YORK SACRE:  ANNUAL WORK PLAN 2026-2027

The York SACRE annual workplan 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

The annual workplan has been developed to ensure that SACRE meetings are purposeful and to ensure that members have a forward plan of activity to raise the profile of York SACRE and support improved quoracy at meetings.

During the year there will be an opportunity for SACRE members to join school visits and it is proposed that SACRE form a sub-group to consider making an application for a Westhill/NASACRE Developing Diversity award to fund a  partnership project focused on celebrating community, unity and diversity.

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	Cost	People involved	Timescale	Details
Continue to build better links with faith groups in the city including with Interfaith York	N/A	All SACRE members	On-going throughout 2026-27	SACRE to continue to review membership and also ensure that faith groups are aware of the purpose of SACRE. Chair of SACRE to write a letter of introduction to all faith groups in York.
Continued commitments to maintain a wide range of members on SACRE	N/A	Chair of SACRE SACRE Clerk	On-going throughout 2026-27	SACRE to continue to review membership and also ensure that faith groups are aware of the purpose of SACRE. Chair of SACRE to write a letter of introduction to all faith groups in York.
Arrange an annual opportunity for SACRE members to meet children and young people	TBC – costs of refreshments	LA adviser to SACRE	Spring term SACRE meeting 2027	Host a voice event for young people in partnership with the York Youth Council.
SACRE to form a sub-group to consider submitting an application to the Westfield/NASACRE Developing Diversity Awards. Theme for 2027-29 is Community, Unity and Diversity		All SACRE members	Discuss at first SACRE meeting of 2026. Applications have to be made by 5pm on 28^th February 2027	The purpose of an Award is to enable a SACRE or a group of SACREs to develop and run an innovative project that it would not normally be able to finance. The idea is that the projects will foster collaboration between SACREs and local schools, strengthening the provision and impact of RE and Collective Worship. There may be connections created between schools and local communities as part of the project. The theme for the last round was Developing Diversity, but with a growing focus on cohesion, the theme for 2027-29 will be Community, Unity and Diversity. The awards encourage SACREs to think about how RE and Collective Worship are preparing pupils and students for life and work in multi-religious and multi-secular Britain.

Objective: Promoting improvement in standards, quality of teaching and provision in RE Evaluating the effectiveness of the Locally Agreed Syllabus 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	Details
Recruit more teachers/educators to join committee C through a focused SACRE recruitment campaign in September 2026	TBC	LA adviser to SACRE	September – October 2026	Recruiting more teachers/educators to SACRE will help to ensure that SACRE has more direct information about teaching, quality and provision. It will also support committee C quoracy.
Develop and publicise online network meetings for RE teachers to provide peer support with the implementation of the Agreed Syllabus	N/a	LA adviser to SACRE with support from members of Committee C	October 2026	Network meeting will be termly and in 2026-27 will focus on: · Primary/secondary transition · Sharing best practice in SEND
Implement the termly SACRE visits to schools: November – Huntington Secondary February – Yearley Grove Primary July – Copmanthorpe Primary	Consider funding release for teacher members of SACRE	LA adviser to SACRE	July 2027	Visits allow SACRE members to track the use of the Agreed Syllabus, understand the teaching of R.E. in schools and gain information from teacher and children and young people’s voice. The visit raise the profile of SACRE with York schools.
SACRE to consider building a resources/artefacts library to support R.E. teaching and to support collective worship	£500	All SACRE members	TBC	This could be hosted by Explore or by a lead school.

Objective: Improve the management of SACRE and build the partnership between SACRE and other Key Stakeholders Intended Impact: · York SACRE meetings are quorate throughout 2026-27. · The visibility of York SACRE has improved – with schools, children and young, community and faith groups and educators · SACRE members have an annual programme of activity which they support.
Action	Cost	People Involved	Timescale	Details
The SACRE handbook is issued to all members in September 2026 so that members are clear about their role and commitment	N/A	SACRE Members	October 2026	The first meeting of 2026 will focus on resetting members understanding of SACRE and sharing the annual workplan to gain commitment.
A forward plan for 2026/27 SACRE meetings has been produced and shared with SACRE members	N/A	Chair of SACRE LA Adviser to SACRE SACRE Clerk	September 2026	The forward plan is shared with SACRE members in advance of the first meeting. This provides SACRE members with an overview of the year and areas for them to support between meetings.
The SACRE webpages have been reviewed and updated	N/A	LA adviser to SACRE SACRE Clerk	September 2026	The LA adviser has reviewed and requested updates from web services in advance of the first SACRE meeting of academic year 2026/27. This will include essential information and contacts
SACRE to produce a termly newsletter for schools	TBC	Members	December 2026, March 2027, July 2027	Informs schools and other stakeholders about the work of SACRE