Why an RE Review?

• Equity

• Quality

Focus of the RE Review

– Aims– Curriculum – Exemplification of good RE practice – Assessment including qualifications

Sizing up the challenge

• Considerable resources within the RE Community

• Authority of the REC

• Lack of government support

• Very limited resources

Overview by 4 Phases

1. Identify current strengths & weaknesses of RE related to four foci (led by Expert Panel)

2. Address agenda for change identified by those findings (led by Task Groups)

3. Find best way to communicate findings of Phases One and Two in final report

4. Disseminate Report widely and celebrate!

Phase 1

• Draft report goes to the …….. • Steering Group (Oct 31st) and on to the• Reference Group (REC EGM Nov 7th) then

on to• Wider public consultation (Nov 12th - Dec

3rd)• REC Board (Dec 6th)• Report finalised and approved Jan 2013

Phase 2

• Brief for task groups agreed by Steering Group and fair/authoritative means of recruiting task group membership identified (28th Nov)

• First 2 task groups undertake work (Feb – April 2013); work circulated for wider consultation

• Second 2 task groups undertake work (May – July 2013); work circulated for wider public consultation

Phases 3 & 4

• Synthesise the reports from Phases 1 & 2 into a final document

• Publish the final report and organise a launch/launches at which we lobby policy makers and celebrate our collective achievement

Who’s in charge?

“We” need to do this

• WE being: – RE teachers– RE advisers and

consultants– RE and TRS/RS university

and college lecturers – “Faith” Group

representatives and citizens

• N.B. There is no funding from the government for the RE Review:

Every argument a constructive argument!