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AGREED that:- (i) the School Support Advisor would contact Mrs Medi James to confirm her position in relation to becoming a member of the Committee, (ii) that Mrs Manon Lewis, Head of School of Education, Aberystwyth University would be approached to join the committee as a co-opted Member, (iii) that Mr Colin Patridge be contacted to attend the next meeting, as the School Support Advisor was unsure if an invite had been sent to him prior to this meeting
AGREED to note the current position and that pupils would be provided with information on after school clubs provided by various religious denominations that were available to assist them to become moral citizens.
The Meeting commenced with Rev Mark Ansell leading the Committee in prayer.
Councillor Keith Evans, Keith Henson, Ceris Jones together with Mrs Alwen Roberts and Professor Catrin Williams apologised for their inability to attend the meeting. The Chair welcomed to the meeting Mrs Rhiannydd James, School Support Advisor who would be attending the meeting on behalf of Mrs Mary Davies who was currently unwell, and all wished her well on a speedy recovery. Best wishes were also extended to Councillor John Roberts who was in hospital, and all extended their deepest condolences to him and his family on the death of his granddaughter.
It was AGREED to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Standing Advisory Council held on 05 July 2023 subject to (i)amending the surname of Rev Aled Davies to Jones and that he was representing The Union of Welsh Independents and not The Presbyterian Church of Wales as recorded; (ii) amending the name of Guto Gwynfor to Guto Prys ap Gwynfor and that he was representing The Union of Welsh Independents and not The Presbyterian Church of Wales as recorded; and (iii) confirming that Mrs Laurie Hughes, Wellbeing Advisory Teacher would be providing further presentations to the Committee, as the information provided had two additional elements to consider Matters arising Forward Work Programme – It was reported that Miss Nia Wyn Jones would attend the summer term meeting as there would be less focus on exam preparation.
Decision as recorded
AGREED that:- (i) the School Support Advisor would contact Mrs Medi James to confirm her position in relation to becoming a member of the Committee, (ii) that Mrs Manon Lewis, Head of School of Education, Aberystwyth University would be approached to join the committee as a co-opted Member, (iii) that Mr Colin Patridge be contacted to attend the next meeting, as the School Support Advisor was unsure if an invite had been sent to him prior to this meeting
An update was provided on the membership of the committee. Following discussion, it was AGREED that:- (i) the School Support Advisor would contact Mrs Medi James to confirm her position in relation to becoming a member of the Committee, (ii) that Mrs Manon Lewis, Head of School of Education, Aberystwyth University would be approached to join the committee as a co-opted Member, (iii) that Mr Colin Patridge be contacted to attend the next meeting, as the School Support Advisor was unsure if an invite had been sent to him prior to this meeting
Decision as recorded
AGREED to note the current position and that pupils would be provided with information on after school clubs provided by various religious denominations that were available to assist them to become moral citizens.
The Chair welcomed to the meeting Mr Aled Rumble to make a presentation on - Religion, Values and Ethics. The following information was outlined:- · Assessment · Progression · RSE · Cross Curriculum skills · Significant addition of RE in the Act · Road map · Religious Value & Ethics- Section of RVE in the professional development website, visiting primary and secondary schools, sharing nationally created resources Following discussion on the content of the presentation, it was AGREED to note the current position and that pupils would be provided with information on after school clubs provided by various religious denominations that were available to assist them to become moral citizens.
It was reported that the numbers were the same as provided at the previous meeting. The official figures would be available after December. It was also reported that the figures studying in the new term could fluctuate as pupils had up to October half term to decide if they wished to pursue studying the subject. Concerns were raised on the number of teachers that would be studying RE in the future and the courses available, it was reported that Mrs Manon Lewis could assist if she attended the next meeting to facilitate the discussion on this, together with Professor Catrin Williams. It was reported that there were already several examples of good practice of resources that could assist teachers, such as the Peace Assembly and Philosophy/RE Department in Cardiff University and the opinion of atheists should also be considered. It was reported that regular seminars were held to assist new teachers in this subject.
An update on the recent WASACRE meeting was provided by the School Support Advisor as follows:- 1.Updates from Welsh Government Summary of legislation published – thanks to all LEA’s for their work Annual report template – no update Sharing of data 2. National Professional Learning Resources - Repository - Hwb (gov.wales) 3. WASACRE Conference – Summer 2024 – Workshops / Training – need to identify priorities https://forms.office.com/e/u6HV5uNHY2 4. Qualifications Qualifications Wales – Religious Studies GCSE 2023 gcse-religious-studies-qualification-outline-consultation-version-e.pdf (wjec.co.uk) Equality and Diversity Qualification Agored Cymru qualifications 5 EFTRE conference 6. Other updates EFTRE resources – on website ESTYN, REMW, NAPRE – none REC discussions around GSCE, A level and ITE uptake Cytûn – request to explore relationships and to apply for membership on Interfaith Council. 7. Sharing of information – Increasing number of requests by parents to remove pupils from mandatory RVE lessons – WASACRE to prepare guidance on how to support LEA’s. One request in a Ceredigion primary school this term. InterFaith week – November 12th – 19th 2023 Inter Faith Week 2020: Connection, learning and cooperation at the time of COVID - Resources - Inter Faith Week Next meeting – date to be confirmed Members stated that with new curriculum, that all teaching material should be provided bilingually at the same time, as this had not been the case when the previous curriculum was introduced.
Mr Lyndon Lloyd MBE emphasised the need to protect RE as a subject within the recent proposals to review the 6th form in the County. There was also a need to remind all of the existence of this statutory committee. The Chair thanked all for attending and wished all Seasons greetings. 130pm (subject to change if the WASCRE meeting was held following this date)
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