MINUTES OF GENERAL AND COMMITTEE MEETING

21st June 2005

Apologies Steve Pickles (arriving late)

Vernon Addison, Steve Boddy, Jim Cartwright, Helen Killick, Jane Holdsworth.

Minutes Agreed as a true record.

Matters Arising

Ofsted – SEF (Self Education Form) 4 criteria for assessing lessons, the last one is classed as “inadequate”. Contact DfES and complain about language used as offensive.

Correspondence

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Nominations for National Officers Elections

Agreed to make a nomination. Agreed

Ian Murch for Treasurer, Proposed Helen Chapman Seconded Kev Greene - Agreed

Vice President Nomination – Sue Kortlandt Proposed John Howarth Seconded Miriam Murch – Agreed

Examiner of Accounts – Ken Cridland and Alyson Palmer Proposed Ian Murch Seconded Stuart Davies Agreed

TLRs

Presentation was delivered and issues discussed.

Correspondence

14 -19 Education Conference

Pride in Education Conference

Agreed to send delegates Proposed Jane Rendle Seconded Miriam Murch, people will be approached.

Black Teachers Conference – Mchesh Patel has asked to go –

Irshad

Proposed to advertise in Newsletter.

Conference on “Moving into Management”. Khalid Hasan Shah has asked to go. He is retired and over 65. Not agreed on a vote.

It is expected that delegates will report back to a General Meeting.

Meeting ended 6.20pm