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Watch the full session or listen to the podcast episode here ⬇️ religionmediacentre.org.uk/rmc-briefing...
Ed Pawson, member of the #RE Policy Unit, spoke at the Religious Media Centre's panel, discussing RE's role in boosting religious literacy, outlining how a #Religion & #Worldviews approach can address many of the division issues raised in the "Questions of Hope and Hate" report. ⬇️
The Curriculum and Assessment Review has recognised #RE’s essential role in preparing young people for life and work by backing its inclusion in the #NationalCurriculum.
@natre-update.bsky.social @deborahweston.bsky.social
#RE has faced decades of neglect, leading to an ongoing shortage of trained teachers and a postcode lottery of provision.
Including RE in the national curriculum is now an opportunity to end this.
@NATREupdate @RECouncil @DeborahWeston #teamRE #reteacher
We welcome the recommendation by the Curriculum and Assessment Review to include RE in the #NationalCurriculum.
We look forward to working with the Government and the RE community to shape the future of the subject.
religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk/2025/11/new-...
@NATREupdate @RECouncil
On this morning’s BBC R4 Sunday Programme, a DfE spokesperson said that RE trainee numbers are up — true, due to the bursary they’ve now scrapped!
The rise proves incentives work.
Removing them will undo the recovery.
#TeamRE
The government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review presents a perfect opportunity to address the problems of inconsistency in RE, argues @sarahfcg.bsky.social from Religious Education Council: buff.ly/O4kIfLG #curriculum #schools #education #teaching
Developing a national plan to address this is now a priority
- Restore Subject Knowledge Enhancement course funding
- Boost specialist recruitment
- Adopt the REC’s National Content Standard to secure high-quality RE.
#Worldviews #Religion #TeamRE @sarahfcg.bsky.social
RE is valued by employers and parents, yet there is a crisis of specialism in schools.
A quarter of a million students take a GCSE in RS.
Despite this, half of those delivering the lessons mainly teach another subject.
Discussing the big questions in life is a vital part of young people’s education.
#Worldviews #TeamRE
GCSE RS remains one of the most widely taken subjects at KS4.
249,422 students took a GCSE RS this year.
We urgently need more specialist RE teachers to ensure every child gets access to high-quality RE.
#Religion #Worldviews #TeamRE
The number of students taking Religious Studies GCSE in England and Wales fell by 2.6 per cent this year — but it remains a popular subject that requires more specialist teachers, the Religious Education Council said on Thursday
RS A-level entries have dipped slightly (1.3%). With an ongoing shortage of subject specialists, @natre-update.bsky.social and the RE Council are warning that more and more young people who want to take the subject at A-Level are unable to.
#TeamRE #Worldviews #religion #TheREpodcast1
Read more ➡️ religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk/2025/08/grow...
A-level RS entries have held steady this year, with a lower decline than most other humanities.
RS allows young people to explore the religious and non-religious worldviews that continue to influence our society. #TeamRE #Worldviews #Religion #TheREPodcast
RE teachers are reporting an increased interest in life’s big questions among students. RS A level entries saw a smaller drop this year than other humanities, and it remains a popular choice. @churchtimes.bsky.social
#TeamRE #Religion #Worldviews ⬇️
The number of students taking Religious Studies at A-level has remained stable at 15,005, with only a slight decline of 1.3%. Teachers report that a growing interest in life’s big questions is driving interest in the subject. ⬇️ @sarahfcg.bsky.social #TeamRE #Worldviews #religion
In the latest @britishfuture.bsky.social report, this statistic about community relations and different faiths really stood out.
High-quality religious education, that brings together students from different backgrounds and worldviews has never been more important #RENationalPlan
Chair of the REC @sarahfcg.bsky.social has given evidence to parliament ahead of the Government's curriculum review.
"Now is the best opportunity to secure high-quality RE for all students that there has been for generations" #ReNationalPlan
www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
The RE Council is calling for a National Plan for #RE to end the crisis of specialism in schools and ensure every student gets their entitlement to high-quality Religious Education that prepares them for life and work in modern Britain.
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#reteacher #TeamRE @sarahfcg.bsky.social
1 in 6 secondary schools do not, or may not, provide #RE at Year 11. The REC’s National Content Standard will ensure more students receive high-quality RE said Sarah Lane Cawte at the @CommonsEd #CurriculumAssessmentReview session this week.
religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk/2025/06/curr...
#TeamRE
Chair of the RE Council @sarahfcg.bsky.social spoke at the Education Committee's #CurriculumAssessmentReview session yesterday, explaining the change that must happen to ensure all pupils receive high quality #RE.
religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk/2025/06/curr...
#reteacher #TeamRE
Read more about Lord Karan Bilimoria's #RE4Work campaign and sign our Call to Action here: www.rethinkre.org/ready-for-wo... #Worldviews #TeamRE #RethinkRE
Mark represents City Gateway, which is one of the workplaces that have backed Lord Karan Bilimoria's #RE4Work campaign calling for high-quality RE in every school.⬇️ #Worldviews #TeamRE #RethinkRE
Read more about Lord Karan Bilimoria's #RE4Work campaign and sign our Call to Action here: www.rethinkre.org/ready-for-wo... #Worldviews #TeamRE #RethinkRE
Why do employers value religious education? Susie Al-Qassab, a lawyer, believes Religious Education lessons empower students to share their worldviews openly and respectfully in professional settings. ⬇️ #Worldviews #TeamRE #RethinkRE
Kaleem Hussain, Assistant Vice President at @deutsche-bank.bsky.social, believes Religious Education is instrumental in uniting young people, encouraging teamwork and promoting acceptance. #Worldviews #TeamRE #RethinkRE ⬇️
A great report on the challenges facing religious education by @itvnews.bsky.social, featuring interviews with students about why the subject is so important to them #RENationalPlan #TeamRE #RETeacher #Worldviews
