Hampshire County Council

SACRE Item 11

26 February 2008

Report on a review of Hampshire's RE Handbooks

Report of the Director of Children's Services

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Summary

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This report provides reviews of Living Difference, the Primary Handbook and Living Difference, the Secondary Handbook from The British Journal of Religious Education, publishes in January 2008. It relates to points 2 and 3 of the SACRE Development Plan (evaluating the implementation of the Agreed Syllabus and monitoring of RE provision).

This paper supports the Corporate Strategy (maximising well being) by supporting good quality RE in Hampshire schools.

Background


In September 2006 two Hampshire publications were made available for schools to purchase, Living Difference, the Primary Handbook produced by Judith Lowndes and Living Difference, the Secondary Handbook, produced by Clive Erricker. These publications include guidance for effectively implementing the agreed syllabus, Living Difference, support with planning, assessment, self evaluation and resources and units of work.

The reviews in Appendix 1 illustrate that these publications have been well received and are considered to be clear and helpful to support the RE curriculum. The reviewer believes that

"What ....these handbooks have the potential to do is influence in a wholly positive way, the operational curriculum for the subject."

The review was published in the British Journal of Religious Education Volume 30 (2008) ISBN 0141-6200

Recommendations

SACRE notes the report.

LINK(S) TO CORPORATE STRATEGY

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NO

Hampshire safer and more secure for all

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Maximising well-being

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Enhancing our quality of place

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This proposal does not link to the Corporate Strategy but, nevertheless, requires a decision because:

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background documents

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

NB The list excludes:

1. Published works

2. Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.