LINKS:

DfES – www.dfes.gov.uk
A good site to search for anything. Has a great governors homepage & a million and 1 links to relevant pages. However, it can at times be a bit difficult to wade through unless you use the site search. A particularly good offshoot is:

British Council - www.britishcouncil.org/socrates-study-visits-how-to-apply
If you would like the opportunity to participate in a European Education programme which will give you the chance to visit a European Country with a team of Head, Deputies, Advisers and other professionals to look at examples of good practice then click on above link.
Additionally, the British Council can also fund Heads, Deputies, Advisers and Teachers to attend in-service training courses or week long job shadowing in other EU countries.  There is no deadline for this funding stream-known as Comenius 2.2-and an application form and full details are available via their web pages at www.britishcouncil.org/socrates-sfe-european-inservice-training.htm

EMIE at NFER - www.nfer.ac.uk/emie
For reports on Management issues of interest on the Education Service as well as research briefings

Governor Triggerpack – www.dfes.gov.uk/triggerpack
Offers support, information and tips for governors. Definitely worth a look.

Inform Recruitment Ltd - www.informrecruitment.co.uk
Teacher recruitment specialists working closely with the LDBS to fill short / long term and permanent vacancies throughout the Diocese.

National Society - www.natsoc.org.uk
The website includes extended information on the work of the Society, as well as sections specifically for Church Schools, teachers, parents, parishes and Church Colleges.

The Association of Christian Teachers (ACT) - www.christian-teachers.org.uk
Supports Christians working in education. Their redesigned website incorporates new teaching and learning resources, offers users a prayer for the day and invites them to submit their own prayer about education.

Teachers Training Agency – www.canteach.gov.uk
Fairly useful site for aspiring and Newly qualified teachers.

Diocese of London – www.london.anglican.org
Check out the latest at the LDF; visit parish websites; use the clergy finder and much more as the site develops.

VASIS - www.teachernet.gov.uk/voluntaryaidedschools
VASIS is an information system that allows schools and the LDBS to look at the finance and status of buildings projects.

AUDIT-COMMISSION - www.schools.audit-commission.gov.uk
A good site - particularly useful for Heads, Bursars, Governors, or even staff with financial responsibility. Allows assessment of finance management and the quality of decision making in resource allocation and is a perfect tool for those preparing for an audit or inspection.

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LA Links - LEA's within the Diocese of London:

http://www.barnet.gov.uk/education/index.php3
http://www.brent.gov.uk/
http://www.camden.gov.uk/learn/lea/services/support_services_fr.htm
http://www.ealing.gov.uk/index.htm
http://www.enfield.gov.uk/mcouns.htm#SchoolAdmissions
http://www.hackney.gov.uk/
http://www.lbhf.gov.uk/index3.htm
http://www.haringey.gov.uk/
http://www.harrow.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/education-and-learning/
http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/frames.htm
http://www.teachinhounslow.org.uk/
http://www.islington.gov.uk/
http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/
http://www.richmond.gov.uk/
http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/local_services.html
http://www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/templates/index.cfm
http://www.westminster.gov.uk

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RE Web Site Links:

RE-XS: 'Twenty things' page to accompany C. Reade's worshop - http://re-xs.ucsm.ac.uk/twentythings.html

AREIAC: Association of RE Inspectors, Advisers and Consultants - http://www.areiac.org.uk

Bishops in Action: Contains material for Religious Education, particularly at KS2; fact files about Bishops and their role in the church; encourages multi-cultural, global perspectives in teaching about Christianity and provides 5 acts of Collective Worship for Primary schools - www.bishopsinaction.com

CD Roms and Audio Visual Resources: Listings of CD roms, software and videos for each key stage for RE and PSHE with supplier contacts, from Culham College Institute - http://www.culham.ac.uk/itre/index.html

Children and Workviews Project: Information about this project and its publications which investigate the development of children's spirituality in education. Story section features children from range of faith backgrounds and option to respond to their stories online - http://www.cwvp.com/

Culham College Institute: Excellent original teaching and learning materials for the study of Lent, Easter, pentecost and Christmas and other Christian topics, including early years. Resources for daily assembly, RE TV and Radio Listings, festivals calendar, resources directory for teaching Christianity, information about CCI - http://www.culham.info/index.html

DfES Standards Site Schemes of Work: for Primary RE, RE topics with objectives, activities and outcomes for key stages 1 and 2, searchable by key word - http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/religion/

DfES Standards Site Schemes of Work: for Secondary RE, RE topics with objectives, activities and outcomes for key stages 1 and 2, searchable by key word - http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/secondary_RE/

Faith in Schools: An extensive site containing resources to support RE and collective worship oin Northern Ireland. Professional support includes classroom activities and resources (e.g. fact sheets), articles, story telling, teaching tolerance, directories and glossary, listings of RE resoures fpr each key stage. Detailed resource for collective worship. Also original resources and web links to support teaching Christianity, Judaism, religion and life - http://www.faithinschools.org/

Farmington Millennium College: Supports RE teachers and RE in schools through research grants, bursaries and awards. Presented as a 'virtual college', research reports on a wide variety of RE topics are held in the library - http://www.farmington.ac.uk/

Festivals (What's on?): This month's religious festivals from Culham College Institute - http://www.culham.info/tvr/festlist.html

National Curriculum Online (white square - RE resources) - http://www.nc.uk.net/home.html

Official Documents and Guidance for RE: Useful links page mainly to QCA, OFSTED< DfES - http://re-xs.ucsm.ac.uk/cupboard/legal.html

RE News: News link for UK, world faiths, RE, Education and ICT - http://re-xs.ucsm.ac.uk/news/

PCfRE: Includes RE archive of RE source articles published by PCfRE - http://www.pcfre.org.uk/

QCA: Non statutory guidance on RE focuses on four areas of RE: planning RE; RE and PSHE, Citizenship and key skills; AT2 'learning from Religion' and assessment scale for RE. The reports can be viewed or downloaded in pdf format, using Adobe Acrobat. Also collective worship, model syllabuses, RE updates and RE glossary - http://www.qca.org.uk/ca/subjects/re/

RE : Quest: Christianity resources for RE, from Somerset - http://www.request.org.uk

RE Today Online - http://www.christianeducation.org.uk/index.htm or http://www.retoday.org.uk/home.htm

RE-XS: Key RE Gateway - RE websites, reilion,ethics,news, teachers' cupboard, Q & A, pinboard - http://re-xs.ucsm.ac.uk

Religious and Moral Education 5-14 - Especially useful for religious images and artefacts. Supports the RE curriculum in Scotland. The University of Strathclyde has developed attainment targets and topics, listings of resources and support materials for topics, glossaries of key terms with pronunciation, stories, images, lnks etc - http://www.strath.ac.uk/Departments/SocialStudies/RE/Database/index.html

Shap Calendar of Religious Festivals: Searchable by month or religion - http://www.support4learning.org.uk/shap/index.htm

Staffordshire Learning Net: Excellent storyboard (cross-referenced by religion and theme), picture gallery, unique RE resources - http://www.sln.org.uk/re/

The RE Site: Key RE Gateway - 'AIIRE' religious websites database, searchable by key word, religion and pupils' age group; CD Rom and video listings with supplier contracts, RE organisations and contacts, government agencies, school websites, resources on visiting places of worship, advice on using ICT in RE - http://www.theresite.org.uk

The RE Directory: Electronic version of directory for RE world, covering contacts for SACREs, LEAs, faith communities, RE resources, journals, qualifications etc - http://theredirectory.org.uk

The Stapleford Centre: Includes information about the organisation, RE research, resources, projects, RE articles and booklets which you can download using Adobe Acrobat, links for RE teachers - http://www.stapleford-centre.org/

TV and Radio Resources for RE: Current guide from Culham College Institute - http://www.culham.ac.uk/tvr/listing.html

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RE Journals:

British Journal of Religious Education - Derby, CEM

Journal of Beliefs and Values - Abingdon, Carfax

Child Education - Scholastic Publications

International Journal of Children's Spirituality - Abingdon, Carfax

International Journal of Education and Religion - Nijmegan, Brill

Junior Education, Junior Focus - Scholastic Publications

RE Today - Derby, CEM

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RE Web Site References:

* Please note that some of these links are being reviewed.

* Andy Bird's RE Resource Centre	http://www.ajbird.co.uk
Anglican Church	http://www.anglicancommunion.org/
BBC	http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/schools
Buddhism	http://www.home.earthlink.net/~srama/index.html
* Catholic Church	http://www.tasc.ac.uk/cc/index/htm
* Channel 4	http://www.schools.channel4.com
Church Schools	http://www.churchschools.co.uk
Culham Institute	http://www.culham.ac.uk
DfES	http://www.open.gov.uk/dfes/dfeshome.htm
* Hinduism	http://www.hinduismtoday.kauai.hi.uk/ashram/htoday.html
Humanism	http://www.humanism.org.uk
Islam	http://www.ummah.org.uk
* Judaism	http://www.samash.org/trb/judaism.html
The National Society	http://www.natsoc.org.uk
* Newspapers	http://www.potter.net/mediasite/international.htm#euro
OFSTED	http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/
OFSTED	http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/classes.htm
QCA	http://www.qca.org.uk/ages5-14/model-syllabus.htm http://www.qca.org.uk/ages5-15/re.html
RE NET	http://education.cant.ac.uk/renet/
The RE Site	http://www.theresite.org.uk
RE-XS	http://re-xs.ucsm.ac.uk
Schoolzone	http://www.schoolzone.co.uk
Sikhism	http://www.sikhnet.com
TTA	http://www.teach.gov.uk/
UK Parliament	http://www.parliament.uk/
United Nations	http://www.undcp.org/unlinks.html

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