Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education

Every Local Authority is required to establish a Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE).  The essential role of the SACRE is to support the Local Authority and the Local Authority’s schools in meeting the entitlement of pupils to engage in high quality Religious Education and Collective Worship.   (Please note that members of the public are welcome to attend the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education meetings although they may be asked to leave for certain confidential items.  Limited space will be available and members of the public or press wishing to attend in person are strongly advised to register in advance by emailing committees@knowsley.gov.uk or telephoning (0151) 443 2679.  The earliest you may register is following the publication of the agenda for the relevant meeting.  Attendees will be required to show photographic identification (which must be an official, original document) and will be subject to security checks including a bag check and body scan (i.e. with a handheld scanning device).  Full information on the Council’s Policy Statement Regarding Behaviour and Conduct (which includes further detail of the Council’s Security Procedure at section 4) may be viewed here.