Issue details

Locally Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education

 

 

To consider the report of the Cabinet Members for Education and Skills seeking the adoption of the revised Locally Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education once approval is formally received from the local Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE).

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward or a significant community;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/09/2016

Decision due: 19 Oct 2016 by Cabinet

Lead member: Cabinet Member for Education and Skills, Cabinet Member for Communities, Culture and Leisure

Lead director: Director of Children & Families

Department: Education and Skills Portfolio

Contact: Alison Philpott Email: Alison.Philpott@southampton.gov.uk.

Consultation process

A consultation process for all schools occurred in July 2015, throughout the last academic year representatives from Primary, Secondary and Special schools have taken account of the consultation and worked in conjunction with colleagues from Hampshire, Portsmouth and Isle of Wight to review the current syllabus. This has been overseen by a review group including members from all four SACREs. The Southampton SACRE will convene the final Agreed Syllabus Conference in September 2016 to discuss the proposed revised syllabus “Living Difference III” and vote to recommend, or recommend with revisions for the Local Authority to adopt the new syllabus for use in schools from January 2017.

 

SACRE has strong representation from a wide range of groups including local Council members and has been updated at each meeting through 2015-16 during the review process. Some schools have viewed and commented on draft sections and these have been fed into the wider review group.

Consultees

The relevant Cabinet Members have approved the Item to be included on the Forward Plan.  The Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) will convene in September to discuss the proposed new syllabus as outlined earlier. Legal Services, Finance and Property Services will all receive a copy of the report for their reference and comment.

Public Comments may be sent to: Comments from individuals/organisations not consulted, may be sent to: SACREinfo@southampton.gov.uk

Decisions

Agenda items

Documents

  • Locally Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education  
  • Locally Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education