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Religious Education Council @RECouncil

Working to ensure every young person experiences a personally inspiring & academically rigorous education in religious and non-religious worldviews.

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ReThinkRE Campaign@ReThinkREnow
7 Nov 2025
A historic moment as RE is set to be included in the National Curriculum. Watch Dr Vanessa Ogden, who will lead the staged approach to its introduction, explain why every young person deserves high-quality RE 👇 #REteacher #Worldviews #TeamRE #Religion
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The Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report has been published today, the recommendations for RE can be found from page 107 assets.publishing.service.go…
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“New era” for Religious Education as panel recommends subject added to National Curriculum for the first time. Read our full press release here ⬇️ religiouseducationcouncil.or…
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We welcome comments by Baroness Blake of Leeds, speaking for the government, in response to a question by Lord Rook: "We also welcome the work of the Religious Education Council to assist curriculum developers by publishing its national content standard for RE in England."
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National Curriculum: Religious Education - Hansard - UK Parliament

Hansard record of the item : 'National Curriculum: Religious Education' on Thursday 30 October 2025.

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We are looking forward to the The Lord Rook speaking at our SRGM on Thursday, on the subject of RE and Freedom of Religion or Belief. @russrook
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Katie Freeman@KatieKates_84
22 Oct 2025
Busy day in Westminster with @DeborahWeston talking about the importance of high quality RE for all pupils in all schools.We’ve been sharing info about teacher recruitment & retention,the need for the return of bursaries & SKEs alongside our hopes for the future of the subject.
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Deborah Weston OBE@DeborahWeston
22 Oct 2025
All set for a day of action in Westminster with @KatieKates_84 for @NATREupdate and the @RECouncil. Meeting MPs to talk about curriculum, teachers and teacher supply.
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Deborah Weston OBE@DeborahWeston
20 Oct 2025
Great contributions from current (but last) #TheologyRS undergrads at @cardiffuni interviewed by Prof Robert Beckford on the real word value of their course after the announcement of its closure @natreupdate @RECouncil bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002l2…

Sunday - King and Pope to make history; Canterbury Cathedral graffiti row; Diwali on Roblox - BBC...

A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week with Julie Etchingham.

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SecEd@SecEd_Education
9 Oct 2025
The government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review presents a perfect opportunity to address the problems of inconsistency in RE, argues @SarahLaneCawte @RECouncil buff.ly/O4kIfLG #curriculum #schools #education #teaching
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Future of Religious Education threatened by government decision to remove teacher trainee bursary religiouseducationcouncil.or… @NATREupdate @ReThinkREnow

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Despite reaching just half of its recruitment target last year, the Department for Education will remove the ÂŁ10,000 teacher training bursary for RE from 2026.
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How to ensure consistent delivery of RE lessons in schools - REC Chair Sarah Lane Cawte discusses sec-ed.co.uk/content/blogs/e…

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Katie Freeman@KatieKates_84
30 Sep 2025
Replying to @JoanneH_RE
@JoanneH_RE & I are back today at #LabourPartyConference in Liverpool, we have a few meetings booked in a several fringe events to attend! Pleased to be representing @RECouncil @NATREupdate @ReThinkREnow and sharing the importance of high quality RE for all pupils in all schools
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Katie Freeman@KatieKates_84
29 Sep 2025
Lovely to get to have a quick chat about RE with @Georgia_Gould at the EPI event this evening! She spoke passionately about the profession and it was great to share some of our work with her. We are looking forward to chatting more in the future! @NATREupdate @RECouncil
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Katie Freeman@KatieKates_84
29 Sep 2025
Great to meet with @LukePollard yesterday at #LabourPartyConference always grateful for his support and advice for the RE community. We were able to share local data with him and talk about some of our @ReThinkREnow asks. @NATREupdate @RECouncil @JoanneH_RE
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Katie Freeman@KatieKates_84
28 Sep 2025
Great first day at the Labour Party Conference representing @NATREupdate @RECouncil and #REthinkRE Great to already have had lots of interesting discussions about the importance of high quality RE for all pupils in all schools!
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RE is valued by employers and parents, yet there is a crisis of specialism in schools.
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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 @SarahLaneCawte
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Church Times@ChurchTimes
25 Aug 2025
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, @RECouncil said on Thursday churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2…

Grades for Religious Studies GCSE hold their own, despite lack of specialist teachers

Religious Education Council says that subject remains popular

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