Committee details
Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE)
Purpose of committee
The Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) is a permanent body to advise Herefordshire Council on matters concerned with the provision of religious education and collective worship. SACRE is comprised of four groups:
Group A: members that represent Christian denominations and other religions and their denominations who will appropriately reflect the principal religious traditions in the area;
Group B: members that represent the Church of England;
Group C: members that represent the teaching profession or other relevant associations that, in the opinion of the authority, ought to be represented; and
Group D: members that represent the [local] authority.
Meetings are open to the press and public.
SACRE publishes an annual report: Herefordshire SACRE Annual Reports (link).
Membership
- Dr Waqas Ahmad
- Carolyn Ault Bahá'í faith representative
- Louise Barker (Vice-Chairperson) Secondary school teacher representative
- Kashan Ehsan
- Mark Harrington Church of England representative
- Samira Kairo Muslim faith representative
- Jatinderpal Loyal Sikh faith representative
- Jonathan Nicholas Church of England representative
- Councillor Rob Owens Herefordshire Council
- Councillor Justine Peberdy Herefordshire Council
- Geoff Sallis (Chairperson) Humanism representative
- Raoul Smith Jewish faith representative
- Ruth Stanier Quaker faith representative
- Barry Stevens Church of England representative
- Councillor John Stone Herefordshire Council
- Tracy Westlake Primary school teacher representative
Contact information
Support officer: Ben Baugh, Democratic Services Officer.