NASACRE AGM 2014

AGM 2014 Location: London Venue: Methodist Central Hall, Westminster Date: May 22nd 2014 Time: 10:00-3:30 Cost: £90 Theme: RISING TO THE CHALLENGE Keynote speaker: Mr Stephen Lloyd, MP. Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on RE Outline of the day: 10.00 am: Arrival, registration and coffee; 10.30 am: Welcome and introductions 10.40 am: Keynote Address: Stephen Lloyd, MP 11.10 am: Question time 11.45 am: Business Meeting 12.30 pm: Lunch   1.15pm:  Rising to the Challenge: SACRE presentations/working groups showcasing effective practice   2.45pm:  ‘Re SACREs’ – reflections from John Keast   3.00 pm: Westhill/NASACRE Awards: Report and announcement of 2014/15 awards;   3.10 pm: Feedback and final thoughts:                  ‘How we make a difference’ Chair Lesley Prior   3.25 pm: Evaluations and close of meeting Many were impressed and stirred by Mark Chater’s erudite challenges to SACREs at last year’s AGM. This year’s AGM will be looking at the state of play in RE and education more generally from the perspective of Stephen Lloyd, Chair of the APPG and John Keast, who will then be the retired Chair of the REC and will provide his frank and perceptive overview to end proceedings. Sandwiched between these two keynotes, we want to showcase the work of SACREs in rising to some of the challenges raised. We would like to have about 4-6 brief presentations by SACREs on work they are doing in any of the following areas, that show innovation, engagement and challenge: Work to support teachers to provide meaningful and challenging RE Involving wider representation (faith/belief/universities/academies) Pupil/student involvement Meeting the challenges of the new curriculum settlement We know there is really good work going on and this needs to be shared, so please volunteer to do so at the AGM by emailing Bill Moore: bmoore@learningtrust.net by March 31st 2014. Simply send in your SACRE name, a contact, which of the above areas you are addressing and a brief outline of what you are doing.

BOOKING FOR THE AGM   To book for the AGM, click here for details and to use our simple online booking form. It is not possible to accept bookings in any other formats. All bookings MUST be received by Wednesday 23rd April.      NOMINATIONS FOR NASACRE OFFICER POSTS The posts of SECRETARY and TREASURER will become vacant at the next AGM. A document with information about these important roles together with a nomination form can be found here. Nominations should be received by must be received by Friday 9th May 2014.