SRE Teachers and Helpers church audit
The Baptist Association of NSW and ACT’s SRE team is conducting an audit of all people in NSW, currently involved in SRE (Special Religious Education) in public schools in NSW. It is a requirement of The NSW Department Of Education, that all those teaching SRE are properly trained and authorised to teach through their Approved Provider.The Baptist Union of NSW is listed is the legal entity with permission to authorise anyone attending a Baptist Church registered as part of the Baptist Association, including affiliated churches, church plants and simple churches. We are seeking your assistance in completing this brief survey that will help best encapsulate where your church is in relation to SRE. Even if you do not currently have any people in your church teaching SRE, we would still like an acknowledgement from you, so we know your church has been reached.Why are we conducting this audit? The NSW Department of Education has now introduced a mandatory criminal declaration that all SRE teachers and helpers must complete. We want to be confident every person entering a NSW public school for the purpose of SRE is properly training, authorised and compliant which includes the completing of this declaration. We are asking all current SRE teachers and helpers to complete this declaration by the 30th September. Anyone after this date, who has not completed this declaration, even with current authorisation, will be asked to cease teaching immediately. Churches will also be notified of this action.Your assistance in providing honest information in regards to congregants currently involved in SRE, is paramount. We thank you for your prompt response in completing this survey by the 31st July 2024.
