SACRE Budget
Minutes:
The Chairman tabled an email from the Chief Adviser – Learning and Achievement concerning the SACRE budget. Mr Anderson expressed concern that in spite of a costed Development Plan being drawn up by SACRE, there had been no consultation with members of SACRE on the level of budget which Bracknell Forest Council planned to allow the group. However, he understood that if more than the initial £1500 was needed, it would be forthcoming.
The Chairman told the meeting that he would take up the matter of consultation on the budget with the Executive Member.
On the subject of SACRE’s obligation to review the RE syllabus, Jo Fageant suggested that as the locally agreed syllabus had previously been agreed with the five SACREs in Berkshire, there would need to be a strategy to share the review. The syllabus review must begin within five years of the publication of the previous syllabus. The Chairman asked the meeting whether the members wanted to proceed with a joint review in this way again, and it was unanimously agreed. It was suggested that the initial meeting could take place at the SACRE conference in June.