How SACRE can support schools in Warwickshire

SACRE is the Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education and is a statutory body responsible for advising the local authority on religious education (RE) and collective worship in community and foundation schools without a religious character.

There is a wide range of support available to all schools from SACRE - please find further information of this support and how to access it below:

• Monitoring Visits - especially helpful for an external view of your RE provision if you are expecting an Ofsted or SIAMS inspection soon. Email jenniferjenkins@warwickshire.gov.uk to arrange a visit.

• Twilight sessions for the RE Subject Leader held at least once a term (see this October mid-term RE bulletin for more details).

• RE Subject Knowledge Enhancement Programme plus digital materials to use at staff meetings - coming soon (see page two of the October mid-term RE bulletin for details of the programme).

• Email support for RE subject leaders from the RE Adviser - email: jenniferjenkins@warwickshire.gov.uk

• Support for making RE visits to places of worship and arranging visitors - the SACRE website features a recently updated list of suggested places to visit and faith speakers in the 'Useful Resources' section. Please note you will require a password to access this document which can be obtained from Jane Bennett by emailing sacre@warwickshire.gov.uk

• Additional resources to support teaching of the syllabus and materials from past RE subject leader twilight sessions - available here (these documents are also password protected - please see contact above to request access)

• General advice from SACRE - email sacre@warwickshire.gov.uk

• Opportunity for teachers to join SACRE as teacher representatives - anyone interested should email sacre@warwickshire.gov.uk

Please note, Jennifer Jenkins, RE Facilitator, will respond to emails as quickly as possible however there may sometimes be a delay as she only works in this role for one day a week (usually on Thursdays).