Supporting and developing leadership in RE and collective worship
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.
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
Access regional AREIAC groups via the menu
The Young Ambassadors for RE project is now live
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
Download the constitution of AREIAC
Download a flyer about AREIAC
UPCOMING EVENTS / NEWS
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See this flyer for a talk by the RE HMI for RE leads in MATs or federations on April 1st - download
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The Culham StGabriels Leadership Programme is looking to identify RE leads or teachers who would be suitable. Download for more details.
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FREE TASTER WEBINAR - more details
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Membership Response Form - link
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Religion and Media Cenntre Annual Lecture:
Watch (see question from AREIAC Chair at 1h14m) -
CONFERENCE 2025 - download the poster
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RE Toolkit the REC have produced their religion and worldviews approach to RE toolkit - download
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OFSTED has published its subject report on RE - link
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NATIONAL CONTENT STANDARD - AREIAC executive has endorsed the NCS for RE - link
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NEWSLETTERS
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SPRING 2024 - access for members
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AUTUMN 2024 - access for members
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JOB OPPORTUNITIES - See Opportunities Section in REsources tab (members only)
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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) - download flyer or see opportunities' section for more details (members).
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Future Dates for your Diary:
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AREIAC WEBINARS
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Online e-learning courses from Culham St. Gabriel Trust - https://courses.cstg.org.uk
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Other links and information that may be useful can be found on the RE-HUBS calendar.
February, 2025
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BUDDHIST: Paranirvana, 8th
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CHINESE: Lantern Festival, 12th
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BUDDHIST: Magha Puja, 12th
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JEWISH: Tu B'Shevat, 13th
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MUSLIM: The Night of Forgiveness, 14th
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HINDU: Mahashivratri, 26th
March, 2025
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NATIONAL: St David's Day, 1st
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CHRISTIAN: The Women's World Day of Prayer, 1st
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MUSLIM: Ramadan, 1st (until 30th)
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JAPANESE: Hinamatsuri, 3rd
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CHRISTIAN: First Day of Lent / The Great Fast, 3rd
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CHRISTIAN: Shrove Tuesday, 4th
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CHRISTIAN: Ash Wednesday, 5th
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CHRISTIAN: Beginning of Lent, 5th
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ZOROASTRIAN: Fravardigan, 11th
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SIKH: New Year, 14th
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JEWISH: Purim, 14th
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HINDU: Holi, 14th
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SIKHI: Hola Mahalla, 14th
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.