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AREIAC is an organisation for specialist educationalists, all qualified teachers, providing advice, challenge, leadership, training and support for multi-faith religious education in schools and colleges.

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It is a conduit supporting the trainers / leaders / advisers of RE and the home of expertise for anybody involved in the teaching of RE.

 

It has an organising committee and regional groups which meet to share and develop resources, to support teachers and to discuss national issues around excellent religious education.

Details of the
2025 conference

Regional AREIAC groups
via the menu 

RE Showcase

RE Hubs is a one-stop shop for teachers & professionals of RE/RVE/R&W to find high-quality resources & support in your local area

UPCOMING EVENTS / NEWS

  • Virtual Staffroom - sign up here - a space for RE teachers and leaders to catch up and check in.

  • WEBINAR - Transitioning into Leadership - April 24th, 16:30-17:30 - free for all  sign up here 

  • Summer meeting of the Islam A level group  - all are welcome on the 17th June, 2025 - Focus is . "so you want to teach Islam at  A level" sign up at this link.   

  • Conference 2025 - flyer

  • Sea of Faith conference, "Education For This Life" - Coran Conference Centre, London - July 24th-25th 

  • Recording of "A continuing dialogue between biblical scholarship and RE" - see webinar page for details

  • The Culham StGabriels Leadership Programme is looking to identify RE leads or teachers who would be suitable. Download for more details.  

  • Membership Response Form - link

  • Religion and Media Cenntre Annual Lecture:  
    Watch  (see question from AREIAC Chair at 1h14m)

  • CONFERENCE 2025  - see details

  • RE Toolkit the REC have produced their religion and worldviews approach to RE toolkit - download

  • OFSTED has published its subject report on RE - link

  • NATIONAL CONTENT STANDARD - AREIAC executive has endorsed the NCS for RE - link

  • NEWSLETTERS

  • JOB OPPORTUNITIES - See Opportunities Section in REsources tab (members only)

  • CPD opportunity: A series of webinars during the year. All are free for AREIAC members, non-members please mail the chair (chair@areiac.org.uk) 

  • Future Dates for your Diary: ​

 

Other links and information that may be useful can be found on the RE-HUBS calendar.

April, 2025​​​​

  • NATIONAL: St George, 23rd

  • JEWISH: Yom Ha'Shoah, 25th

  • PAGAN: Beltain Eve / May Eve, 30th

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​ May, 2025

  • PAGAN: Beltaine / May Day, 1st

  • CHRISTIAN: Christian Aid Week 11th to 18th)

  • BUDDHIST: Vesakha Puja, 12th

  • BUDDHIST: Buddha's Birthday, 15th

  • JEWISH: Lag B'Omer, 16th

  • ZOROASTRIAN: Zaratosht No Diso, 22nd

  • BAHA'I: Ann. of the Declaration of the Bab, 23rd

  • BAHA'I: Ann. of the Ascension of the Baha'a'llah, 28th

  • CHRISTIAN: Ascension Day, 29th

  • CHINESE: Dragon Boat Festival / Duanwujie, 31st

The dates for the calendar are provided by the Shap Working Party (www.shapworkingparty.org.uk) where you can order your own festival wallchart or eCal.

Download the constitution of AREIAC

Download a flyer about AREIAC

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