Developing a religion and worldviews approach handbook
In May 2024, the Religious Education Council of England and Wales published a suite of resources, primarily for curriculum writers, on developing a religion and worldviews approach. It is for those interested in the approach such as head teachers, governors, Standing Advisory Councils on RE, Agreed Syllabus Conferences, teachers, parents, and pupils.
A short guide to the religion and worldviews approach handbook
The first short film below provides a brief guide to the handbook introducing the different sections and the key messages.A short guide to the religion and worldviews approach curriculum frameworks
This second short film provides a brief guide to the three frameworks. They reflect specific contexts, exemplifying a process that agreed syllabus conferences, MATs, or schools might follow when developing a curriculum.Welcome to a Religion and Worldviews approach
Nobody Stands Nowhere
To read the report which inspired the animation, and these worldview story resources please visit
Download the commentary from Nobody Stands Nowhere
In Conversation with Emily Downe
You can also listen to our ‘in conversation’ with the ‘Nobody Stands Nowhere’ animator Emily Downe.University of Nottingham Films
A series of films introducing a religion and worldviews approach to teaching RE. Produced by Dr Celine Benoit, Dr Rachel Shillitoe and Dr Tim Hutchings. See links to three of the films below
- What is this approach?
Tim, Céline and Rachael explain the history and key features of the Religion and Worldviews approach to RE. Teachers who have used the approach explain why they think it works for their pupils.
- What the religion and worldviews approach is not? (Part One and Two)
These films address some misconceptions about a religion and worldviews approach to RE and argue that this new approach helps teachers to combine theology, philosophy and social science methods in the classroom and draws on up-to-date academic thinking.