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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
2025 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

UPCOMING EVENTS / NEWS

  • NATRE Survey - please let any secondary teachers know of this survey the data is essential for assessment and lobbying work - access the survey at this link 

  • Annual General Meeting 2025 - this is for all members in good standing i.e. paid members and will take place on MONDAY July 7th 17:00 - 18:30. access to link, agenda and  papers via this link

  • Newsletter Summer 2025 - this is now available for download in the Newsletters Page (members)

  • CONFERENCE 2025  - see details

  • WEBINAR - Transitioning into Leadership - TODAY, 16:30-17:30 - free for members  link on the webinar page 

  • Summer meeting of the Islam A level group  - all are welcome on the 17th June, 2025 - Focus is . "so you want to teach Islam at  A level" sign up at this link.   

  • Sea of Faith conference, "Education For This Life" - Coran Conference Centre, London - July 24th-25th 

  • Recording of "A continuing dialogue between biblical scholarship and RE" - see webinar page for details

  • The Culham StGabriels Leadership Programme is looking to identify RE leads or teachers who would be suitable. Download for more details.  

  • Membership Response Form - link

  • Religion and Media Cenntre Annual Lecture:  
    Watch  (see question from AREIAC Chair at 1h14m)

  • 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) 

  • Future Dates for your Diary: ​

 

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

​July, 2025​​​​​

  • BUDDHIST: Birth of the Dali Lama, 6th

  • ZOROASTRIAN: Fravardigan, 6th

  • MUSLIM: Ashura, 6th

  • BAHA'I: Ann. of the martyrdom of the Bab, 9th

  • BUDDHIST: Asalha Puja, 10th

  • BUDDHIST: Entry to the Vassa, 11th

  • JAPANESE: O-Bon, 13th

  • ZOROASTRIAN: Navroze / No Ruz, 16th

  • ZOROASTRIAN: Khordad Sal, 21st

  • RASTAFARI: Birthday of Haile Selassie I, 23rd

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.

Download the constitution of AREIAC

Download a flyer about AREIAC

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