Item 7bMembership of East Sussex SACRE – February 2026

Group A – Representatives of other Christian denominations and other Religions & Beliefs (15)

Denomination/Area

Name

Appointment

Diocese of Arundel & Brighton

Vacancy

 

Hinduism Community

Vacancy                              

 

Islamic Community

Vacancy

 

Quaker Community  

Vacancy

 

Baha’i Community

Elizabeth Coleman

November 2025

Jewish Community

Pamela Hartog        

November 2025

Southeastern Baptist Association            

Peter White (Vice Chairperson)

November 2025

Unitarian Church

Dr Norman Williamson       

November 2025

Humanist Community

Felicity Harvest                               

June 2024

Group B – Representatives of the Church of England (4)

Church of England Representative

Andrew Jervis

November 2025

Church of England Representative

Rosemary Roberts

November 2025

Church of England Representative

Father James Vine

February 2026

Church of England Representative

Colette Iglinski

February 2026

Group C – Representative of the Teacher Associations (6)

Denomination/Area

Name

Appointment

Academy Representative

(Secondary Phase)

Peter Holt

November 2025

Headteacher/Leadership Union Representative

(NAHT) (Primary Phase)

Vacancy

 

Teaching Union Representative

(NEU)

Claire Ramalli                  

November 2025

Primary Network Lead

Claire Rivers 

November 2025

Secondary Network Lead

Ellie Canavan-White

February 2026

Special Schools Representative

(Special)

Karen Sitwell-Cook              

February 2025

Group D – Representatives of the Local Authority (5)

Local Authority Representative

Cllr Colin Belsey (Chairperson)

June 2021

[09/09]

Local Authority Representative

Cllr Abul Azad

June 2022

[05/21]

Local Authority Representative

Cllr Steve Murphy

November 2022

[05/21]

Local Authority Representative

Cllr Trevor Webb

June 2021

[05/97]

Local Authority Representative

Vacancy

 

Local Authority Advisors [No voting rights]

RE Consultant

Barry Blakelock

 

East Sussex County Council Advisor

Claire Ramalli         

 

Clerk

Rebecca Harmer