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AGREED to note the updates provided. It was noted the need to emphasise the importance of bilingual resources being available.
The Chair welcomed all to the meeting.
The Meeting commenced with Rev Ioan leading the Committee in prayer.
Prof Densil Morgan, Rev Mark Ansell, Anne Uruska, Lyndon Lloyd MBE, Colin Patridge together with Councillor Keith Henson apologised for their inability to attend the meeting.
It was AGREED to confirm as a true record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Standing Advisory Council held on 04 April 2025 subject to amending Aldermanship in Ceredigion in minute 4 to Eldership.
The School Support Advisor updated Members as follows: - · A response remained outstanding regarding a representative from the Quakers · NASUWT representative to replace Miss Joyce Howells would be sought · Miss Ffion Evans, Dyffryn Aeron Area School had been requested to represent the Primary Sector, however, confirmation of her membership was awaited. · A replacement for two coopted Members, Professor Catrin Williams and Mrs Manon Williams were also required It was noted that several Members were absent from the meeting, therefore their input to potential Members would also be welcomed.
• It was reported that only nine schools had responded to the questionnaire. • Concerns had been sent to Lynne Neagle MS, Cabinet Secretary for Education regarding the status of SACRE on a national level. The response was read out to Members. It was noted that there was a need to reinforce the status and work of the SACRE. • It was reported that providing RE as a subject in schools was a historical issue as it competed with other subjects within timetables and time had been further limited since the introduction of the BAC, budget constraints and releasing teachers to attend training, however, there was a need to emphasise the statutory duty of SACRE to monitor RE in schools . • It was proposed that a group be conveyed to consider the current syllabus as it had not been revised since it was agreed in 2022. It was agreed that a meeting would be held on Friday, 26 September at 1pm.
Decision as recorded
AGREED to note the updates provided. It was noted the need to emphasise the importance of bilingual resources being available.
It was AGREED to note the updates provided. It was noted the need to emphasise the importance of bilingual resources being available.
• Invite teachers from primary to secondary schools to report on their work in RE at their respective schools. It was reported in Secondary Schools it was common practice that teachers taught RE in addition to their main subject. It was proposed that the nine schools who had completed the questionnaires could be requested to attend as they had expressed interest in through completing the questionnaire.
The Chair and all Members thanked Joyce Howells for all her work and dedication to the Committee over the years and wished her well on her retirement. It was agreed that the next meeting would be held on Friday, 28 November 2025 at 930am
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