Training

Primary: Church Schools - Training for New RE Subject Leaders

Delivery
This training will be held face to face

Intended Audience
Teachers new to the role of RE subject leader in a Church of England primary school.  It is also relevant for teachers who have held the RE subject leader role previously in a community school.

This training will help you to:

  • understand the role as RE subject leader in a Church school
  • understand which RE syllabus or guidelines you should be using and how they fit with the Church of England Statement of Entitlement for RE in Church schools
  • appreciate the ‘bigger picture’ of RE;
  • understand what makes RE a ‘special’ subject in a Church school

Note - We strongly recommend that teachers new to the role of RE subject leader in a church school also attend the training

'Primary: Church Schools - Unpacking SIAMS Strand 7'.

Teachers new to the role of RE subject leader in a Church of England primary school.  It is also relevant for teachers who have held the RE subject leader role previously in a community school.

Without SLA Price
Universal Free
GDBE elevate CORE Free
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Venue

Church House Guildford, GU2 7YF

Tutors

Jane Whittington, Schools Officer RE and Christian Distinctiveness

Jane has been a school’s officer with the Diocese of Guildford since 2013.  Before that she taught in primary schools in Surrey and Hampshire, this included headships in both church and community schools.

Jane set up one of the first prayer spaces in her school in 2008 and currently is a networker for the Prayer Spaces in Schools team, in this role she assists with training and writing materials.  Jane is an assessor for the Christian Aid Global Neighbours awards.

In her current role Jane provides training and support for school leaders, teachers, and governors in the areas of Christian distinctiveness, vision and values in church schools, spiritual development, Religious Education, collective worship,  PHSE and developing links with their parish church.  She works with diocesan colleagues to train clergy and church volunteers.

Areas of specialism: Christian distinctiveness, vision and values in church schools, spiritual development, Religious Education, collective worship, PHSE in church schools, school and church links.

Role within the Diocese: School’s Officer with responsibility for Christian Distinctiveness