Who we are
Local faith communities (including Christians other than the Church of England)
The Church of England
Teachers
The Local Authority
Co-opted members
What we do
Our main legal function is to advise our Local Authority on both Religious Education and Collective Worship
To this end we:
ensure the Local Authority regularly reviews its Agreed Syllabus for R.E.
consider applications (‘determinations’) from schools wanting their Collective Worship to be other than mainly of a Christian character
publish an Annual Report of our work
advise our Local Authority on teacher training
offer guidance on resources and methods of teaching
monitor inspection reports on RE; Collective Worship; Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development
consider complaints about the provision and delivery of RE and Collective Worship
publicise our aims and services
We meet three times a year at either a local school, college or place of special religious interest. Members of the public may observe.
Contact SACRE for details of meetings, to acquire a handbook about the role of SACRE members, or for any other information.
SACRE Business
SACRE meetings are open to the public. Please contact the Adviser if you would like to attend: rebekahguy7@gmail.com
Agenda for the next meeting
National Association of SACREs (NASACRE)
Set up in 1993, NASACRE:
exists to strengthen local SACREs and to support them in carrying out all their responsibilities
stands for the value of RE within the whole school curriculum by supporting RE, which is determined locally
considers that the work of SACREs and Agreed Syllabus Conferences should involve genuine consultation at the local level with faith communities and teachers
seeks to maintain and develop lines of communication with the Department for Education and Skills and other relevant bodies
seeks to promote inter faith understanding and sensitivity
seeks to strengthen RE by promoting the key role of well-qualified teachers and advisers in all areas and facets of the subject
seeks to promote professional development in RE through initial teacher training and in-service training
campaigns for adequate levels of resourcing to achieve these aims
intends to play a key role in any future debates about the place of RE and Collective Worship in schools
National Association of SACREs have their own website: www.nasacre.org.uk