King Clerks to SACRE BASS Sheila Huckfield-Power Anthea Shaylor

SACRE WORKING GROUPS

Curriculum Pupil Related Projects Sue Fearon A Gareth Davies A Rachel Hack (Convenor) LA Lucretia Fields C Janet Hopton A Yann Lovelock Zahida Hussain A Jennifer Moses A Val Johnson A Elaine Ricketts (Convenor) A Rachel Jepson B Christine Tanquee C Simone Whitehouse (Convenor) LA

Finance Collective Worship Shmuel Arkush A Siôr Coleman (Convenor) A Marius Felderhof A Sue Fearon A Guy Hordern (Convenor) D Malik Fazal Hussain Alexander Nicolaides A Zahida Hussain A Raymond Rowe C Betty Richmond B Simone Whitehouse LA

IT Relationships and Sexual Health Shmuel Arkush (Convenor) A Shmuel Arkush A Arvinder Jain A Mary Baines A Jay Jina A Loretta Cohn Elaine Ricketts A Janet Hopton A Rose Sargent C Guy Hordern A Zahida Hussain D A

Publicity Siôr Coleman A Marius Felderhof (Convenor) A Yann Lovelock A Jill Stolberg B

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