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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.

Access regional AREIAC groups via the menu 

Download the constitution of AREIAC

Download a flyer about AREIAC

UPCOMING EVENTS / NEWS

  • Do you work remotely/ distanced / no fixed abode in the RE community? It can be a lonely business. Join us on #BlueMonday, 20th January, at 4pm for a #teamre virtual RE staffroom - sign up at this link

  • FREE TASTER WEBINAR - more details

  • Membership Response Form - link

  • RELIGION MEDIA CENTRE ANNUAL LECTURE -  Watch  (see question from AREIAC Chair at 1h14m)

  • INTERFAITH WEEK -  9th-16th of Nov. if you are planning this website may be a useful resource.

  • CONFERENCE 2025  - download the poster

  • 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) - download flyer or  see opportunities' section for more details (members).

  • Future Dates for your Diary: ​

 

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

December, 2024​​​​

  • NATIONAL: Human Rights Day, 10th

  • SIKH: Martyrdom of Adjit Singh and Juha Singh , 21st

  • DRUID: Winter Solstice, 21st

  • WICCAN: Yule, 21st

  • CHRISTIAN: Christmas Eve, 24th

  • CHRISTIAN: Christmas Day, 25th

  • ZOROASTRIAN: Zaratosht No Diso, 25th

  • CHRISTIAN: St Steven's Day, 26th

  • SIKH: Martyrdom of Zarawar Singh and Fateh Singh

  • JEWISH: Hannukah, 26th to 2nd Jan, 2025

  • JAPANESE: Omisoka, 31t

  • NATIONAL: Hogmany, 31st 
     

January, 2025​​​​

  • NATIONAL: New Year's Day, 1st

  • CHRISTIAN: Circumcision / Naming of Jesus, 1st

  • JAPANESE: Ganjitsu, 1st

  • BUDDHIST: Shuso, 1st

  • CHRISTIAN: Epiphany, 6th

  • CHRISTIAN: Theophany, 6th

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.

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