Sarah Lane Cawte
Education, religion and worldviews, social justice.
Chair of Religious Education Council of England and Wales, Education Officer for Free Churches Group, Chair of Essex SACRE.
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteThe latest episode of the Chaplaincy Chain Podcast is now live. A great discussion around what it means to be professional, behaving professionally and being recognized as a professional within systems and regulation. Thanks as always to our guests. chaplaincychain.co.uk/episode-9-pr...
- Reposted by Sarah Lane Cawte'Ask any RE teacher and they’ll tell you that as well-meaning as this system is, it’s not working' schoolsweek.co.uk/what-next-after-res…
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteWe’re excited to announce that the RE Hubs project has now been in operation for three years. To help us continue to grow we’re inviting all members of our community to take part in a short survey. Full details and survey links: bit.ly/4oBcwoQ
- 14 BBC regional radio interviews completed between 6.30 and 8.30 am today about the need for every child and young person to have access to high-quality RE, with excellent teachers at the heart of it. #TeamRE @natre-update.bsky.social #RECouncil What a way to start a Sunday!
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteThe government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review presents a perfect opportunity to address the problems of inconsistency in RE, argues @sarahfcg.bsky.social from Religious Education Council buff.ly/O4kIfLG #curriculum #schools #education #teaching
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteThe government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review presents a perfect opportunity to address the problems of inconsistency in RE, argues @sarahfcg.bsky.social from Religious Education Council: buff.ly/O4kIfLG #curriculum #schools #education #teaching
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteThe latest episode of our chaplaincy chain podcast is now available exploring how chaplaincy often sits in liminal & marginal spaces ‘between’ institutions, identities & place & the challenges & gifts of this: chaplaincychain.co.uk/episode-8-ch... @sarahfcg.bsky.social @markonhistravels.bsky.social
- Adolescence, the Netflix series, is in the news again after winning 6 Emmys. What are the issues for churches? Can we learn from this series? Join us and be part of the conversation tomorrow, 16 September, at 4.30 p.m. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1610186373...
- youtube.com/watch?v=E3W8... It’s #EducationSunday tomorrow - time to thank all those who work in education, and maybe time to think about how you might offer support. @fcg-chaplaincyhub.bsky.social
- If you watched the Netflix series, Adolescence, why not join us in this free webinar to talk about the issues it raises? I'll be joined by Gemma Madle from Youthscape, and Joe Lowther from KICK, sharing their thoughts and experience. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1610186373...
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteDeveloping a national plan to address this is now a priority - Restore Subject Knowledge Enhancement course funding - Boost specialist recruitment - Adopt the REC’s National Content Standard to secure high-quality RE. #Worldviews #Religion #TeamRE @sarahfcg.bsky.social
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteThe number of students taking Religious Studies at A-level has remained stable at 15,005, with only a slight decline of 1.3%. Teachers report that a growing interest in life’s big questions is driving interest in the subject. ⬇️ @sarahfcg.bsky.social #TeamRE #Worldviews #religion
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteChair of the REC @sarahfcg.bsky.social has given evidence to parliament ahead of the Government's curriculum review. "Now is the best opportunity to secure high-quality RE for all students that there has been for generations" #ReNationalPlan www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/202...
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteThe RE Council is calling for a National Plan for #RE to end the crisis of specialism in schools and ensure every student gets their entitlement to high-quality Religious Education that prepares them for life and work in modern Britain. shorturl.at/pcqNf #reteacher #TeamRE @sarahfcg.bsky.social
- Reposted by Sarah Lane Cawte1 in 6 secondary schools do not, or may not, provide #RE at Year 11. The REC’s National Content Standard will ensure more students receive high-quality RE said Sarah Lane Cawte at the @CommonsEd #CurriculumAssessmentReview session this week. religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk/2025/06/curr... #TeamRE
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteChair of the RE Council @sarahfcg.bsky.social spoke at the Education Committee's #CurriculumAssessmentReview session yesterday, explaining the change that must happen to ensure all pupils receive high quality #RE. religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk/2025/06/curr... #reteacher #TeamRE
- Great opportunity to give evidence about ways to secure high-quality #RE to the House of Commons Education Select Committee on behalf of the #RECouncil today. @deborahweston.bsky.social Good to catch up with @lundieeducation.bsky.social and hear his evidence about media literacy too. #TeamRE
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteAnother fascinating conversation to be part of. Thanks again, @sarahfcg.bsky.social for guiding our conversation around the topic.
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteKaleem Hussain, Assistant Vice President at @deutsche-bank.bsky.social, believes Religious Education is instrumental in uniting young people, encouraging teamwork and promoting acceptance. #Worldviews #TeamRE #RethinkRE ⬇️
- The #RECouncil is privileged to welcome @beckyfrancis.bsky.social and Dr Vanessa Ogden from the Curriculum and Assessmebt Review for England to our #AGM at #StMary’sUniversity in Strawberry Hill today.
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteSending our condolences to our Catholic friends and colleagues across the chaplaincy teams where we work together and beyond. www.freechurches.org.uk/news/2025/4/...
- religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk/2025/03/curr... The #RECouncil response to the #CAAR interim report. #TeamRE
- #TeamRE www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1259313704... Join the #REC webinar on 27th March at 4.30 p.m. to get you thinking about climate justice and religion and worldviews. It's free to join and you'll be welcome.
- A little site visit in preparation for the #RECAGM on 1 May. Lovely place!
- I regularly come back to this with @joekinnaird.bsky.social & @stevewillshaw.bsky.social about how to raise the game for KS3 RE. Joe shows it's possible to include scholarly material, eg from Karen Armstrong & make it accessible for all! (£/free trial) films.myattandco.com/programs/ssn...
- A great article from Lord Bilimoria in support of the value of #RE. #TeamRE Why not send it to your MP, particularly if they're a Labour MP? www.politics.co.uk/comment/2025...
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteTikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky #StateMediaCensorship
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteEpisode 4 of the #chaplaincychain podcast was released a couple of weeks ago with guests Catherine Booton and Andrew Todd talking about the importance of training & ongoing learning. More details here: chaplaincychain.co.uk/episode-4-li... @sarahfcg.bsky.social @markonhistravels.bsky.social
- Here’s a summary of the evidence submitted by the RE Council Board to the Curriculum and Assessment Review: religiouseducationcouncil.org.uk/2024/11/rec-...
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteAs the deadline for submissions to the curriculum and assessment review approaches, I’ve written a contribution to the conversation… #teamRE www.cstg.org.uk/2024/11/15/b...
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawtePlease ask your MP why @educationgovuk withdrew subject knowledge enhancement grants for RE when 27% of religious education 2024/5 recruits secured a place on condition of that grant? RE missed the target by 22% so surely no grant means fewer recruits? @NATREupdate @bphillipsonMP
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteInterested in finding out more about personal worldviews? #TeamRE Join this free webinar next week. 13th Nov, 4pm-5.30pm Link to sign up www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/space-for-...
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteWant to find out more about the RE Quality Mark? Sign up for this event t.co/D9UkGNobw7 #TeamRE
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteAs we approach the 4 year anniversary of #TheREpodcast here is a collection of clips from season 12. My thanks to all my guests; Waqar Ahmedi Zameer Hussain, Ed Finch, Mary Myatt, Ed Pawson, Sarah Lane Cawte, Woodhouse, Michelle St John, Heather Marshall podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
- Reposted by Sarah Lane CawteThanks for sending people along to see us at #Labourconference24. Keep sending them our way. We’re here lobbying on behalf of the RE community until Wednesday #TeamRE
