Feedback to schools on Census (faith and belief)
Minutes:
A SAC Member noted that there is a view held that Christianity is declining but that, across Wales, 1.4 million people still identify as Christian. Whilst a similar number had no religion, it is not known what those who had no religion believed.
The Member reminded that SACs are locally based and it’s important to know that e.g. in Monmouthshire, there are more people identifying as having a Christian faith as opposed to some other local authorities. In relation to non-religious beliefs, it is possible that numbers of people with non-religious philosophical convictions may be exaggerated in the local population. The Member suggested that it was important for schools to know what the actual numbers/percentages are to compare them with the rest of Wales. It was agreed that this information can be sent out to schools.