To welcome members to SACRE and to receive a thought for the day from the Chairperson.

To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive details of any substitutes nominated to attend the meeting in place of a member of SACRE.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 10 November 2025 and to note any matters arising.

To respond to any written questions from members of the public received in advance of the meeting.

Further to the discussion at the last meeting (minute 17 refers), to note the revised SACRE annual report 2024/25; this has been updated to include the Chair’s foreword, minor amendments made at the last meeting, and Appendix 3: Herefordshire examination results.

Further to the discussion at the last meeting (minute 20 refers), a local RE award sub-group of SACRE will meet remotely on Friday 27 March 2026 at 10.00 am.  To provide the opportunity to launch the scheme at the conferences, SACRE is invited to delegate authority to the sub-group to confirm the criteria and other arrangements for the award.

To note arrangements for the Secondary RE Conference to be held on Tuesday 30 June 2026; flyer and booking form attached.

To discuss arrangements for the Primary RE Conference to be held in July 2026; draft flyer attached.

To receive National RE Updates for SACRE from RE Today, Spring 2026 for Herefordshire SACRE.

To receive any verbal updates on religious education matters in Herefordshire from members of SACRE.

The next scheduled meeting is Monday 22 June 2026, 10.00 am.

SACRE will be invited to consider options for subsequent meeting dates in 2026/27.