Quick links to Government and Agency websites with relevance to Religious Education.

		The Department for Children, Schools and Families Religious Education references can be located using the Search facility. See also The Standards Site - Schemes of work including primary and secondary Religious Education, and ICT (Opens in new window)
		Qualifications and Curriculum Authority The non-statutory national framework for Religious Education Units of work for use at Foundation Stage and Key Stages 1, 2 and 3 based on The non-statutory national framework for Religious Education.
		OFSTED Ofsted publishes an annual report based on inspection findings. HMCI's Annual Report can be found at: www.ofsted.gov.uk/publications/annualreport0506/.
		The National Curriculum Online Includes the full text of the National Curriculum for ICT, and the guidelines for Citizenship and PSHE. National Curriculum in Action - Religious Education Examples of pupils' work and case study materials which illustrate the national expectations for RE in the context of the non-statutory guidance. Guidance on teaching gifted and talented pupils The guidance for RE teachers contains a set of issues for consideration, an example of a policy for teaching such pupils, and examples of activities. Planning, teaching and assessing the curriculum for pupils with learning difficulties - Religious Education The subject materials offer suggested activities which can be used to develop ideas for relevant, accessible and challenging experiences in curriculum plans. They offer one approach to meeting the challenge of responding to the needs of pupils at each key stage.
		New National Curriculum Online The new Secondary Curriculum includes KS3 and KS4 programmes of study for RE, along with case studies, based on the non-statutory national framework. It will be implemented in schools from September 2008-2011.
		British Educational Communications and Technology Agency Becta supports all four UK education departments in their strategic ICT developments. The Becta Schools site schools.becta.org.uk offers extensive advice on ICT to schools and teachers, including heads of department and subject co-ordinators.
		Curriculum Online Information about multimedia resources (including free resources) to support the curriculum taught in schools in England from Foundation to KS4.
		The Training and Development Agency for Schools
		-- Wales --
		Qualifications Curriculum & Assessment Authority for Wales
		VTC Cymru
		-- Scotland --
		The SQA (Scottish Qualifications Authority) is the national body responsible for the development, accreditation, assessment, and certification of qualifications other than degrees.
		Learning and Teaching Scotland is the main body for ICT in Scottish education, and its website is the gateway to on-line information and support, including information on Religious and Moral Education.
		See also - University of Strathclyde Religious Education An extensive database of information and resources designed to support effective development of courses in Religious and Moral Education and providing guidance on topics and attainment targets.
		-- Northern Ireland --
		Department of Education for Northern Ireland The DENI website includes information about the Core Syllabus for Religious Education.