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AGREED to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Standing Advisory Council held on 09 November 2023. Matters arising None.
AGREED:- (i) that a letter be sent from the Committee to the Chief Inspector and Police Commissioner of Dyfed Powys Police urging them to reconsider their decision in removing police visits to schools due to their importance to pupils; and (ii) that an officer from the Council Finance service attend the next meeting to confirm if there were any budget cuts in the services provided to children and young people following the budget setting for 2024/25
AGREED:- (i) to note the current position; (ii) that the strategic board, WJEC, had informed all Education Authorities that they were required to revise their current resources to teach the new RE curriculum, also material would be available on HWB, which was currently being reviewed
AGREED to note the update provided.
The Meeting commenced with Mr Lyndon Lloyd MBE leading the Committee in prayer his to the family, friends and teachers of the two young children that had passed recently from Ysgol Bro Pedr and Ysgol Bro Teifi.
Councillor Ceris Jones together with Professor Catrin Williams, Rev Mark Ansell, Rev Guto Prys ap Gwynfor, Mrs Manon Lewis and Ms Anna Uruska apologised for their inability to attend the meeting. Mrs Rhiannydd James reported that Rev Guto Prys ap Gwynfor and Mrs Manon Lewis had accepted their positions on the committee, however, they were unable to attend the meeting due to other work commitments. The Chair welcomed Mr Colin Partridge to his first meeting and he gave an overview of his career prior to moving to Carmarthenshire. He would be representing the humanists on the Committee.
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Decision as recorded
AGREED to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Standing Advisory Council held on 09 November 2023. Matters arising None.
It was AGREED to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Standing Advisory Council held on 09 November 2023. Matters arising None.
An update was provided on the membership of the committee. The School Support Advisor reported that she remained in discussion with Mrs Medi James to confirm her position in relation to becoming a member of the Committee to represent the Quakers.
The Chair welcomed to the meeting Miss Nia Jones to provide a presentation on a recent visit to Poland by pupils in Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron to include their visit to Krakow, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory and Auschwitz. It was reported that another visit had been arranged for September 2025 for 50 pupils, there would an opportunity to pay in instalments to give all pupils a chance to attend. Following questions from the floor, Members thanked Miss Jones for an informative presentation. The Chair welcomed to the meeting Miss Nia Jones to provide a presentation on a recent visit to Poland by pupils in Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron to include their visit to Krakow, Wieliczka Salt Mine, Oskar Schindler's Enamel Factory and Auschwitz. It was reported that another visit had been arranged for September 2025 for 50 pupils, there would an opportunity to pay in instalments to give all pupils a chance to attend. Following questions from the floor, Members thanked Miss Jones for an informative presentation.
Decision as recorded
AGREED:- (i) that a letter be sent from the Committee to the Chief Inspector and Police Commissioner of Dyfed Powys Police urging them to reconsider their decision in removing police visits to schools due to their importance to pupils; and (ii) that an officer from the Council Finance service attend the next meeting to confirm if there were any budget cuts in the services provided to children and young people following the budget setting for 2024/25
The Chairman welcomed to the Meeting Mrs Laurie Hughes to make a presentation on the next part of Relationships and Sexuality Education. Information was shared on the expectations for teaching Sexual Health and well-being and Empowerment, Safety and Respect elements of the framework at different ages / stages. Following questions from the floor, it was AGREED:- (i) that a letter be sent from the Committee to the Chief Inspector and Police Commissioner of Dyfed Powys Police urging them to reconsider their decision in removing police visits to schools due to their importance to pupils; and (ii) that an officer from the Council Finance service attend the next meeting to confirm if there were any budget cuts in the services provided to children and young people following the budget setting for 2024/25
Decision as recorded
AGREED:- (i) to note the current position; (ii) that the strategic board, WJEC, had informed all Education Authorities that they were required to revise their current resources to teach the new RE curriculum, also material would be available on HWB, which was currently being reviewed
Consideration was given to the update on the numbers studying Religious Education in 2023/24 and Religious Studies in KS4 and KS5. It was AGREED:- (i) to note the current position; (ii) that the strategic board, WJEC, had informed all Education Authorities that they were required to revise their current resources to teach the new RE curriculum, also material would be available on HWB, which was currently being reviewed
Decision as recorded
AGREED to note the update provided.
It was AGREED to note the update provided.
• An update on the number of schools that would be offering GCSE and A Level RE to study. If not all schools were offering the subject, clarification to be sought if the subject would be taught by video conferencing. Several members of the Committee had been informed that the subject was under threat in several schools. • A presentation by Professor Catrin Williams on the resources that were available at the Drindod Dewi Sant University to assist with teaching the subject to school pupils. • An invitation would be extended to pupils that were studying RE to attend a meeting to express their experience of studying the subject. It was agreed that pupils from Penweddig and Aberaeron would be invited to attend. • That Mr Colin Partridge would make a presentation at a future meeting of the Committee on Humanism. He also stated that he would be available to visit schools, this message would be circulated by the School Support Advisor.
The Chair thanked all for attending and wished all a happy Ramadan and Easter and for peace in the world soon
It was agreed that the next meeting would be held on Friday, 21 June 2024 at 1.30pm
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