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 The core problem remains: the outdated right of withdrawal from RME is still retained, treating a core, non-confessional academic subject like an optional, confessional activity.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
My session will focus on the premise that teaching philosophy would enhance Religious Education (RERC). Critical discussion of various philosophers’ ideas and the understanding of the philosophical method of thinking contribute to an enriched understanding of religious beliefs. My presentation will address the following points: – Why is Philosophy indispensable Read more