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Religion: Education

Commons · Question 9297 · Tabled 11 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 19 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides on the role of Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education in promoting social and community cohesion.

Answer

Answered by Nesil Caliskan, 19 Jun 2026

Guidance on the role of SACREs in promoting social and community cohesion can be found in the recent Belong publication ‘Common ground: Building cohesive communities,’ endorsed by the Local Government Association. The National Association of Standing Advi...