York SACRE – DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2025-2027

The York SACRE development plan is shaped around the five key functions of SACRES contained in the NASACRE Self-Evaluation Toolkit.  These are:

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

York SACRE has begun a programme of self-evaluation activity using the NASACRE self-evaluation tool that underpins identified priorities.

a)

Objective: Evaluating the effectiveness of the Locally Agreed Syllabus Intended Impact: The 5 year review of the locally agreed syllabus has taken place in line with statutory requirements
Action	Cost	People Involved	Timescale	Monitoring and Evaluation
SACRE to review the findings from the school survey 2025 to inform the review of the Agreed Syllabus		SACRE Members	October 2025
SACRE members to conduct a review of the Agreed Syllabus and have a plan in place for the development of the Agreed Syllabus	TBC	SACRE Members
The SACRE agenda to include an opportunity for RE teachers RE teachers to feedback to SACRE on quality and effectiveness of new agreed syllabus	N/a	SACRE Clerk

Objective: Promoting improvement in standards, quality of teaching and provision in RE Intended Impact: RE teachers have access to CPD which supports them to deliver the locally agreed syllabus and provides them with insights in to best practice in RE
Action	Cost	Lead	Timescale	Monitoring and Evaluation
Arrange a conference to launch the Agreed Syllabus with schools	TBC	LA adviser to SACRE
Develop online meetings for RE teachers to provide peer support with the implementation of the Agreed Syllabus	N/a	LA adviser to SACRE
Continue school visits with a focus on secondary schools	N/a	LA adviser to SACRE
Link the SACRE webpage to the RE Hub resources

Objective: Contributing to cohesion across the community and promotion of social and racial harmony Intended Impact: The work of SACRE is more visible in the City of York
Action	People Involved	Timescale	How will we measure success	Progress tracker
Continue to build better links with faith groups in the city including with Interfaith York	All SACRE members
Continued commitments to maintain a wide range of members on SACRE	SACRE Clerk
Arrange an annual opportunity for SACRE members to meet children and young people	LA adviser to SACRE