Notice of a public meeting of
SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education)
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Such Christian denominations and other religious denominations as, in the opinion of the Authority, will approximately reflect the principal religious traditions in the area. Karen Vincent (Faith/Catholic) Penny Coppin-Siddall (Faith/ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) Imam Amar (Faith/Muslim) Ben Rich (Vice Chair) (Faith/Jewish) Mark Jones (Faith/Buddhist) Fleur Kennedy (Faith/Bahai’i) Susan Guiver (Faith/Humanist) Dee Boyle (Faith/Unitarian, Buddhist, Pagan) Tony Lawton (Faith/Catholic) Avtar Matharu (Faith/Sikh)
Group B A group of persons representing The Church of England. Sue Bland (CoE) Joseph Everdell (CoE)
Group C A group of persons to represent such associations representing teachers as, in the opinion of the authority, ought to be represented, having regard to the circumstances of the area. Taco Michiels (Joseph Rowntree School)
Group D A group of persons representing the City of York Council. In this case of Elected Members appointment to this group should ensure political balance and state which political group they represent. As an alternative, the Council may appoint representatives such as a governors association. Cllr Robert Webb (Chair) (City of York Council) Cllr Emilie Knight (City of York Council) Cllr Martin Rowley BEM (City of York Council) Cllr Sarah Wilson (City of York Council)
LA Officer Maxine Squire (Assistant Director Education and Skills, City of York Council)
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Tuesday, 13 October 2026
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6.00 pm
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West Offices
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AGENDA
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1. Co-option of teacher from Group A to Group C |
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To co-opt a teacher from Group A to Group C for the meeting.
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2. Apologies for Absence and Declarations of Interest |
(Pages 5 - 6) |
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To receive and note apologies for absence.
At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest or other registerable interest they might have in respect of business on this agenda, if they have not already done so in advance on the Register of Interests. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.
An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.
[Please see attached sheet for further guidance for Members]
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3. Minutes and matters arising from the minutes |
(Pages 7 - 10) |
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To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 16 June 2026 and matters arising from that meeting.
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4. Update from York Interfaith Group |
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To receive an update from York Interfaith Group.
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5. Resetting Members Understanding of SACRE |
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To focus on resetting members understanding of SACRE and sharing the annual workplan to gain commitment.
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6. Forward Plan |
(Pages 11 - 16) |
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To consider the SACRE Forward Plan for the academic year 2026-27.
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7. School Visits |
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There will be SACRE visits to Huntington School in November 2026 and Yearsley Grove Primary School in February 2027.
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8. Formation of SACRE Sub-Group |
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To consider the forming of a sub-group to consider submitting an application to the Westfield/NASACRE Developing Diversity Awards. Theme for 2027-29 is Community, Unity and Diversity.
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9. NASACRE News Issue 4 |
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This can be viewed at https://nasacre.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/NASACRE-news-4-July-2026-updated.pdf
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10. Correspondence on complaints/determinations |
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11. Any Other Business
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12. Future meeting dates |
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December meeting date tbc 25 January 2027 at 6pm at West Offices 9 March 2027 at 6pm at West Offices
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