Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education

Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) Membership is made up of four groups:

Committee A

Representatives from Christian denominations and other religions reflecting the principal religious traditions of the area.

Dr Bob Duerden (Chairman) - Hull & East Riding Free Church Federal Council

Mr Michael Westerman - Jewish Orthodox

Committee B

Church of England representatives.

Rev Jonathan Evans - Diocese of York

Mr Dennis Hardwick - Diocese of York 

Mrs Irene Butterfield (Vice-Chairman) - Diocese of York

Committee C

Teacher Association representatives.

Mr Howard Nind - NASUWT (Headlands School)

Rev Steven Knapton - ATL (Hornsea School)

Committee D

Local Authority Elected Members.

Councillor Beryl Beck-Taylor - Liberal Democrat Group

Councillor Chad Chadwick - Conservative Group 

Councillor Philip Davison -

Liberal Democrat Group 

Councillor David Rudd - Conservative Group

Co-opted Members

Mr Noel Jones - School Network Adviser

Mrs Sue Holmes - Teaching and Learning Consultant (Religious Education)

Mr Tim Stephenson - Humanist Representative

Clerk: Julie Pledger - Senior Committee Manager (01482 393211)

julie.pledger@eastriding.gov.uk

 
Meetings of the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education are open to members of the public.

Contact Officers - Mr Noel Jones (01482 392409) and Mrs Sue Holmes (01482 392464).
 

Key Functions of SACRE

• Advising the Local Authority on matters connected with religious education and collective worship, as the Local Authority may refer, or as the SACRE sees fit.
   
• Monitoring provision and standards in religious education.
   
• Advising on methods of teaching, choice of materials, and provision of teacher training.
   
• Supporting schools in reviewing and self-evaluating their provision for religious education and collective worship.
   
• Considering complaints about the provision and delivery of religious education and collective worship referred to it by the Local Authority.
   
• Publishing an annual report of its work, and sending it to QCA.
   

• Making a determination on collective worship when requested.

• Requiring the review of an agreed syllabus for religious education adopted by the Local Authority.

Decision Making

On any question to be decided by SACRE the representative groups listed each have a single vote. Decisions within a group about how that vote is to be cast do not require unanimity. Each group is to regulate its own proceedings, including provision for resolving deadlock. Co-opted members do not have a vote.

For further information on SACRE in general and religion in schools, please visit:

• East Riding RE website