SACRE

The broad role of the SACRE is to support effective provision of religious education and collective worship in schools.  We work with SACRE to review existing provision for religious education and collective worship and consider any action which might be taken.

Membership

Group 1

Christian and other religious denominations reflecting the principal religious traditions of the area (13)

1.1 Free Church (4)

Miss J Webb (Baptist)
Mr T Setchell (Methodist)
Mrs S Clark (United Reformed Church)
Vacancy (Salvation Army)

1.2 Roman Catholic (3)

Father Gus Kinnane
Vacancy
Miss S Malone

1.3  Buddhism (1)

Mrs C Elapatha

1.4 The Greek Orthodox Church (1)

Mr M Papadopoullos

1.5 Hinduism (1)

Mrs U Williams

1.6 Islam (1)

Mrs N Younosi (SACRE Vice Chair)

1.7 Judaism (1)

Rabbi C Cohen

1.8 Sikhism (1)

Mr RajVinder Singh Gill

1.9 Co-opted Members

Mr A M Weinberg (Baha’i) 

Group 2

Church Of England (6)

2.1 Rochester Diocesan Board of Education (3)

Mr J Viner (SACRE Chair)
Mrs J Watts
Rev Canon J L Smith

2.2 Canterbury Diocesan Board of Education (3)

Rev N Genders
Ms S Kendall-Seatter (Group Convenor)
Mrs V Corbyn

2.3 Co-opted Members

Miss S Shaw

Group 3

Teacher Associations (6)

(Having regard to local circumstances)

3.1 National Union of Teachers (1)

Mr S Platnauer

3.2 National Association of Schoolmasters/Union of Women Teachers (1)

Ms K Burke (Group Convenor)

3.3 Association of Teachers and Lecturers (1)

Mrs P Fairchild

3.4 Professional Association of Teachers (1)

Vacancy

3.5 Association of School and College Lecturers (1)

Vacancy

3.6 National Association of Head Teachers Kent Branch (1)

Miss S Lacon

3.7 Co-opted Members

Miss T Kelvie
Miss E Pope
Mrs V Thornewell

Group 4

Local Education Authority (4)

4.1 Nominees of Conservative Group (3)

Mr A R Bassam (Group Convenor)
Mr G A Horne
Mr M J Northey

4.2 Nominee of the Labour Group (1)

Mr I T N Jones

Committee contact

For more information call Democratic Services on 01622 694369 or email democratic.services@kent.gov.uk.