Norfolk Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE)
Norfolk SACRE
Norfolk Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE), appointed by the County Council, seeks to:
- Advise the local authority on matters regarding religious education
- Support schools in review and self-evaluation of their provision for religious education
- Review, develop and publish an agreed syllabus for religious education which has been adopted by the local authority
Norfolk SACRE is a member of the National Association of the Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education (NASACRE). To get in touch with the Chair of SACRE, send an email to the Clerk, Christopher Perry-Yates, at [email protected].
Members
Committee A - Representatives of Christian denominations, other religions, and world views
- Roman Catholic Church - Vacancy
- Orthodox Churches - Vacancy
- Larger Free Churches 1 - Simon Oldfield
- Larger Free Churches 2 - Jane Green
- Smaller Free Churches 1 - Vacancy
- Smaller Free Churches 2 - Vacancy
- Other world faith (Judaism) - Deborah Carpenter
- Other world faith (Hindu) - Gayatri Verma
- Other world faith (Sikh) - Vacancy
- Other world faith (Buddhist) - Vacancy
- Other world faith (Baha'i) - Naegeen Noorani
- Other world faith (Islam) - Siraj al Islam
- Humanists - John Turner
Committee B - Representatives of the Church of England
- Diocese of Norwich 1 - John Semmens
- Diocese of Norwich 2 - Chris Allen
- Diocese of Norwich 3 - Clare Williams
- Diocese of Ely - Vacancy
Committee C - Representatives of the Teachers' Associations
- Representative of Professional Associations (Primary) - Sue Paice
- Representative of Professional Associations (Secondary) - Nicki McGee
- Headteacher Phase Consultative Group (Primary) - Vacancy
- Headteacher Phase Consultative Group (Secondary) - Vacancy
- Special Schools' representative - Vacancy
- RE Teacher Association (Primary) - Jennie Warner
- RE Teacher Association (Secondary) - Helen Jacquet
Committee D - Representatives of the Local Authority
- Councillor 1 - John Ward
- Councillor 2 - Ian Mackie
- Councillor 3 - Michael Chenery
- Councillor 4 - Vacancy
Co-opted members (no voting rights):
- Matthew Lane
Meeting dates
Autumn term
- 18 September 2025 at 4pm - ASC
- 9 October 2025 at 4pm - SACRE
- 16 December 2025 at 3.30pm - ASC
- 16 December 2025 at 4.30pm - SACRE
Spring term
- 10 February 2026 at 3.30pm - ASC
- 10 February 2026 at 4.30pm - SACRE
Summer term
- 2 June 2026 at 4pm - SACRE
Meeting Agenda, Minutes and papers
Agreed Syllabus Conference
6 February 2025
9 January 2025
Standing Advisory Council For Religious Education (SACRE)
27 November 2024
21 May 2024
12 March 2024
7 March 2023
29 November 2022
