Agenda

Standing Advisory Council for Religion, Values and Ethics (SAC) - Wednesday, 19th March, 2025 3.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, County Hall, The Rhadyr USK. View directions

Contact: Democratic Services

Items
No.	Item
1.	Welcome and Apologies View the background to item 1.
2.	Declarations of Interest View the background to item 2.
3.	To note the record of the previous meeting held on 11th September 2024 PDF 138 KB View the background to item 3.
4.	Membership Update PDF 269 KB View the background to item 4.
5.	To receive an update from the EAS RE Adviser including: View the background to item 5.
5a	EAS Professional Learning View the background to item 5a
5b	WJEC Qualifications View the background to item 5b GCSE Religious Studies \| Made for Wales Discussion around Sample Assessment Materials (SAMs)
5c	Bangor University: Report on the teaching provision of Religion, Values and Ethics in Schools in Wales (April 2024) View the background to item 5c https://www.bangor.ac.uk/sites/default/files/2024-09/report-RVE.pdf
5d	The Teacher Voice Project: RVE in the Curriculum for Wales View the background to item 5d The Teacher Voice Project: RVE in the Curriculum for Wales
5e	Feedback to schools on Census (faith and belief) View the background to item 5e
6.	WASACRE Business PDF 493 KB View the background to item 6. 1. WASACRE business i. To receive and note draft minutes from the WASACRE virtual meeting November 2024. (attached) ii. To note dates of future WASACRE meetings and confirm representation: · Spring Meeting – Virtual on 6^th March 2025 , 10.30am (agenda attached) iii. Nominations for new members of the WASACRE Executive Committee - Monmouthshire SAC’s representative’s term of office ending. (Papers attached). iv. Important information from WASACRE: · E mail from A.Parry/L.Jones. · Letter to Chair of WASACRE. · Expenditure: WASACRE Conference – June 2024. · Adnodd and Miller Research Correspondence. · SACRE Annual Reports. · Revised draft Code of Conduct for WASACRE. Additional documents: Cymraeg DRAFT WASACRE Main meeting minutes Nov 2024 Main , item 6. PDF 410 KB WASACRE Nominations letter 10-2-25 (1) , item 6. PDF 566 KB (c) WASACRE Nominations letter 10-2-25 (1) , item 6. PDF 569 KB EXEC MEMBERS LIST 2024- 2025 , item 6. PDF 440 KB WASACRE Executive nomination form spring 2025 , item 6. PDF 544 KB There are a further 11 documents.View the full list of documents for item 6.
7.	To consider creating an Action Plan View the background to item 7. i. Target – setting and priorities ii. How to monitor and provide feedback on Collective Worship iii. Resources for schools for Non-Religious Philosophical Conviction (NRPC) beliefs.
8.	Dates and venues of future meetings: View the background to item 8. 11^th June 2025 at 3.00pm 10^th September 2025 at 3.00pm 3^rd December 2025 at 3.00pm 4^th March 2026 at 3.00pm