(a) resignations and vacancies
(b) Humanist request
Additional documents:
Minutes:
a) Resignations and vacancies: The Chairman advised that there were currently four vacancies that needed to be filled as follows:
i) The Free Churches:
ii) Church of England, a nomination had been agreed and would be forwarded to the clerk.
iii) NAHT: the clerk agreed to write to the head office.
iv) ACSL: the clerk agreed to write to the Chairman, Kathy Winrow.
b) Humanist request: The Chairman reminded the meeting that he had sought advice from the Borough Solicitor, copies of which had been circulated. There was no requirement to provide a formal slot in Group A, as humanism was not a faith. It was noted that SACRE had the power itself to co-opt a humanist if it felt that was appropriate and if there was a vacancy. No vacancy existed at the time of the meeting under the existing constitution.
It was unanimously agreed that the SACRE could not co-opt a humanist representative nor would recommend to BFC any change in SACRE’s constitution.