Lincolnshire Locally Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education (2025-2030) for schools in Lincolnshire 

Lincolnshire Locally Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education (2018-2022) for schools in North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire

Information for Head teachers/RE Subject Leaders
This document outlines the key information about Religious Education, including the legal status of RE on the curriculum and information about the right to withdraw from RE.

Statement of Entitlement
This document outlines the expectations of the Church of England Education Office in relation to Religious Education. This document is used by SIAMS (Section 48) inspectors when they are assessing the quality of RE in church schools and academies.

Sample policy document
This is a sample RE policy document that you may wish to adapt for your school or academy.

RE Quality Mark school evidence form 
The RE Quality Mark is a kitemark of excellence in RE. The school evidence form provides an excellent template for understanding best practice in RE. You can find this on the RE Quality Mark website. You may find it useful in helping you monitor and evaluate RE in your school or academy.

Using Knowledge Organisers in RE: Guidance and Exemplars                                         

This guidance explains how knowledge organisers can support the effective delivery of the RE curriculum and includes exemplars from the Lincolnshire agreed syllabus for RE.

Using Artefacts in RE

This guidance supports you to use artefacts as part of effective teaching and learning in RE. It provides a list of suggested artefacts for a range of religions, as well as giving links to a number of options for purchasing or borrowing artefacts

Exploring the Sacred in RE

This guidance supports you to understand how to approach engaging pupils appropriately and respectfully in practices, traditions and beliefs that are held to be sacred.

• Significant reports on RE
  • RE Subject Report (Ofsted, 2024)
  • Developing a Religion and Worldviews Approach in Religious Education in England: A Handbook for Curriculum Writers (2024)
  • National RE Content Standard (2023)
  • Knowing Well in Religious Education (Jo Fraser-Pearce and Alexis Stones, 2023)
  • RE Research Review (Ofsted, 2021)
  • Promoting the Exploration of Religion and Worldviews in Schools (Inform, Open University and Faith and Belief Form, 2022)
  • Religion and Worldviews: The Way Forward (Commission on RE, 2018)
  • Big Ideas for Religious Education (Barbara Wintersgill, 2017)
  • Living with Difference: Community, Diversity and the Common Good (CORAB, 2015)
  • RE for REal: The Future of Teaching and Learning about Religion and Belief (Adam Dinham and Martha Shaw, 2015)
  • A New Settlement: Religion and Belief in Schools (Charles Clarke and Linda Woodhead, 2015)
  • RE and Good Community Relations (APPG on RE, 2014)
  • Making a Difference? A Review of Religious Education in Church of England Schools (National Society, 2014)
  • A Review of Religious Education in England (RE Council of England and Wales, 2013)
  • RE: The Truth Unmasked (APPG on RE, 2013)
  • Realising the Potential (Ofsted, 2013)
• RE News
  RE News is the termly newsletter produced by the Diocesan RE Adviser. It provides updates on the latest research and practice from around the country and celebrates good practice in the Diocese of Lincoln. It is aimed at all schools and academies, not just church schools and academies. If you would like to make a contribution to the next edition of RE News, please email the Diocesan RE Adviser (gillian.georgiou@lincoln.anglican.org).