What is Learn, Teach, Lead RE?
The project is a learning partnership project for Religious Education with a focus on creating a community of enquiry and professional development across the southwest peninsula.
The project aims to support all teachers of RE irrespective of their experience or qualifications through practical support at hub meetings and the opportunity to participate in projects that develop their teaching skills and the learning experiences of those they teach.
We are a grass-roots movement who look to partner with others. We believe that encouragement and collaboration in research projects enable innovative practice.
All our hub leaders are teachers themselves who are developing their own practice. Some are Specialist Leaders in Education who work with Teaching Schools or support Initial Teacher Education Programmes, others work nationally supporting the teaching of RE.
A key strength of our project is that hub leaders are equipped through specialised training giving them skills and expertise. In addition our annual conference is a springboard for much of our work in schools, offering all those who attend the opportunity to hear national figures in the Religious Education.
Area 1: includes all schools in Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth and Torbay Schools
Ed Pawson is the Programme Lead for Area 1
LTLRE in Area 1 was launched in October 2012 through funding from the St Luke’s College Foundation . The funding means that the CPD enjoyed by increasing numbers of teachers is FREE to teachers of RE in state funded primary, secondary and special schools. In Area 1 we are now moving to a different model where a range of partners including SACREs, Diocese, Teaching Schools and MATs sponsor a hub and are looking for funding to subsidise our conference in Autumn 2018.
Quality Assurance
Area 1
Attendees have:
Valued:
Positive Impact on Learning:
Positive impact on subject leadership:
Area 2: includes all schools in the areas of Bath and Wells Diocese, and Bristol Diocese, running from Minehead to Swindon. Ed Pawson is Programme Director for Area 2.
As a result of the positive evaluations received since the beginning of its work, the project has now received substantial funding from the Jerusalem Trust to extend its work into three other south western areas centred around the Dioceses of Bristol, Bath and Wells and Salisbury.
Quality Assurance
Area 2
Area 3: is developing out of an existing REC hub ‘the Dorset RE exchange’ and that this will expand to cover Wiltshire – for more details contact Nicola Coupe
LTLRE Steering Group
Terms of Reference 2025 – Terms of Reference – LTLRE UPDATED Oct 2025
RE subject leadership support
Guidance for schools on withdrawal from RE
Understanding withdrawal from RE – further guidance
NATRE NAHT RE withdrawal document_final
RE Quality Mark offers a useful self-evaluation tool for teachers, senior leaders and governors as well as pupil questionnaires free of charge. It is a great resource for new and experienced subject leaders. No writing or special files are required, just a highlighter pen. There may be grants available for school applying for the REQM for the first time. Contact your hub leaders for more information.
RE Today services works nationally and internationally to support Religious Education in schools. It is committed to the teaching of the major world faiths in Religious Education, and to an accurate and fair representation of their beliefs, values and practices in all its teaching materials.
National Association of Teachers of RE NATRE is the subject teacher association for RE professionals. It works to support those who teach and lead in all schools and institutions and at all stages of their career.
Religious Education Council works to strengthen the provision of religious education in schools, colleges and universities.
Best on Twitter for RE
@fionajmoss RE. Exec Officer for NATRE and leads #REChat Look for #REChat You can search previous chats including one over the summer on creative RE as well. A new topic every month tweeting online for an hour
@CofE_Education The Church of England’s Education Division
@ed_pawson RE adviser and consultant and resource writer, assistant to chair of NATRE
@gilesfreathy Specialist Leader of Education: RE, Humanities and Thinking Skills
@hartleyian Head of Hums in Plymouth. RS specialist
@HuffPostRelig Sharing light in the digital darkness
@ltlre Learn Teach Lead RE project in Devon & Cornwall.
@MarkChater Director of Culham St Gabriel’s Trust. Supporting RE & SMSC through research, development and innovation.
@MaryMyatt I see some great stuff in schools. I talk with students, teachers and leaders about learning, leadership and the curriculum. I advise and inspect.
@NATREupdate NATRE is the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education
@reonline_tweets News from the world of Religious Education / Religion in the news / what’s new on the RE:ONLINE website.
@REquestUK RE:quest is the definitive toolkit for teaching Christianity in RE. Exploring the BIG questions!
@RE_Today RE Today Services works to support multi-faith RE in schools by providing consultancy, teaching and learning resources and a subscription service.
@threefaiths Three Faiths Forum (3FF) works to build understanding between people of all faiths and beliefs.
@tattywilson Learn Teach Lead Area1 and Diocesan Adviser
@TrueTube Short films, big stories. Free videos, lesson plans for teachers of RE
@CornwallRE David Hampshire RE consultant based in the SW
Welcome to the Learn Teach Lead RE Project.
We aim to improve the quality of Religious Education in all schools in the region through:
• building communities of RE teachers across the region in hubs
• engaging in research projects
• disseminating best practice
• creating partnerships with others
Latest RE newsletter: RE_newsletter_Sept_2026
RE syllabus (2024-29) for Devon, Torbay and Plymouth schools: access here
To obtain the password email
RE syllabus for Cornwall schools: contact LTLRE hub leaders here
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