Reports and Guidance
RE web links
Ofsted RE Subject Report April 2024 - Deep and meaningful? The religious education subject report - https://www.gov.uk
May 2024 - Religious Education Council (REC) Religion and Worldviews Curriculum Handbook (Online) - https://www.reonline.org.uk
BBC film 'The Five Pillars of Islam https://www.bbc.com/teach/class-clips-video/religious-studies-ks1-the-five-pillars-of-islam/zv84jhv
The Religious Education CPD Handbook http://www.re-handbook.org.uk/ (currently inactive)
The Religious Education Council for England and Wales http://religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk/
RE online http://www.reonline.org.uk/
Aimed at the subject leader as well as class teachers. It has background info on being a subject leader.
National Association of Teachers of Religious Education http://www.natre.org.uk/
Linked to RE Today magazine. It has free resources for primary and secondary. It has membership and course information plus keeps you up to date with what’s happening nationally with our subject.
RE Today http://www.retoday.org.uk/
Linked to NATRE and publishers of RE Today magazine. Has a subscribers’ area where you can put in a password and access electronic versions of many of the resources in the publications.
The Association of Religious Education Inspectors, Advisers and Consultants http://areiac.org.uk/
The Shap Working Party on Education in World Religions https://www.shapcalendar.org.uk/
Association of University Lecturers in Religious Education http://aulre.org.uk
BBC Education http://www.bbc.co.uk/education
There's a wide variety of film clips available. Use the search engine on the site to find the religion or festival you’re looking for.
Cumbria and Lancashire Education Online http://www.cleo.net.uk/index.php
Film clips aimed at both KS1 and KS2. Clips on all major world faiths, showing faith in action. Good if you can’t meet members of a faith community in person.
Times Educational Supplement www.tes.co.uk
Wide variety of resources made and posted online by teachers.
Top Marks http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=25
This site links to other pages, many of them are sites designed by faith communities. There are some interesting story links.
BBC Website KS1 Religious Studies - BBC Teach
KS2 Religious Studies - BBC Teach
World Religions https://sites.google.com/site/worldreligionsforkids/sikhism
Background information on the major world religions.
Hindu Kids Hinduism for Kids (hindujagruti.org)
Stories and activities written for Hindu children. Bright and colourful.
Virtual Tours of Religious Buildings
Resources - RE:quest (request.org.uk) - Major world faiths
Resources - RE:quest (request.org.uk) - Anglican church
http://www.atschool.co.uk/keystage1-ks1/re.asp
https://www.re-hubs.uk/upskill/virtual-tours/ - links to web pages with virtual tours.
Espresso
If your school buys Espresso, have a look at the RE section, there are some good short clips and Interactive White Board lessons. Have a look at the assembly section too, some of the assemblies cross over into RE.
National Reports and Guidance OFSTED Research review Series: Religious Education (May 2021)
To view the OFSTED Research review Series: Religious Education (May 2021) document, click the above link.
Final Report of the Commission
Final report of the Commission on RE - September 2018
Useful Reports
Non Statutory National Framework for RE - 2004
Religious Education in Schools Non Statutory Guidance - 2010
Realising the Potential OFSTED - 2013
The Truth Unmasked APPG Report - March 2013
Schools with Soul - March 2014
A New Settlement for Religion and Belief in Schools - 2015
RE for REal - the future of teaching and learning about religion and belief - November 2015
Living with Difference - community, diversity and the common good - December 2015
Religious Education House of Commons Briefing - 2016
Improving Religious Literacy - APPG report - July 2016
Commission on Religious Education: 'Religion and Worldviews: The Way Forward' - Sept 2018
NATRE report on levels of provision of Religious Education in schools - Sept 2017
OFSTED Broughton BEC good practice example 2013
OFSTED Haslingden High School good practice example 2014
OFSTED Redbridge Ambassadors Faith & Belief good practice example 2013