Supporting and developing leadership in RE and collective worship
Wales - Members' Profiles
Gill VAISEY
Gill Vaisey is an independent Religious Education Consultant specialising in the primary and early years phases of education. She provides training and support to LAs, Church Dioceses, Schools and Nursery Settings. Gill’s courses are practical and engaging and provide a wealth of ideas to take back to the classroom alongside delegates’ newfound confidence for the teaching of RE!
After studying for her B.Ed. Hons degree, with Religious Studies as her specialist subject, Gill taught primary age pupils before taking up a post as an Advisory Teacher for Religious Education in Gwent. Gill has been a successful freelance consultant since 1995. She has become a nationally recognised leader in the field of religious education for younger children.
Through her company, Books at Press, Gill provides a wealth of support to teachers which includes, curriculum maps and planning materials, published books and resources, free downloadable resources, consultancy and training
Phil LORD
Phil is an independent RE/RVE consultant and can provide tailored training for schools on all aspects of Religious Education and Collective Worship.
Over the past 20 years, Phil has led two successful RE departments and worked as a valued RE advisor in three local authorities in North Wales. He currently supports four Standing Advisory Councils for RE (SACREs) and for two years he chaired the Welsh Association of SACREs at a time of great educational reform. He is the Welsh representative on the European Forum for Teachers of RE (EfTRE). Phil is passionate about developing high quality and engaging opportunities for Religious Education and Collective Worship. Phil has worked with and created resources for pupils from the Foundation Phase through to Key Stage 5 including KS3 text books for CAA Aberystwyth University.
Phil is very interested in the development of pupils emotional resilience through the use of story.
Please check out https://simplycollectiveworship.co.uk/ for more details on his work and resources.