What is the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education?
The Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education, or SACRE, advises the Local Education Authority on such matters as Religious Education provided in schools, in accordance with the Agreed Syllabus, and Collective Worship. SACRE may also monitor the provision of Religious Education and Collective Worship in schools and provide advice and support to schools, if required.
What do the Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education do?
The Members of SACRE meet 3 times during the academic year to discuss matters including the Agreed Syllabus on Religious Education, Pupil Attendance at Collective Worship and Religious Education lessons, and Resource Provision. SACRE meetings provide a forum for discussion and to advise decision-making bodies, and ensure that religious bodies in the town are properly represented.
Members of the Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education
The Membership of SACRE consists of 3 Elected Members, representatives from most religious denominations, teachers and representatives from the teaching Unions, and a representative from Darlington Borough Council's School Effectiveness Service.
Details of the membership of the Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education are listed in the table below.
Hebrew Congregation
| Member |
Representing |
| Mr. P. King (Chair) |
Baptist Church |
| Councillor Chris McEwan |
Cabinet Member with Children and Young People Portfolio, Darlington Borough Council |
| Councillor Kate Davies |
Opposition Member, Darlington Borough Council |
| Councillor Cyndi Hughes |
Chair of Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee, Darlington Borough Council |
| Reverend John R. Dobson |
Church of England |
| Miss. L. Richardson |
Church of England |
| Miss. A. Blackburn |
Church of England |
| Miss. Catherine O'Neill |
Roman Catholic Church |
| Mrs. Betty Dobson |
Methodist Church |
| Reverend David Gibson |
Assemblies of God Pentecostal Church |
| Mrs. Janet Smith |
Hebrew Congregation |
| Mr. M. Sadiq |
Muslim Community |
| Dr. N. Thakur |
Hindu Community |
| Chodor Kelsang |
Buddhist Community |
| Mrs. Muriel Calderon |
The Religious Society of Friends |
| Mr. P. Urwin |
Salvation Army |
| Dr. P. Murray |
United Reform Church |
| Vacant |
National Association of School Teachers / Union of Women Teachers |
| Vacant |
Association of Teachers and Lecturers |
| Mrs. F. Rankin |
National Union of Teachers |
| Miss. W. Aitken |
National Association of Head Teachers |
| Ms. P. Armstrong |
Association of School and College Lecturers |
The following table confirms the date and time of SACRE meetings to be held in the forthcoming academic year:
View the papers for previous SACRE Meetings