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A level Religious Studies is a good preparation for a range of degrees

15 August 2024

Subject combinations for A level RS 2024

Black and Asian people twice as likely to choose RE teaching as a career

16 July 2024

NATRE reported recently about the people who teach RE and the specific challenges we face in recruitment and retention. The data from the initial teacher training census 2023 – published by DfE December 2023 presented in the graph below shows our findings about the ethnicity of people who choose RE teaching as a career.

Infographic to show recruitment issues in RE

11 July 2024

Labour Government has pledged to recruit 6,500 expert teachers. To inform the Government about the recruitment issues within RE, NATRE has collected ideas and has analysed data about different challenges around the country. We look forward to further discussions with members of the DfE ministerial team now that they are in government.

Religious Education Council launches new curriculum toolkit to help teachers deliver high quality RE

2 May 2024

Outcome of three-year religion and worldviews project will help teachers update their existing curriculum following Ofsted warning that schools need to ‘add depth’ to their RE lessons.

OFSTED: ‘Deep and meaningful? The religious education subject report’ April 2024

17 April 2024

NATRE is pleased to see that the long-awaited Religious Education report from OFSTED, Deep and meaningful?(hyperlinked) The religious education subject report, has been published. The report, once again clearly demonstrates the importance of Religious Education as an academically rigorous and personally inspiring subject helping young people make sense of the complex, multifaceted nature of belief in modern Britain.

An open letter from Lord Karan Bilimoria

9 April 2024

As former President of the Confederation of British Industry and Chancellor of the University of Birmingham, I’ve always been keen to highlight the importance of high quality Religious Education in schools.

Why business leaders must back religious education in schools

5 April 2024

RE equips students with essential skills highly relevant to the world of work, but a high-quality education in the subject is under threat, argues former CBI president Lord Bilimoria.

NATRE calls for funded subject knowledge enhancement courses to be retained after April 2024

25 March 2024

Deborah Weston's testimony representing NATRE to the Education Select Committee at the Palace of Westminster. What's the reasoning behind the upcoming funding cuts for teacher training, specifically focusing on Religious Education (RE)? Highlighting concerns about their potential negative impact on teacher recruitment, particularly in subjects like RE that already face challenges.

Free Webinar: Navigating difficult conversations in schools and colleges in times of conflict

20 February 2024

This webinar offers the chance to explore topics in schools, including ongoing conflicts in Israel and Palestine.

Secondary initial teacher training recruitment rallies following restoration of £10K bursary

8 February 2024

A 36% increase in individuals accepting offers to train as secondary RE teachers for 2024-25. Subjects offering substantial bursaries, such as Physics and Computing, show significant recruitment boosts, while those with smaller bursaries, like Art and Religious Education, see more modest increases.

Support schools with contentious topics - List of resources

31 January 2024

Together is a coalition of UK’s best known organisations that aim to build a kinder, closer and more connected society.

Strictly RE 2024 – My Reflections by Andy Gee

29 January 2024

Over the past weekend, the virtual world was abuzz with the energy and enthusiasm of hundreds of RE teachers and leaders from across the UK as they came together for the Strictly RE conference...

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