Debbie Yeomans, National RE Adviser

Debbie is based in the East Midlands and has worked in RE leadership for the last15 years. As a school senior leader, she has been responsible for leading on RE and Christian Distinctiveness in her school and has led RE across a multi academy trust.

As a leading RE Teacher for the Diocese of Leicester, leader of NATRE affiliated local groups and East Midlands RE Hubs Lead, Debbie has used her local influence to inspire and support excellent RE that is both academically rigorous and a vehicle for the development of pupils as critical thinkers. She has served on the NATRE executive, her local SACRE and is an AREIAC officer.

Talking about RE and her new role with RE Today, Debbie says “I believe RE prepares children and young adults with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive in today’s pluralistic society and globalised work environment. I feel it gives them the opportunity to find out for themselves why they might want to have an attitude of respect, and hopefully a celebration of diversity, for those with whom they share their communities and I am excited to be able to support this on a wider scale through my work with RE Today.”