The Church of England has welcomed an announcement from the Government today that they will consult in the Autumn on the potential of RE becoming part of the National Curriculum. This is part of the implementation of the Curriculum and Assessment Review as outlined in the Schools White Paper – Every Child Achieving and Thriving.

Andy Wolfe, Interim Chief Executive for the National Society for Education said:  

“We fully support the government’s vision both for RE to become part of the National Curriculum and also to ensure that the arrangements for church schools are fully preserved in order to continue to support their strong and embedded practice in the teaching and leadership of RE.

"The shared work of the Task & Finish group has demonstrated strong collaboration, deep curriculum thinking and offers a transformational future for RE as a vital part of our national vision for every child to flourish.

"We look forward to participating fully in the consultation process, and working in partnership with our Dioceses to resource the effective professional development of leaders and teachers who will now be needed to deliver these exciting new programmes of study.”

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