NORTH YORKSHIRE SACRE – DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2024

 

The North Yorkshire SACRE Development Plan is shaped around the five key functions of SACRES contained in the NASACRE Self-Evaluation Toolkit, namely:-.

 

1.            To improve the management of SACRE and build the partnership between SACRE and other Key Stakeholders

 

2.            Promoting improvement in the standards, quality of teaching and provision in RE

 

3.            Evaluating the effectiveness of the Locally Agreed Syllabus

 

4.            Promoting improvement in the provision and quality of collective worship

 

5.            Contributing to cohesion across the community and the promotion of social and racial harmony

 

The 2022-24 Plan includes some of the actions in the 2020-22 Development Plan which have not been possible to complete due to Covid.

 

North Yorkshire SACRE has begun a programme of self-evaluation activity, using the NASACRE self-evaluation toolkit, which underpins identified priorities.


 


Objective One: To increase Member engagement

Intended Impact: SACRE has active Members engaged with and contributing to the work of SACRE

Links to NASACRE Self-evaluation toolkit:

Priority One

To improve the management of SACRE and build the partnership between SACRE and other Key Stakeholders

Priority Five

Contributing to cohesion across the community and the promotion of social and racial harmony

Ref

Action

Cost

Lead

Timescale

Progress

1.1

·         SACRE to enhance Faith Group representation by working with Faith Groups to enhance Group A Membership

-

 

On-going

Sarah Beveridge – Society of Friends –appointed June 2022

1.2

·         SACRE to enhance Teacher Representation

-

 

On-going

Sarah Hodgson appointed – September 2022

1.3

·         Implement a programme of  Member presentations at each SACRE meeting with a focus on Member work / community involvement and how it links into SACRE

-

Clerk (i.e.set up a rota)

On-going from September 2022

Commenced – presentation by Sarah Beveridge at September 2022 meeting

1.4

·         Implement a programme of schools hosting occasional SACRE meetings

Travel expenses

 

School Time

Clerk

By March 2023

 

1.5

·         Identify and agree a separate budget for SACRE to enable its work

-

Principal Adviser (Support)

By December 2022

 

1.6

·         To engage Schools in designing a logo for SACRE

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Principal Adviser (Support)

 

September to November 2022

Delayed due to capacity.  Do SACRE members want to do this and when would be a helpful time?


 

 

 

Objective Two: To monitor the effective teaching of RE throughout the Local Authority and explore ways to model best practice in RE

Intended Impact: SACRE Members have an informed understanding of the quality of RE provision and standards in RE across NYCC schools

Links to NASACRE Self-evaluation toolkit:

Priority Two

Promoting improvement in the standards, quality of teaching and provision in RE

Ref

Action

Cost

Lead

Timescale

Progress

1.1

·         Arrange a programme of visits to a range of Schools in North Yorkshire to see RE in action

·         Develop a SACRE Visits Policy and Visits Form

 

Travel expenses

 

School time

LA Officer

Principal Adviser (Support)

On-going from April 2023

 

1.2

·         Implement a system for receiving pupil feedback on RE

-

LA Officer

Principal Adviser (Support)

On-going from April 2023

 

 


 

Objective Three: To review the locally Agreed Syllabus

Intended Impact: SACRE Members implement a locally agreed syllabus for 2024-29 taking account of national developments and consultation with schools


Links to NASACRE Self-evaluation toolkit:

Priority Three

To evaluate the effectiveness of the Locally Agreed Syllabus

NOTE: This is primarily a priority for the second year of this Development Plan

Ref

Action

Cost

Lead

Timescale

Progress

1.1

·         SACRE to consult with the Local Authority; SACRE Members; and Schools on the effectiveness of the current Agreed Syllabus

-

LA Officer

Professional RE Adviser

From Autumn 2022

Teacher consultation through networks November 2022, further  consultation to be implemented

1.2

·         SACRE to set up Agreed Syllabus Conference in line with legal requirements

-

LA Officer

Professional RE Adviser

Spring 2023

Timetable and options being presented to SACRE – Dec 2022

1.3

·         SACRE to review options in light of consultation

-

LA Officer

Professional RE Adviser

Spring / Summer 2023

 

1.4

·         SACRE to produce and recommend to the Local Authority an Agreed Syllabus for RE which is educationally sound and meets legal requirements

-

LA Officer

Professional RE Adviser

By Spring 2024

 

1.5

·         Local Authority to adopt and launch Agreed Syllabus

-

LA Officer

Professional RE Adviser

Spring /Summer 2024

 

1.6

·         SACRE to work in partnership with the Local Authority to put in place ongoing training and support to ensure full implementation of the Agreed Syllabus in NYCC schools

-

LA Officer

Professional RE Adviser

On-going from launch

 


 

 

 

Objective Four: To review and update SACRE guidance to schools on collective worship

Intended Impact: schools have updated and clear collective worship guidance that take account of national developments

Links to NASACRE Self-evaluation toolkit:

Priority Four

To promote improvement in the provision and quality of Collective Worship

 

NOTE: This is primarily a priority for the second year of this Development Plan

Ref

Action

Cost

Lead

Timescale

Progress

1.1

SACRE engage with and respond to the NASACRE national report on Collective Worship

-

LA Officer

Professional RE Adviser

2023/2024

 

1.2

A SACRE working party review and update guidance for Schools

-

LA Officer

Professional RE Adviser

SACRE working party

2023/2024

 

1.3

SACRE develop a programme of training and support for schools on collective worship

-

LA Officer

Professional RE Adviser

2024