The new syllabus parallels the National Curriculum for community schools and is recommended for Church schools, academies and free schools. This agreed syllabus sets out the statutory requirements for Hertfordshire Community Schools and Foundation and Voluntary Schools without a religious character. It offers clarity and revision to the aims, time allocation, breadth of study and expected learning outcomes for Religious Education.

Exemplars of long and medium term planning to support teachers in writing plans for their individual settings are available to download from the RE section on the Hertfordshire Grid for Learning.