Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)

 

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

 

2.00 pm  Priory, room 2f centre block, Priory, Room 2F Centre Block, County Hall  - County Hall, Lewes

 

 

MEMBERSHIP

 

Cllr Colin Belsey                         Rosemary Roberts                     Felicity Harvest

Cllr Trevor Webb                        Dr Norman Williamson               Laura Cooper

Cllr Abul Azad                             Pamela Hartog                           Paul Holt

Cllr Steve Murphy                       Elizabeth Coleman                     Andrew Jervis                             Vacancy                                     Peter White                                 Karen Sitwell- Cook

 

Also attending:

 

Barry Blakelock, Geraldine Shackleton (RE Consultant); Claire Ramalli (RE Adviser); Claire Rivers (Primary Lead); Vacancy (Secondary Network Lead); Rebecca Harmer (Clerk)

 

 

A G E N D A

 

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1.  

Welcome & apologies 

a)    Declarations of any conflicts of interest

b)    Welcome and introduction of new members

c)    Confirmation of Chair and Vice Chair

 

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2.  

Annual Report for Scrutiny Committee 2025 (paper) (to follow) 

 

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3.  

Minutes of the previous meeting 18 November 2025 & matters arising 

 

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4.  

Update on Network meetings 

a)    Secondary

b)    Primary

c)    Special Schools

 

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5.  

Update from Claire Ramalli 

a)    Programme of school visits – teaching and learning and assessment

b)    Westhill Bid & Venues

c)    Feedback on Strictly R.E

d)    Schools’ Conference

 

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6.  

Updates from Barry Blakelock 

a)    Budget update (paper) (to follow)

b)    Self-evaluation: Full review (paper) (to follow)

c)    Development Plan (paper) (to follow)

d)    Review Code of Conduct (March 2024) (paper) (to follow)

e)    Report on Agreed Syllabus 2027 (to follow)

 

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7.  

      a)   Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (Standing Item) 

b)    SACRE membership, groups and recruitment of new members

c)    Updates from NASACRE

 

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8.  

Any other business 

 

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PHILIP BAKER

Deputy Chief Executive 

County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent

LEWES BN7 1UE                                                                                                       16 February 2026

 

Contact Rebecca Harmer, Service Support Officer,

07519 276005

Email: rebecca.harmer@eastsussex.gov.uk

 

 

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