AnnualReport2015-2016

www.faithmakesadifference.org.uk

Contents 1. MEETINGS..........................................................................................................................3

FullSACREmeetingsduring2014-2015....................................................................................3

Officers......................................................................................................................................3

ThestatutoryroleandresponsibilitiesofSACRE:.....................................................................4

2. THEBIRMINGHAMAGREEDSYLLABUSDEVELOPMENTS...................................................5

3. TrojanhorseeventsandSACRE’sresponse.......................................................................6

4. WEBSITEANDUPDATES.....................................................................................................7

5. GCSERESULTS..................................................................................................................12

6. DVDsSUPPORTINGTHEAGREEDSYLLABUS....................................................................13

7. DETERMINATIONSFORCOLLECTIVEWORSHIP................................................................14

8. SACREMEMBERSHIPAPPOINTMENTSFORMUNICIPALYEARSTOSEPTEMBER2014....16

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1. MEETINGS

FullSACREmeetingsduring2014-2015

● 29thSeptember2014● 25thNovember2014● 9thFebruary2015● 17thJune2015

CllrDr.BarryHenleycontinuedasChairofSACREduringthisyear.

ThisyearsawthepassingofaverydedicatedSACREmember,Mrs.BettyRichmond.Bettywasalongservinganddedicatedmemberandservedonmanydifferentworkinggroups.Herwork,perspectiveandsenseofhumorwillbegreatlymissed.

ThepracticewascontinuedofalternatingSACREmeetingsbetweenafternoonsandeveningsonTuesdays,WednesdaysandThursdaystoaccommodatetheattendanceofasmanymembersaspossible.

ForSACREmembership(seeappendix)

Officers

ThefollowingpeoplehavehadafunctionwithregardtoSACRE:

SimoneWhitehouse,REAdviser,LearningandAssessmentService,ServicesforEducationSarahMarshallServicesforEducation

AllotherofficersattendattheinvitationofSACRE

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ThestatutoryroleandresponsibilitiesofSACRE:

•ToadvisetheLocalAuthority(LA)uponsuchmattersconnectedwith

religiousworshipincommunityschoolsastheauthoritymayrefertothe

councilorasthecouncilmayseefit.

•ToadvisetheLAuponsuchmattersconnectedwithreligiouseducationto

begiveninaccordancewiththeagreedsyllabusincommunityschoolsas

theauthoritymayrefertothecouncilorasthecouncilmayseefit.

•Toconsiderapplicationsmadebyaheadteacherforadeterminationwhich

liftstherequirementforcollectiveworshiptobewhollyormainlyofa

broadlyChristiancharacterforsomeorallofthepupilsattheschool.

•TopublishanAnnualReport.

•Toconsiderwhetherornottorequireareviewoftheagreedsyllabus

currentlyadoptedbytheLAandtorequireaStatutoryConferenceto

becalledintobeingtoreviewtheagreedsyllabus.

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2. THEBIRMINGHAMAGREEDSYLLABUSDEVELOPMENTS

1.EnablingResourcesContext:

a. Thewebsitewww.faithmakesadifference.co.ukwasfurtherdevelopedasateachingtoolinanumberofways:information,newsandinteractivity.

b. Videosoflessonsatthedifferentkeystageswereaddedtoshowteachershowthelearningmaterialscouldbeusedeffectivelyinaclassroomsetting.

2. ProtectingandEmbeddingtheSyllabusintheCommunity:a. WeadoptedasystematicapproachtoAcademiestoencouragethemtocontinueto

usetheSyllabusiftheyleftlocalauthoritycontrolb. SimilarlywewerepleasedtonotethatFreeSchoolssetupinBirminghamalso

adoptedtheSyllabuseventhoughnotlegallyobligedtodoso.

3. FutureAction:

a. ContinuedworkontheAgreedSyllabusmonitoringandevaluationsurveyb. ExtendingtheuseofthematerialdevelopedfortheSyllabusintodailyCollective

Worshipinschoolstomakeitmoremeaningfulandspirituallyupliftingthantheconventionalformat.

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3. TrojanhorseeventsandSACRE’sresponseInSpring2014ananonymousletterwascirculatedtoBCCandthemediapurportingtobewrittenbytheperpetratorsofaplantoincreasetheinfluenceofIslaminschools.AlthoughitwasahoaxthreereportswerecommissionedintotheallegationsbyClarke,KershawandRimmeraboutindividualsincertainschoolswhowereteachersorGovernors.TherecommendationsinthereportswereincorporatedintoanactionplanbyBCC.BCCaskedSACREtoassistwithseveraloftheactionsandthisworkhasbeeninprogressthroughout2015/16.Thekeytasksare:

- QualityassuranceofcurrentprovisionofREandCWinBirminghamschoolsthrough150visitsayearbyeducationalprofessionalsfamiliarwithsafeguardingchildren,thelegal requirements for RE and CW and the BCC approved syllabus. The visits alsoincludefaithschoolsandacademies.

- Furtherdevelopmentof curriculum resources toprovideageappropriatematerialsforREfromEYFStoKeyStage5andforvulnerablepupils

- Training for Head Teachers and Governors on the legal requirements for RE andcollectiveworship

Prior to visiting schools, SACRE designed and developed a self-evaluation survey tool forschools that will enable the collection and collation of intelligence on current RE & CWprovision across the city. The information from the survey will help inform schoolmonitoringvisitsandprovideexamplesofgoodpractice.Acopyofthesurveydocumentisatappendix2.Thedevelopmentofcurriculumresourcesin2015/16included:

- onlineplatformsforthedeliveryofKS3,4&5REandCWmaterials- more general website content including “frequently asked questions” about RE in

schools- CPDmaterialsonCollectiveWorshipforschools/governors- workingwith School&Governor Support to develop anddeliver training forHead

TeachersandGovernors

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4. WEBSITEANDUPDATES

Updates

ThewebsitecontinuestobeadynamicvehicleforhowSACRE’svisionfortheAgreedSyllabusissharedwithinschools.Forteachers,theschemesofworkhavebeenamendedandchangeshavebeeninstantlyaccessible.

● Acomprehensive,multimediamagazinefeaturinginspirationalfilmsandarticlestoguideyouthroughtheBirminghamapproachtoReligiousEducation.

● InformationforplanningReligiousEducationanddeliveringSpiritual,Moral,SocialandCulturalEducationforEarlyYears,Primary,SecondaryandAcademies.

● Filmsfeaturingparents,governors,faithleadersandteachersusingand

endorsingtheBirminghamapproach.

www.faithmakesadifference.co.uk

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PurpleMash

www.purplemash.co.uk

BirminghamSACREisworkinginconjunctionwiththecreatorsofPurpleMash.Ourmaterialscanbeusedwiththeirfullrangeoffunlearningactivitiesincludingmakingposters,

leafletsandpost-cards.

WorkwithPurpleMashisongoingwithanadditional70‘MadeinBirmingham’assetsandresourcesduetoberolledoutthroughthePurpleMashwebsiteundertheir‘values’header.Itishopedthattheseassetswillhelptogenerateanincomesourceandenableinvestment

inthefurtherdevelopmentofresources.

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SACREANDOTHERINTITIATIVES

SoundandSilence

SACREmembersworkedwithBirminghamMuseumandArtGallery(BMAG)toproducetheSoundandSilenceexhibitionwhichtookplace13thSeptember-13thDecemberatBMAG.Theexhibitioncelebratedthepersonalreflectionsandexperiencesofpeopleacrossthecity.Vykawascommissionedtoproduceanoriginalfilmwhichwasshownonaloopthroughouttheexhibition.Throughthemediumoffilm,photography,testimonyandpersonalartefacts,theexhibitionexploredwhypeopleprayorcontemplateandtheeffectsforindividuals,familiesandcommunitiesacrosssixofthemajorfaithsinBirmingham.Artworkfromschoolswasalsodisplayedandschoolvisitstookplace.

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SingingConnections

InSeptember,CiaranO’Donnell,HeadoftheMusicServicevisitedtheSACREmeetingaskingforsupportforajointventurebetweenSACREandtheMusicService.Theresultis‘SingingConnections’,songsdesignedtopromotefundamentalhumanandBritishvalues(thedispositionsofoursyllabus)throughsingingaspartofschools’CollectiveWorship.ThesongshavebeenwrittenandcomposedbySarahBakeroftheMusicServiceinconjunctionwithSimoneWhitehouse.Thesongsexploremanyaspectsofbehavingandbeingwhichhelpbuildhappyandfulfilledcommunities.

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TeachingVirtue

InNovemberof2014MariusFelderhofandPennyThompsonpublished‘TeachingVirtue’.Thevariouscontributorsexploretheteachingofvirtueethicsthroughthefocusoflearningfromreligion,ratherthanlearningaboutreligion.Theauthorsfocusoneightkeyvirtues,examiningtheseforwhattheycanofferofreligiousvalueforpupilsandteachers.

‘TeachingVirtue’containsmanyintellectualandcreativeinsightsinaskilfulblendoftheoryandpracticethatensuresthatthiscollectionwillbeaninvaluableresourceforschoolpractitioners,academicsandpolicymakersforyearstocom’.StephenMcKinney,ProfessorandleaderofCreativity,CultureandFaithresearchgroup,UniversityofGlasgow.

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5. EXAMRESULTS2015A-LEVELRESULTSA*-C

2015FULLCOURSEA*-C

• 35%gainedA*-Agrades.

• 52%ofpupilsonrolewere

enteredfortheexam

2015SHORTCOURSEA*-C

• 9%ofpupilsonrolewereenteredfortheexam

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6. DVDsSUPPORTINGTHEAGREEDSYLLABUSTo enhance the implementationof the newAgreed Syllabus, andworkingwith TelevisionJunction,SACREhascommissionedaseriesofDVDstosupportthesyllabus.TeachingResourcesTheseinclude“Faithmakesadifference”whichprovidesoverfourhoursofmaterialwhichtakesauniquelookatfaiththroughthe24dispositions.Thesearesuitableforprimaryandsecondaryphasesofeducation.Morerecently,thishasbeenaugmentedby“LearningfromFaith:EarlyYears”.

ItintroducestheaimsandshowshowthenewREsyllabuscanbebuiltintoeverydaypracticeintheEarlyYearsphaseofeducation.WhilstREisnotstatutoryintheEarlyYearsFoundationStage,thefilmdemonstrateshowpractitionersandleadersfindthesyllabususefulinplanningtheiractivities.OwnershipbyParentsandFaithCommunities“ReligiousEducationinBirmingham”providesaseriesoffilmsinwhichfaithcommunitiesandparentsendorsetheAgreedSyllabus.“WhatIlikeaboutthenewSyllabusisthatittakeschildren’sspiritualityseriously.”-BishopDavidUrquhart,BishopofBirmingham

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7. DETERMINATIONSFORCOLLECTIVEWORSHIPThe1988EducationReformAct(ERA)statesthat“themajorityofActsofCollectiveWorshipmustbewhollyormainlyofaChristiancharacter.TheyshouldreflectthebroadtraditionsofChristianbeliefwithoutbeingdistinctiveofanyparticularChristiandenomination”.However,itrecognisesthat,althoughthespiritualtraditionsofthecountryareChristian,insomeschoolsthespiritual/culturalmake-upincludessignificantnumbersofpupilsofmanyfaithtraditions.IntheseschoolsanapplicationcanbemadetoSACREforaDeterminationwhichliftstherequirementthatthemajorityactsofcollectiveworshipshouldbe“whollyormainlyofaChristiancharacter”.

School DatedeterminationGrantedbySACRE

DateofExpiry/Renewal

AdderleyPrimary April2015 April2020

AndertonParkPrimarySchool January2008 January2013

ArdenPrimarySchool September2014 September2019

BirchfieldCommunitySchool September2015 September2020BordesleyGreenGirls’SpecialistandEnterpriseSchool September2013 September2018

BroadwaySchool September2012 September2018

CanterburyCrossPrimarySchool September2015 September2020

CityRoadPrimarySchool January2010 September2015

ConwayPrimarySchool September2004 September2009

CromwellJI(NC)School September2012 September2017

GeorgeDixonInternational September2011 September2016

HighfieldJI December2013 January2018

LadypoolPrimary December2013 January2018

MarlboroughInfantSchool September2015 September2020

MarlboroughJuniorSchool December2013 January2018

MoseleySchoolLanguageCollege June2011 June2016

NansenPrimarySchool September2010 September2015

OldknowAcademy January2006 January2011

ParkViewSecondarySchool April2008“partschool” April2013

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ParkfieldPrimarySchool January2010 January2015

ShawHillPrimarySchool September2013“partschool” September2018

SomervilleJISchool June2010 September2015

SpringfieldPrimarySchool September2009 September2014

StarbankPrimarySchool April2003 April2008

WashwoodHeathTechnologyCollege September2012“partschool” September2017

WilkesGreenJuniorSchool September2015 September2020

YewTreeCommunitySchool January2013 January2018

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8. SACREMEMBERSHIPAPPOINTMENTSFORMUNICIPALYEARSTOSEPTEMBER2014

COMMITTEEA:Christianandotherreligiousdenominations,notincludingtheChurchofEngland

SpiritualAssemblyoftheBahaisofBirminghamHeartofEnglandBaptistAssociationWestMidlandsBuddhistCouncilCouncilofBlack-ledchurchesDukeStreetChapelChurchesAssociatedwiththeFellowshipofIndependentEvangelicalChurchesHinduCommunityInternationalMahaviaJainMission

-RevdSiôrColemanTonyListerGarfieldSpencerJanetHoptonSueFearonShyamBhayaniArvinderJain(co-opted)

RepresentativeCouncilofBirminghamandMidlandJewryMethodistChurchMuslimLiaisonCommitteeGreekOrthodoxChurchRastafarianCommunityRomanCatholicChurchSikhCommunityUnitedReformedChurch

ShmuelArkushAmandaGrant(co-opted)KeithDennisZahidaHussainMalikHussainAzkarMohammedNasimAwanMohammedHashimTahirAlamElaineAshrafKosmosPavlidesJenniferMoses(co-opted)FatherEdwinCownleyBillOzanneGopinderKaurDr.MariusFelderhof

COMMITTEEB:TheChurchofEnglandJillStolberg PatriciaWilliamsAndrewSmith LindaIsiorhoRachelJepson EvelynMurphy

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COMMITTEEC:Teachers'AssociationsATL

AndrewHoptonNUTASCLVoice

LucretiaFieldsSamanthaDawson-SmithAyeshaMaherRonaldSkeltonJaneHetherington

NAHTincludesBHTANASUWT

--AlanJonesStellaUcheobiClareKelly

COMMITTEED:TheLocalAuthorityBirminghamCityCouncil-GuyHordernCouncillorGurdialSinghAtwalCouncillorFionaWilliamsCouncillorBarryHenley

CouncillorJonHuntCouncillorChauhdryRashidCouncillorLynCollinCouncillorPhillipDavis

OFFICERSINATTENDANCE

SimoneWhitehouseREAdviser,Learning&AssessmentService,ServicesforEducation

SarahMarshallClerk,ServicesforEducation

SACREWORKINGGROUPSCurriculum PupilRelatedProjects

SueFearonTonyListerRachelJepsonElaineAshrafZahidaHussainSimoneWhitehouse(Convenor)

AABAALA

AzkharMohammedSamanthaDawsonSandraBailey(Convenor)SimoneWhitehouse

ACALA

Finance CollectiveWorship

ShmuelArkushMariusFelderhofGuyHordern(Convenor)

AAD

SiôrColeman(Convenor)JillStolbergTahirAlamMohammedHashimSueFearon

ABAAA

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MalikFazalHussainAzkharMohammedNasimAwanZahidaHussainSimoneWhitehouse

AAAALA

IT

ShmuelArkush(Convenor)