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The subject association for teachers of religious education
Great to see this piece in response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review from @sarahfcg.bsky.social in Schools Week
#TeamRE

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What next after RE’s ‘historic’ moment?
Bringing it into the national curriculum means our sector can re-engerise the subject
schoolsweek.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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Proud to see my article on the assessment of Religion&Worldviews in the @retoday.bsky.social magazine! @natre-update.bsky.social @culhamstgabriel.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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14 BBC regional radio interviews completed between 6.30 and 8.30 am today about the need for every child and young person to have access to high-quality RE, with excellent teachers at the heart of it. #TeamRE @natre-update.bsky.social #RECouncil
What a way to start a Sunday!
November 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
The NATRE executive committee meet today - with the Curriculum and Assessment review and the implications for #TeamRE an important agenda item. Deborah Weston has produced a really helpful summary for NATRE members to download

natre.org.uk/news/the-cur...
November 15, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The next of our free #New2RE subject knowledge webinars will be on Monday at 4pm. ECTs of RE and teachers with other specialisms - join @deborahweston.bsky.social to explore teaching about Humanist worldviews.
Register here natre.org.uk/courses-and-...
#TeamRE
November 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
The NATRE executive welcome the recommendation in today’s Curriculum and Assessment Review that RE be included in the National Curriculum.
Read our full statement here natre.org.uk/news/new-era-for-religious-education-as-panel-recommends-subject-added-to-national-curriculum-for-the-first-time/
November 5, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The bursary for RE teacher training will be withdrawn for 2026-27, worsening the national RE teacher shortage.
#TeamRE Please support our campaign to reverse this decision.
Full details: natre.org.uk/news/please-support-our-campaign-to-reverse-the-decision-to-remove-the-itt-bursary-for-re/
October 31, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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
October 26, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Read the latest NATRE news article on the removal of the teacher trainee bursary and the impact this will have on the future of Religious Education.
natre.org.uk/latest-news/

#TeamRE
October 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
We had a brilliant #New2RE session this week with Lat Blaylock 😁
Here’s a snapshot of the feedback from ECTs and TWOs who are new to teaching RE. If you know anyone who is eligible, please share details of our next free session on November 10th
natre.org.uk/courses-and-...
October 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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October 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
If you’ve still get an account on twitter, you might want to come over for the next hour and join us for #REchatUK. Tonight we will be discussing oracy in RE
October 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Calling all secondary teachers of RE/RVE/RME
#TeamRE please help us out by completing this survey before Tuesday. The information we gather from this helps us in our lobbying and advocacy work surveymonkey.com/r/NATRESecSurv…www.surveymonkey.com/r/NATRESecSu...25
September 27, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Here is a really useful presentation looking at RE in the new OFSTED inspection framework, an essential download for anyone with responsibility for RE in state-funded schools
#TeamRE

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September 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
@deborahweston.bsky.social has been busy analysing data again on behalf of NATRE. This document looks at the headline findings for RE from the 2024 school workforce census

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September 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Looking forward to speaking about Augustine with @natre-update.bsky.social members in October!
Free CPD for A-level RS teachers @natre-update.bsky.social #teamRE
September 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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At @natre-update.bsky.social we are really grateful to @allsaintsedtrust.bsky.social for supporting our programme of support for #ECT teachers of RE. Find out more here: www.natre.org.uk/membership/e...
September 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 21 minutes. Where can a theology degree take you? My (edited) thoughts on @BBCRadio4 this morning
Sunday - First Millennial Saint; Mystery of Musa al-Sadr and Archbishop of Canterbury 'Frontrunners' - BBC Sounds
A look at the ethical and religious issues of the week
www.bbc.co.uk
September 7, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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Looking forward to meeting #ECT1, #ECT2 and #TWOs on Monday 8th September for the first NATRE FREE webinar of the academic year on #religiouseducation. I’ll be joined by @katiekatie84.bsky.social @fionajmoss.bsky.social 4-5:30pm on zoom
The 2025-26 line up of free CPD webinars for #new2RE teachers is now available on our website. Here is what’s on offer in the Autumn term. You just need to register here to be sent the link www.natre.org.uk/membership/e...

#TeamRE Please share with any ECTs and any TWOs who will be teaching RE
September 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
@deborahweston.bsky.social does fantastic work for NATRE, including the role of research officer. In this report she provides analysis of RS GCSE data for England and Wales to help busy heads of department
#TeamRE
Read the full report here www.natre.org.uk/news/latest-...
September 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Professor of Education here, with two degrees (BA, STL) in theology. I agree with the post below. Those degrees have served me well....
#TeamRE Did you hear the feature on @BBCr4today about the Theos open letter regarding the decline in the availability of TRS at University?
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (From 8.40)
We need to bust some of the myths about studying Theology & Religious Studies…
August 31, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... my episode on the importance of studying RE might be of interest. Why are TRS qualifications so important to secure top jobs in the modern world?
S15 E7: The One About The Importance Of A-Level RE
Podcast Episode · The RE Podcast · 06/06/2025 · 1h 30m
podcasts.apple.com
August 31, 2025 at 10:32 AM
#TeamRE Did you hear the feature on @BBCr4today about the Theos open letter regarding the decline in the availability of TRS at University?
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (From 8.40)
We need to bust some of the myths about studying Theology & Religious Studies…
August 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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#teamRE the normal termly A-level @natre-update.bsky.social meeting will be on Tuesday 14th October- details to follow. AND, there’s this!
August 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
We know lots of #TeamRE like to switch off and enjoy the summer holidays, so we’ve extended the deadline to complete the secondary survey. We would be very grateful you could complete it by Tuesday 30th September 😊

www.surveymonkey.com/r/NATRESecSu...
August 19, 2025 at 4:39 PM