Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE)
All local authorities are legally required to have a group that monitors and advises on religious education. The Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) has performed this function in the past and will be replaced by the Standing Advisory Council (SAC) to oversee the RVE element in the new Curriculum for Wales which is currently being rolled out across Wales.
Both groups are made up from representatives from Christian and other religious/belief denominations, teachers’ associations, and representatives from the local authority.
The establishment, membership and activity of these groups is regulated under The Education Acts of 1944, 1993, the Education Reform Act of 1988 and Curriculum and Assessment (Wales) Act 2021.