The new Guidance will support those working to enrich the learning experience for young people in our schools and encourage spiritual, moral, social and cultural development. It reflects an emphasis on the diversity of beliefs to be studied within a broad and balanced curriculum, while allowing opportunities for the personal development and wellbeing of young people.

Religious_education_guidance_in_English_schools_2010.pdf

The course is for all who teach RE in the primary school, including subject leaders and head teachers. It meets the needs of both Faith schools and Community schools to promote community cohesion and enable children to develop attitudes of respect for all. The course will enable teachers to:

• Plan and deliver RE lessons for 5 – 11s which actively explore respect for all with pupils
• Think through clearly the policy issues about the RE curriculum and promoting community cohesion
• Explore tried and tested work on attitudes of respect for both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2
• Provide well thought out and inspiring learning methods for attitudinal work in RE
• Apply creative learning and thinking skills to RE work on attitudes of respect

Respect_through_RE_York.doc

For more information and to reserve a place at the York conference email Mark at RE Today.

If you would like to find out about providing this course in your own diocese, please email Lat Blaylock of RE Today Services.
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• provide a showcase for enjoyable and relevant religious education with pupils of all abilities and age groups
• celebrate RE and its contribution to the education and personal development of all pupils and to society at large
• strengthen links between RE and local, regional and national faith communities
• connect RE professionals nationwide and encourage the sharing of good practice to foster lasting relationships between sectors,
• teachers and the wider RE community
• raise public awareness of RE’s distinctive and positive contribution to society and social cohesion
• develop and maintain a strong presence for RE in the online community and news media
• promote imaginative examples of exploring questions of meaning, purpose and moral responsibility
• encourage creativity and excellence in RE
• highlight the excellent work that teachers, pupils and communities in England and Wales are already doing by shining the spotlight on the subject for a whole month

Celebration_RE_2011_flyer.pdf

Details of Celebration RE can be found on the event’s website, where those interested in taking part can register.

Religious_education_POL_tcm8-16059.pdf

Details of the new curiculum are found on the QCDA’s website.

In addition to reviews of numerous books, audio visual materials and websites by panels of specialist academics, faith group consultants and professional experts, there were 20 case studies of different schools across England, including maintained and independent. primary and secondary, and faith based and non faith based schools, plus a quantitative survey of schools of all types.

The study will be of interest to anyone concerned with education about religions and beliefs.

DCSF-RR197_Warwick_Report_RE_Resources_2010.pdf

The report, research brief and appendices are all available as separate free downloadable pdfs on the DCSF publications website

The programme for the day can be downloaded; the cost is £150.

SACRE_Conf_Flyer_2010.pdf

To apply for a place contact Karen Fellows by email or phone (01922 686491.

Adam can be contacted by e-mail or phone (0121 472 4242).

Develops opportunities and resources for life-long learning focusing on religious faith and its implications in a multi-cultural society. It does this by providing consultancy services, publishing, some small grants and sponsoring the subject association for RE teachers.

Annual turnover is approx. £1 million p.a. Main income streams, are publishing including a subscription publishing scheme; consultancy and other contract income; and grants. Christian Education is both a registered Charity and Company.

Trustees and Company Directors
In association with a current Board skills audit, Christian Education is looking for potential new members of its Board.  In particular it is looking for people with experience in business, consultancy services, marketing, and publishing both in print and on-line sympathetic to working with a Christian charitable enterprise.

Three one day meetings normally take place either in Birmingham, one more usually takes place in London. There is a residential 26hr meeting Friday/Saturday at the end of June usually at a hotel in the West Midlands.  Trustees are expected to keep in touch with other aspects of the charities work, by sitting on sub committees and working groups, attending functions etc.  Trustees spend between 6-12 days a year on charity business. All positions are voluntary and expenses will be paid to reimburse reasonable travel and other costs necessarily incurred.

Applications are welcome at any time. The next review of possible new candidates will be in mid January 2010.

Trustee_Briefing_Note_2009_12_16.pdf

More information about the charity is in the Briefing Sheet.
You are also welcome to ring us on 0121 472 4242 and ask for Diane Horton or Peter Fishpool.
The following websites describe particular aspects of the charity:

• Christian Education
• RE Today Services
• NATRE

• What is RE? explores how skilful and creative primary RE can help the personal development of children.
• What do you know about RE? is a myth-busting guide to what secondary school RE is really like – and the impact it can have on students.
• Subject choices presents the inside story of RS as an exam subject.
• RE in the curriculum provides the key information about the place of RE and its contribution to whole-school priorities.

A series of support materials provide suggestions for using the videos in a variety of contexts.

To view and/or download the films log on to NATRE’s website.
To find out more email NATRE’s Executive Officer: