Issue - meetings

8.1   Date of Future Meetings

SACRE is asked to note the remaining programme of dates identified for meetings during the 2023-24 academic year, as follows:

·        Thursday 8th February 2024 at 5pm.

This will be undertaken as an online meeting, unless otherwise notified.

Date of Future Meetings

SACRE noted the date for the next meeting as 5pm on Thursday 8th February 2024, with the meeting to be held online.

Following a comment raised during the meeting, members agreed that it may be beneficial (looking forward to the 2024-25 academic year) to consider holding at least one meeting in hybrid format rather than entirely online, which would be considered as part of the process in agreeing the dates for these meetings.

7.1   Date of Future Meetings

SACRE is asked to note the remaining programme of dates identified for meetings during the 2023-24 academic year, as follows:

·        Wednesday 11th October 2023 at 5pm.

·        Thursday 8th February 2024 at 5pm.

These will be undertaken as online meetings, unless otherwise indicated.

7.1   SACRE Membership

Basma ElShayyal advised that she had been made aware of interest amongst teaching representatives in joining SACRE, should any vacancies in that membership group become available.  It was AGREED that details would be provided for review, as any vacancies were identified.

7.2   Links between Brent SACRE & Multi Faith Forum

Reverend Steve Taylor (who was joined online by Reverend Ali Taylor as a member of the Brent Multi Faith Forum) highlighted the potential scope for SACRE to consider in establishing closer working relationships with the Brent Multi Faith Forum given the Forum’s interest in the RE Hub and wider engagement and links with faith communities across the borough.  The potential benefits in terms more joined up working were highlighted, particularly in terms of the membership of both bodies and engagement with schools, which was supported as an approach to be developed by members of SACRE.  In recognising the need to ensure Head Teachers were fully involved in proposals relating to engagement with schools, Shirley Parks advised that she would be willing to attend a future meeting of the Multi Faith Forum to advise on the role of SACRE.  In order to progress the approach, it was therefore AGREED that a further discussion be undertaken at a future SACRE meeting on the scope of any partnership working and links that could be established between the Multi Faith Forum and SACRE (including any programme of school visits) ACTION: Shirley Parks/Jen Haskew

7.3   Dates of Future Meetings

AGREED the remaining programme of dates identified for meetings during the 2023-24 academic year, as follows:

·            Wednesday 11th October 2023 at 5pm

·            Thursday 8th February 2024 at 5pm

It was noted that these would continue to be undertaken as online meetings, unless otherwise indicated.