What our festival goers said: Trying to differentiate your BGE and Senior Phase lessons so that every single pupil is supported and challenged can feel like an absolute nightmare. Amanda’s session was a total game-changer for anyone wanting to work smarter, not harder. Dropping an absolute masterclass in Google Classroom wizards, Read more
What our festival goers said: If the mere mention of an HGIOS 4 inspection or a surprise phone call from Education Scotland gives you major palpitations, Ross’s session was the ultimate reality check we all needed. Fresh off the back of a recent inspection where his school secured two massive Read more
If you have ever felt like university research lives in an ivory tower completely disconnected from your actual classroom, this session was the breath of fresh air you needed. Sharing insights from their deep-dive analysis of UK education research, they laid bare the massive disconnect between high-level policy talk and Read more
If you’ve been feeling a bit anxious about how Scotland’s Curriculum Improvement Cycle (CIC) is going to pan out, Stephen and Jennifer’s session was a we all needed. Joining us to share the highs and lows of the recent Welsh curriculum overhaul, they gave practitioners an incredibly eye-opening look at Read more
By popular demand, we have made these posters available to download as PDF posters for your classroom wall. These should hopefully be a reminder for pupils about the possible careers and skills that RMPS equips you for in the workplace. Let’s be honest—every single one of us has sat at Read more
STARME is looking for teachers and other practitioners (school leaders, researchers, community groups) doing something interesting relating to Religious Education in the early learning, primary or secondary sector and who would like to share their practice with others via an in-person session at our annual Festival of Learning event. Our Read more
STARME is calling for fundamental reform of inspection practices for Religious and Moral Education (RME) and RERC. Inconsistent inspection is undermining the legal status of RME/RERC, leading to widespread non-compliance in Scottish schools.
Our position statement demands that future frameworks must guarantee Specialism, Clarity, Consistency, and acknowledgment of Systemic Challenges to finally secure high-quality, statutory religious education.
Read the full paper to see STARME’s four non-negotiable principles for the future of the inspectorate and RME/RERC provision.
Despite broad support from the Equalities Committee and MSPs for decoupling Religious and Moral Education (RME) from Religious Observance (RO), the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill still threatens RME’s status. The core problem remains: the outdated right of withdrawal from RME is still retained, treating a core, non-confessional academic subject like an optional, confessional activity.
STARME is issuing an urgent call to action: We need every member to contact their MSPs now to ensure Stage 2 amendments are lodged and supported to remove the right of withdrawal from RME entirely. This is the critical window to safeguard the future integrity and mandatory nature of RME for all Scottish pupils.
Hello! After a busy first year of the STARME mentoring programme, we felt now wasa good time to pause, take stock and reflect on some of the successes andimprovements we can make to the programme going forward. For those who don’t know, the programme aims to pair early career teachers, Read more
Hello! After a busy first year of the STARME mentoring programme, we felt now wasa good time to pause, take stock and reflect on some of the successes andimprovements we can make to the programme going forward.For those who don’t know, the programme aims to pair early career teachers, andnon-subject Read more