Discussion item

Members discussed a Religious Education and Collective Worship survey which had been undertaken by Northumberland County Council and distributed to all RE teachers within their schools. 

It was reported that a survey had also been undertaken by Newcastle City Council and Members considered the questions that were contained within the survey to RE teachers and agreed that a similar exercise could be carried out in this authorities schools and share its summary results with Newcastle and Northumberland SACRE’s.

Members also discussed the possibility of a joint report with Newcastle and Northumberland SACRE’s.

IT WAS AGRED – That a survey on religious education and collective worship be circulated to RE teachers within this authority’s schools.