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Hampshire County Council

SACRE Item 8 4 November 2008

Report on the SE Hampshire /Portsmouth GCSE Students Conference

Report of the Director of Children's Services

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Summary

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This report informs SACRE of the annual summer Conference held for GCSE students of religious studies.

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This is a joint event which includes Hampshire secondary school students in the South East of the county and Portsmouth secondary school students. It was held at Southdowns College. Jo Maule, who contributed to the organisation of the day, has provided a summary of the event ( Appendix 1).

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This paper supports the Corporate Strategies (maximising well being and Hampshire safer and more secure for all) by contributing to the religious education and interfaith dialogue with young people in secondary schools.. The SE Hampshire and Portsmouth GCSE conference addresses SACRE's responsibilities in relation to inclusion and diversity.

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Background

This annual conference was organised by Jo Maule who has provided details of the conference (see Appendix 1).

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Recommendations

a)

SACRE endorses the continued provision of this annual conference for Hampshire secondary schools in partnership with Portsmouth City schools.

LINK(S) TO CORPORATE STRATEGY

YES

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: