Supporting and developing leadership in RE and collective worship
Conferences
Downloads from previous conferences
(members only)
RE:Generations ...
Change and Evolution in the RE Classroom
Pre-Conference day - Sunday June 14th, 2026
Details are being finalised but we are hoping for the possibility of some local visits on the Sunday evening for those people who will be staying over on the Sunday evening. We will also probably have an informal get together on the Sunday evening.
Main Conference Monday 15th - Tuesday, June 16th, 2026
The third joint AREIAC / AULRE conference will take place at Birmingham City University South campus (B15 3TN) with a focus on how RE / RVE / REW and RTS is changing and adapting to the needs of wider changes in education, curriculum and society.
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More on the conference can be found at this link
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Proposals for the conference are now closed - programme to come soon
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Bookings for conference can be made at this link
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Accommodation:
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Birmingham City Plaza Travelodge (~15m walk)
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Birmingham Central Premier Inn (~18m walk)
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Best Western Plough and Harrow (~15m walk)
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Getting to conference:
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Postcode for SatNav - B15 3TN. Please note there is NO PARKING on site. Nearest parking is Broadway Plaza about 15m walk from the conference centre.
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Nearest Train Station - Five Ways (~15m walk)
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Buses to Westbourne Road (23 & 24) from Birmingham City Centre
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AREIAC online mini-conference
March 19th, 2026
Towards Consensus: Ensuring Space for Diverse Voices in a National Curriculum for RE
This event brought together educators, scholars and advocates to discuss how we shape a Religious Education curriculum that reflects the diversity of worldviews and personal identity in contemporary society. Through thought-provoking contributions and collaborative discussions, we explored the importance of breadth in the curriculum, how media platforms are widening engagement, and learned from innovative local projects.
If you attended we hope you enjoyed the event. Members can have access to the recording of the event (if you attended or not). Please contact us at membership@areiac.org.uk if you would like access to this.
Conference 2025: TO BOLDLY GO ...
Thursday June 26th - Friday June 27th, 2025
The second joint AREIAC / AULRE conference took place at the University of Exeter on 26th and 27th June, 2025. A large number of seminars, symposia and workshops took place over the two days as well as time for networking, conversations and just catching up.
Threaded around the idea of moving into the future, keeping in mind the curriculum review currently taking place, the conference addressed the idea of how RWE can move boldly into the future keeping in mind wider global issues as well as more local educational ones.
The conference brought together researchers, teacher educators, advisers and teachers. and those working in aligned fields such as Education Studies, Moral Education, Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Theology as well as from within Childhood and Youth studies. Delegates came from the UK and overseas.
