Religious Education and SACRE

The religious education (RE) curriculum is set locally by councils in the UK which also operate as an education authority. All such councils are required to have a SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education).

In Camden, this independent body consists of councillors, teachers, faith leaders and representatives whose role is to support and give advice to the local authority, schools, teachers, parents/carers on matters that are related to collective worship and religious education in community schools.

View details of SACRE meetings here

The SACRE must agree a syllabus for religious education and guidelines for collective worship. This is a document which sets out what pupils aged 3 to 19 will study in their RE lessons in the schools that Camden maintain.

Camden Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education

The SACRE must also publish an Annual Report, which outlines how the SACRE has supported the teaching and learning of RE in Camden schools.

SACRE Annual Report Summary 2024 – 2025