DofE stats show Religious Education under pressure in schools

Jul 23, 2024 by

from Religion Media Centre: The National Association for the Teaching of RE has drawn attention to DofE stats from the national school census which show a challenging state of affairs for RE in schools. Of the 16,168 teachers who taught...

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Religion Media Centre Election coverage

Jun 20, 2024 by

from Religion Media Centre: We are publishing articles outlining the voting patterns and intentions of major faith traditions in the UK, together with outlines of their manifestos and key concerns. Latest uploads are  “The Jewish Vote” ,...

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Top business leaders join campaign for high quality Religious Education in schools

May 15, 2024 by

from Religion Media Centre: Leaders from the Bank of England, University College London and the Peter Jones Foundation have joined a Call to Action asking the government and schools to improve the teaching of Religious Education. The...

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Survey reveals school leaders against legally required collective worship in England schools

May 15, 2024 by

from Premier: More than two in three senior leaders in state schools want a law which requires daily acts of collective worship in school to be scrapped, a new survey has revealed. Schools in England are legally required to hold daily...

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Religion and politics

Mar 31, 2024 by

by Henry Hill, Conservative Home: ‘Evidence and reason’ are vitally important, but on the big questions we all rely on faith. This morning’s Financial Times sports an article about the apparently growing influence of Christian MPs in the...

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University of Kent discontinues Religious Studies program

Mar 24, 2024 by

by Kelly Valencia, Premier: Students will no longer be available to do Religious Studies at the University of Kent following the institution’s decision to phase out the course. This move is part of a larger plan to phase out six courses,...

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