Guidance

Religious education in local-authority-maintained schools

Guidance to support the provision of high-quality religious education (RE) in local-authority-maintained schools.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 1 February 2010
• Last updated: 15 September 2023
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  1. 15 September 2023

     Guidance has been added for local authorities on membership of standing advisory councils for religious education (SACREs).

  2. 28 October 2019

     Updated title and added link to 'RE and collective worship in academies and free schools'.

  3. 1 February 2010

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Religious education in English schools: non-statutory guidance 2010

Ref: DCSF-00114-2010

PDF, 822 KB, 46 pages

Guidance for local authorities about membership of standing advisory councils for religious education (SACREs)

PDF, 160 KB, 2 pages

Details

This is for:

• school leaders
• school governors
• school staff
• local authorities

It relates to local-authority-maintained schools.

It provides guidance about RE in the curriculum and the roles of those who have a responsibility for, involvement in or interest in the subject.

For academies and free schools, read ‘RE and collective worship in academies and free schools’.