Decision details

That the new syllabus is adopted as the new Local Agreed Syllabus for the city of Leicester, for implementation from November 2024

To approve:

•           The new Religious Education (RE) syllabus is adopted as the Local Agreed Syllabus for Leicester City Schools from academic year 2024/25 to 2029/2030. This has been developed and endorsed by Leicester City Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE).

To meet the legal requirements which require:

•           The Local Authority to review the Local Agreed Syllabus every 5 years.

•           RE is taught in accordance with the Local Agreed Syllabus in maintained community, foundation or voluntary schools without a religious character.

•           Academies and free schools must teach RE within the requirements of a Local Agreed Syllabus, set out in section 375 (3) of the Education Act 1996 and paragraph (5) of Schedule 19 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.

•           Foundation and voluntary controlled schools with a religious character, must teach RE according to the Local Agreed Syllabus unless, parents request RE in accordance with the trust deed of the school.

•           Voluntary aided schools must teach RE in accordance with the trust deed.

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