Religious Education Council of England and Wales site syndication http://www.religiouseducationcouncil.org 2010-02-09T09:05:52+01:00 text/html http://www.religiouseducationcouncil.org Bhupinder Singh http://www.religiouseducationcouncil.org/content/view/154/45/ “Today is significant for all who care about the matter of beliefs and values in the nation’s life. Religious Education, the designated curriculum area with this focus in primary and secondary schools, is being strongly affirmed in three complementary ways: new government guidance on RE, research on teaching related teaching resources, and a statement by the schools minister. There is much here that warrants welcome across the entire RE community:from across the Christian churchesfrom the range of other faith communities, and the traditions behind them, that enrich this countryfrom those who affirm a common humanity, but not religious beliefsfrom those who teach and learn in schools, advisers and inspectors, teacher educators and trainers, and their specialist associations.The challenge is highlighted of how to guarantee that the classroom experience of RE is of high quality for each child and young person in every school and academy.” Brian GatesChair, Religious Education Council of England and Walesinfo@religiouseducationcouncil.org (http://www.religiouseducationcouncil.org/component/option,com_contact/task,view/contact_id,1/Itemid,30/)New Guidance for Religious EducationThe final version of government guidance on RE in schools and academies is now available. It has been developed in partnership between the DCSF and member organisations of the RE Council. http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/subjects/re/guidance (http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/subjects/re/guidance)New Religious Education Primary programme of Learning RE is expressly identied as a distinct area of learning with the new primary curriculum programme as published by the QCDALetter from Diana Johnson MP (http://www.religiouseducationcouncil.org/images/stories/pdf/letterschoolsminister.pdf)