Minutes:
The Clerk confirmed that Karen Appleby had been officially appointed to the SACRE as a member representing Judaism.
Through the Chair, Mr Faisal provided further details about himself and explained that he was the Head of IT at Ditton Park and had taught privately. He had also been a manager at the JMIC Slough Islamic Centre (Stoke Poges Mosque) for over 5 years and visited and made presentations to teachers at many schools.
The Chair reported that he had invited Mr Harrap to attend this meeting as an observer during a visit at his school. The SACRE heard that Mr Harrap had been a member of SGI Buddhism for over 35 years and had been the director at SGI Taplow since December 2013. It was noted that there were many members who lived in Slough and Mr Harrap would welcome the appointment of a member who lived close to Slough as a co-opted member in the future.
When asked whether there were any centres in Slough and the number of people who attended from Slough, Mr Harrap explained that the nearest centre was based in Taplow with approximately 150 people attending from the whole of Berkshire. It was noted that between 30-40 people from Slough attended the SGI – UK National Centre in Taplow. It was confirmed that enquires about the centre had been received from a school Burhan Grammar) in the past.
Resolved – That the updates be noted.