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RESOLVED: That
Cabinet;
a)   
Approved the establishment of a West
Northamptonshire SACRE.
b)   
Approved the SACRE Constitution as detailed in
Appendix A
 
REASONS RESOLVED:
1.   
Ensured the best outcomes for all children in West
Northamptonshire for Religious Education (RE) and collective
worship, and access to a high quality RE curriculum.
2.   
Ensured that the following SACRE duties are met for
West Northamptonshire Council:

The provision of
advice to the local authority (LA) on all aspects of its provision
for RE and collective worship in its schools;
The publishing of an
annual report on its work and on actions taken by its
representative groups;
The monitoring and
review of the provision and quality of Agreed Syllabus RE and of
collective worship in order to provide targeted advice and support
on teaching Agreed Syllabus RE;
Consideration of
whether changes need to be made to the Agreed Syllabus, in
partnership with the LA;
The provision of
advice to the LA on the provision of training of teachers in RE and
Collective Worship;
The consideration of
complaints about RE and collective worship referred to them by the
LA;
The provision of
advice to the LA in respect of the Agreed Syllabus and its
implementation;
The consideration of
any requests from headteachers to hold Collective Worship that is
not of a broadly Christian character

 
ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS:
There are no alternative
options as legally each local education authority must have its own
SACRE according to Section 390 of the Education Act
1996.