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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.

Report on the
2026 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

Download the constitution of AREIAC

Download a flyer about AREIAC

UPCOMING EVENTS / NEWS

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  • AREIAC Webinars - Webinar coming up November 9th (members only) - see the Webinar page for details

  • A Interested in taking part in a pilgrimage to the Holy Land? Organised by Kevin (who was at the conference) with Twelve Pilgrims - trip open at all and there are grants for serving RE teachers - see this website for more details.

  • The Secretary of State has announced that the sector has reached a consensus allowing religious education programmes of study for the national curriculum to move forward to consultation.

  • A section for members - FAQs

  • Some interfaith support materials from Interfaith Week (Nov) can be found at this link.​

  • Some interfaith support materials from Interfaith Week

  • Newsletter (Autumn 2026) - this is now available for download in the Newsletters Page (members)

  • NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE

  • Curriculum and Assessment Review

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

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

  • ​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.

NOVEMBER, 2026​​​​​​​​​

  • CHRISTIAN - All Saints Day, 1st 

  • CHRISTIAN - All Souls Day, 2nd

  • RASTAFARIAN - Anniversary of the Crowning of Haile Selassie I, 2nd

  • BUDDHIST - Anapanasati Day, 5th

  • HINDI - Divali / Diwali, 8th

  • JAIN - Mahavir Nirvani, 9th

  • HINDI - Gavadhan Puja, 9th

  • BAHA'I - Ann. of the Birth of the Baha'u'llah, 11t

  • NATIONAL - Remembrance Day, 11th

  • NATIONAL - Interfaith Week, 11th

  • JAPANESE - Shichi-Go-San, 15th

  • SIKHI - Birthday of Guru Nanak, 24th

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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