www.re-online.org.uk
www.request.org.uk
www.theresite.org.uk
www.natre.org.uk
www.retoday.org.uk

Religions and Beliefs

www.humanism.org.uk/education
www.humanismforschools.org.uk

Also

www.bbc.co.uk/religion
www.citizenship-pieces.org.uk

You can also find some more education links in the sections dedicated to specific faiths on this web site.

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www.re-online.org.uk
www.request.org.uk
www.theresite.org.uk
www.natre.org.uk
www.retoday.org.uk

Religions and Beliefs

www.humanism.org.uk/education
www.humanismforschools.org.uk

Also

www.bbc.co.uk/religion
www.citizenship-pieces.org.uk

You can also find some more education links in the sections dedicated to specific faiths on this web site.

www.re-online.org.uk
www.request.org.uk
www.theresite.org.uk
www.natre.org.uk
www.retoday.org.uk

Religions and Beliefs

www.humanism.org.uk/education
www.humanismforschools.org.uk

Also

www.bbc.co.uk/religion
www.citizenship-pieces.org.uk

You can also find some more education links in the sections dedicated to specific faiths on this web site.

SACRE annual report 2010

SACRE – making a difference (PDF)

The non-statutory national framework (PDF), for religious education by the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency

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The Education Reform Act 1988 places a duty on every Local Authority to constitute a Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE). Religious Education is part of the basic curriculum which is made up of the National Curriculum and Religious Education. Unlike any other subject in the statutory curriculum, RE is local determined, monitored and controlled in a partnership with the local communities of religion and belief.

Each SACRE has the following main functions:

1. to require the Local Authority to set up a statutory conference to review the Agreed Syllabus every five years and if, in the opinion of the SACRE, this becomes necessary, sooner;
2. to monitor the provision and quality of RE taught according to its agreed syllabus, together with the overall effectiveness of the syllabus;
3. to advise the LA on RE given in accordance with the agreed syllabus, upon matters connected with school worship in community schools and on other matters related to its functions, whether in response to a referral from the LA or as it sees fit;
4. to publish an annual report on its work and on actions taken by its representative groups, specifying any matters on which it has advised the LA, broadly describe the nature of that advice, and set out reasons for offering advice on matters not referred to it by the LA and to send a copy of the report to the Qualifications and Curriculum Development Agency (QCDA);
5. to provide advice and support on the effective teaching of RE in accordance with the locally agreed syllabus; provide advice to the LA and its schools on methods of teaching, the choice of teaching material and the provision of teacher training;
6. in partnership with its LA, consider whether any changes need to be made in the agreed syllabus or in the support offered to schools in the implementation of the agreed syllabus, to improve the quality teaching and learning of RE
7. offer advice to the LA, and through the LA to schools, concerning how an existing agreed syllabus can be interpreted so as to fit in with a broad, balanced and coherent curriculum;
8. To receive and determine whether applications from Governors to vary the requirement for worship of a broadly Christian nature, for the whole school or for groups of pupils, are appropriate.

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The following places of worship welcome visits from school children. If you click on the link, you can read more about the learning opportunities available.

All Saints Church, Poplar

St Mary’s Church, Bow

The Good Shepherd Mission, Bethnal Green

Congregation of Jacob Synagogue, Commercial Road

East London Central Synagogue

The London Buddhist Centre, Bethnal Green

London Muslim Centre, Whitechapel

Our Lady of the Assumption Church, Bethnal Green

St Dunstan’s and All Saints Church, Stepney

St George in the East Church, Shadwell

St John’s Church on Bethnal Green

St Mary’s Cable Street, Shadwell

St Patrick’s Church, Wapping

St Paul’s Church, Bow Common

St Paul’s Church, Old Ford, Mile End

Salvation Army and the National Scheme

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Tower Hamlets is one of the most diverse places in the country. This diversity is seen as an asset and a strength and local people value Tower Hamlets as a place where people from different communities and religions can live together in harmony. However, even in a place like Tower Hamlets, there will always be occasions when a small minority will behave in an unacceptable and damaging way. It is important for everyone in Tower Hamlets that the police are informed of any such behaviour so that this can be tackled and addressed at an early stage.

What is a faith hate crime?

A “hate crime” is any criminal offence where the victim is targeted because of their race or ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation or any other actual or perceived difference.“ Hate incidents” are incidents that do not constitute a crime but cause alarm, or distress, directed at someone because of any actual or perceived aspect of their identity.

What can I report?

You can report any incident you believe was motivated by faith whether the incident consisted of:

• Physical attacks – from pushing and shoving up to serious assaults
• Verbal abuse – using derogatory or insulting words
• Threats – bullying and intimidation.
• Damage to property – including offensive graffiti
• Threatening or offensive mail, texts or emails

Faith hate can also be directed at communities – for example vandalism of places of worship, offensive graffiti in public places, or acts of terrorism.

Why report it?

By reporting faith hate victims can access support and advice to help them cope with the effects and increase their safety.
Effective action against specific instances of discrimination can be a powerful deterrent to others. A swift and strong response can help stabilize and calm the community, as well as aid a victim’s recovery. Failure to respond effectively to hate crimes, may jeopardise public safety. When faith hate occurs, its effects can reverberate throughout the entire community.
Even if the perpetrator of a specific incident cannot be identified, reporting faith hate incidents can provide the police and community safety services with intelligence that can help to identify particular areas of concern and support other investigations. This can help inform decisions about deployment of resources – setting up surveillance operations or increasing Safer Neighbourhood Team patrols in an area where a pattern of faith hate incidents have been identified, for example.

How can I report an incident?

• In an emergency you must dial 999
• Police Community Safety Unit 020 7275 4752
• Call the Tower Hamlets Council 24 hour free phone Hate Crime Reporting Line on 0800 138 0521
• Hate Crime Policy & Partnership Team 020 7364 6188
• Visit your local Independent/Third Party Reporting Sites (below)

Third Party Reporting

We know there are barriers to reporting hate crime and domestic violence. Third Party Reporting Centres have been set up to overcome these.
Third Party Reporting Centres are community locations where you can make a report of hate crime or domestic violence without having to visit a Police Station.
The report will be forwarded to the Police and/or Council within 24 hours to investigate accordingly, with your permission.
All information given will be kept confidential except in cases where a child or life is at risk or someone is in need of urgent medical attention.
Victims can also report a crime anonymously. Officers will then log the information for intelligence purposes only to give a clearer picture of crime patterns.

Third-party reporting sites

Age Concern Tower Hamlets
Appian Court Resource Centre
87 Parnell Road
London E3 2RS (click for Google map)
Telephone: 020 8981 7124
Opening Times: Mon – Fri 10.00 – 4.00pm
Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible and disabled toilets.

City Gateway Limehouse Youth Club
Limehouse Causeway
Limehouse
London E14 8BN (click for Google map)
Telephone: 020 7531 6199 / 07939 534 451
Opening Times: Mon – Fri, 10.00 – 8.00 pm (Mondays, Thursdays & Fridays, 10.00 – 9.00pm)
Language Provisions: Multi-lingual leaflets available
Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible and disabled toilets.

London Muslim Centre
46 Whitechapel Road
London E1 1JX (click for Google map)
Telephone: 020 7650 3000
Opening Times: Mon – Sun, 10.00am – 9.00pm
Language Provisions: Arabic, Bengali, Urdu and Somali Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible

Positive East – Stepney
159 Mile End Road
London E1 4AQ (click for Google map)
Telephone: 020 7791 2855
Opening Times: Mon – Fri, 9:30am – 6:30pm
Language Provisions: All languages available via Language Line
Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible and disabled toilets.

Council One Stop Shops
Opening Times: Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm and Sat, 9am – 1pm (except Isle of Dogs)
Language Provisions: Interpreting services available on request
Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible.

Bethnal Green
1 Rushmead
London E2 6NE (click for Google map)
Telephone: 020 7364 5000

Bow
1 Ewart Place
Gladstone Place
Bow
London E3 5EQ (click for Google map)
Telephone: 020 7364 5904

Praxis
Pott Street
London E2 0EF (click for Google map)
Telephone: 020 7729 7985
Opening Times: Mon – Fri, 9.30am – 5.30pm
Language Provisions: Staff speak Somali, Arabic, Kurdish, French, Kiryrwandan, Swahili, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Lithuanian, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu,Amharic, Tigrinya, Bulgarian.
Limited access to telephone interpreters for other languages
Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible, disabled toilets, mini com available (020 7729 0154).

Isle of Dogs
Jack Dash House
2 Lawn House Close
Isle of Dogs
London E14 9YQ (click for Google map)
Tel: 020 7364 6038

Stepney
Cheviot House
227 – 233 Commercial Road
Stepney
London E1 2BU (click for Google map)
Telephone: 020 7364 2740

Shadwell Centre
455 The Highway
London E1W 3HP (click for Google map)
Telephone: 020 7364 5834
Opening Times: Mon – Fri, 9.30am – 5.30pm
Language Provisions: English, Bengali, Somali and Twi
Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible.

Step Forward (Tower Hamlets)
234 Bethnal Green Road
London E2 0AA (click for Google map)
Telephone: 020 7739 3082
Opening Times: Mon – Fri, 10.00 – 6.00 pm
Language Provisions: Bengali
Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible

Dellow Centre
82 Wentworth Street
London, E1 7SA (click for Google map)
Telephone: 020 7375 0020
Opening Times: Mon – Fri, 9.15am – 3.30pm. Closed between 12.00pm – 1.00pm
Language Provisions: Written information available in Somali, Bengali, Urdu and Arabic
Disability Access: Disabled toilets.

Tower Hamlets Victim Support Scheme
3 Merchant Street
Bow
London E3 4UJ (click for Google map)
Telephone: 020 8981 8421 Opening Times: Mon – Fri, 9:30am – 5pm
Language Provisions: Bengali, Sylheti and access to Language Line
Disability Access: Not wheelchair accessible but can provide home visits where required.

Disability Information Training Opportunities (DITO)
40-50 Southern Grove
London E3 4PX (click for Google map)
Tel: 020 7364 6564
Opening Times: Tues – Fri, 10.00 am-5.00 pm
Language Provisions: Available on request.
Disability Access: Blue Badge parking bays, wheelchair accessible, disabled toilets, British Sign Language on request.

Young People’s One Stop Shop
150 Burdett Road
Mile End Park
London E3 4JT (click for Google map)
Telephone: 020 8880 6190
Opening Times: Mon – Fri, 9am – 5pm
Language Provisions: Interpreting services available on request
Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible.

2 Y1 Thanksgiving in Christianity & Hinduism LM LB.pdf

3 Y2 What can we learn from sacred places LB SF.pdf

4 Y2 Symbols of Faith SF LB.pdf

5 Y3 Believing in tower Hamlets SF LB.pdf

6 Y3 Beautiful World Wonderful God LM LB 11 07.pdf

7 Y4 Journey of life and Death SF LB.pdf

8 Y4 Leaders & followers Jewish Christian LM LB 11 07.pdf

9 Y5 Celebration Divali Hindu.pdf

TH SOW 10 Beliefs and actions in the world.pdf

TH SOW 11 What difference does religion make.pdf

TH SOW 11 Y5 6 What is it like to be a follower of the Buddha TH RE 2008.pdf

TH SOW 2 Y1 Celebrations that matter.pdf

TH SOW 3 Y2 What do we celebrate and why.pdf

TH SOW 4 1-2 Holy Books.pdf

TH SOW 5 3-4 Leaders and Followers.pdf

TH SOW 6 3-4 Beliefs about God.pdf

TH SOW 7 Y4 The Five Pillars.pdf

TH SOW 8 Y5 How and why dooes pilgrimage change lives.pdf

TH SOW 9 5-6 Prayer.pdf

Green spaces for faith – Stepping Forward Together 2011

The term ‘faiths’ is used in a broad sense to describe religion, beliefs, and wider spirituality as well as people belonging to specific communities of interest. It does not imply that a person has to be part of organised religion to be ‘spiritual’ or to have certain beliefs.
Although the project was based in London, this material is applicable to a broader audience. This includes faith communities, faith and community leaders and people within these groups with an interest in social and environmental action, as well as secular organisations wishing to engage with faith communities.

Faith is often described as a journey of discovery. We have used this phrase to present our ideas, moving from the Starting Points to Journeying Forward Together. The Stepping Stones boxes throughout the text are points to keep in mind. Like most journeys some sort of learning or reflection is beneficial. The Next Steps section signposts readers to a variety of secular and faith-based resources.
Download Green Spaces for Faith – Stepping Forward Together here.

Please also see past projects
To find information about Inter Faith projects email info@faithintowerhamlets.com or phone 020 7426 5051.
Follow this link to see past Inter Faith projects.

Tower Hamlets has a thriving Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education – or SACRE.

Among other roles, SACRE agrees and monitors the Syllabus for Religious Education. This has a strong multi-faith core and includes information and guidance for schools.

Learning Outside the Classroom - Find out about places of worship that welcome visits to support Religious Education

About SACRE

Documents and schemes of work

Links

If you would like to find out more about SACRE and its work, please contact Parmjeet on or parmjeet.sehmi@towerhamlets.gov.uk