Religious Education Council

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

The Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report has been published today, the recommendations for RE can be found from page 107 assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6908f7a3…

“New era” for Religious Education as panel recommends subject added to National Curriculum for the first time. Read our full press release here ⬇️ religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk/2025/11/new-er…

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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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."

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.

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.

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/m0…

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

Despite reaching just half of its recruitment target last year, the Department for Education will remove the £10,000 teacher training bursary for RE from 2026.

Future of Religious Education threatened by government decision to remove teacher trainee bursary religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk/2025/10/future… @NATREupdate @ReThinkREnow

How to ensure consistent delivery of RE lessons in schools - REC Chair Sarah Lane Cawte discusses sec-ed.co.uk/content/blogs/…

@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

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

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

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!

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

RE is valued by employers and parents, yet there is a crisis of specialism in schools.

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 #Echobox=1756145278" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/…