Issue - meetings

A SAC Member noted that there is a view that Christianity is declining but that, across Wales, 1.4 million people still identif 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 some non-religious philosophical convictions may exaggerate numbers in the local population. The Member suggested that it was important for schools to know what the actual numbers are to compare them with the rest of Wales.  It was agreed that this information can be sent out to schools.