CONSULTATION: Code of conduct and practice for teachers of RE

This draft code aims to complement the GTCE’s general code for teachers.  When that code was being drawn up, there was some concern about the implications of ‘demonstrating respect for diversity and promoting equality’ and whether that principle might ever come into conflict with a teacher’s sense of integrity in relation to his or her own beliefs.  This proposed code for teachers of RE is designed to help reassure teachers of RE themselves as well as pupils, parents and colleagues that a professional approach  to such issues  can and will be observed.

Draft Code of Conduct

This draft has been drawn up by an RE Council working group with representation from NATRE, AREIAC, NASACRE and several religious/non religious belief traditions.  The group would be very grateful for any help you can give in making sure this code is as helpful and useful as possible.

This code will of course be a voluntary one.  It will be published on the website of the RE Council of England and Wales and if desired in other places as well.  It will be accompanied by an annotated list of websites giving links to other relevant material, such as the Toledo Guiding Principles. 

Please send comments and any suggestions for amendments to by 24th October.