The Camden Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) is scheduled to discuss a range of topics at its meeting, including a determination request from a school regarding collective worship, updates from the Faith Forum and NASACRE¹, Religious Education (RE) data from Camden secondary schools, and Camden SACRE priorities for 2024-25. The meeting will also cover interventions and developments for RE in Camden, RE network meetings, and the SACRE annual self-evaluation toolkit.

Richard Cobden Primary School Determination Request

The council is scheduled to discuss a determination request from Richard Cobden Primary School regarding the requirement for collective worship. Maintained schools in England and Wales are legally required to provide a daily act of collective worship for all pupils, but SACREs can grant exemptions to this requirement where it is deemed inappropriate or impossible to comply².

The report pack includes the school's application, notes from the RE Professional Advisor, and the school's policy on collective worship and assemblies. The assembly rotas for the autumn, spring and summer terms of 2024-25 are also included.

Religious Education Data from Camden Secondary Schools

The meeting agenda includes a discussion of RE data from secondary schools in Camden. The report pack includes data on RE provision in schools. This is likely to include information on:

• The amount of time allocated to RE in the curriculum
• The qualifications and training of RE teachers
• The attainment of pupils in RE

The council is scheduled to discuss the implications of this data for the provision of RE in Camden secondary schools.

Camden SACRE Priorities 2024-25

The council is scheduled to discuss and review its priorities for the current academic year. The report pack includes a document outlining these priorities, but the specific content of this document is not detailed in the overview.

Interventions and Developments for Religious Education in Camden

The meeting will address interventions and developments in Religious Education within Camden schools. This includes a review of Camden GCSE interventions evaluations from the Spring term of 2025, along with draft monitoring forms for both primary and secondary RE and collective worship.

Faith Forum Update

The agenda includes an update from the Camden Faith Forum. The Camden Faith Forum brings together representatives from different faith communities in Camden to promote understanding and co-operation. The council is scheduled to discuss the forum's recent activities and any issues it has raised.

NASACRE Updates

The meeting will include updates from NASACRE. This will likely cover national developments in RE and SACREs, as well as any relevant training or resources available.

SACRE Annual Self-Evaluation Toolkit

The council is scheduled to discuss the SACRE annual self-evaluation toolkit. This toolkit is designed to help SACREs to review their effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. The report pack includes sections 4 and 5 of the toolkit.

Camden RE Network Meetings

The council is scheduled to discuss Camden RE network meetings. These meetings provide a forum for RE teachers in Camden to share good practice and receive updates on developments in RE. The report pack includes minutes from a secondary RE network meeting held on 12 February, and information from a primary RE network meeting held on 4 March.