This Schools Briefing is aimed at Headteachers in Waltham Forest. 

Please contact Sev.hassan@walthamforest.gov.uk for details to join the meeting.  

After each meeting, slides will be available to download from the link below. 

A SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education) is a permanent, statutory local body required by law in the UK to advise local authorities on religious education (RE) and collective worship in maintained schools. 

Key Functions

• Advisory Role: Advises the local council on methods of teaching, classroom materials, and teacher training for RE and collective worship.
• Syllabus Oversight: Monitors the locally agreed RE syllabus, which must be reviewed every five years.  – WF currently reviewing the RE syllabus for 2026-2031
• Annual Reporting: Publishes an annual report detailing its activities and progress in local schools.