The Wales Association of SACREs / SACs is planning a full programme of events for their forthcoming RVE Conference, which will take place during the summer term 2024. The WASACRE Conference 2024 is a major national initiative supporting and promoting RVE within the Curriculum for Wales. It includes the Conference Day itself in June andContinue reading “Major national conference on RVE and the Curriculum for Wales to be held in Wrexham “
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Supporting planning and progression in Wrexham primary schools: A collaborative RVE project
The St Giles’ Centre is pleased to announce the start of an exciting collaborative RVE project to support teachers’ professional development focussing on planning and progression across Wrexham primary schools. This project is funded and facilitated by the St Giles’ Centre, working in partnership with the St Asaph Diocese. The objectives of the project areContinue reading “Supporting planning and progression in Wrexham primary schools: A collaborative RVE project”
Welsh version of Challenging Religious Issues published
The Welsh language version of Challenging Religious Issues (20) has now been published. Articles include: Virtue Ethics in Business Organisations by Professor Geoff MooreIn the first part of this two-part article a brief summary of virtue ethics is provided before turning to construct a framework of practices, institutions, goods and virtues that Alasdair MacIntyre offersContinue reading “Welsh version of Challenging Religious Issues published”
All Things Considered: Looking to the future with Religion, Values and Ethics in Wales
On Sunday 17 September, Libby Jones from the St Giles’ Centre in Wrexham took part in the BBC radio programme ‘All Things Considered’, which also included the Rt Revd Mary Stallard (Bishop of Llandaff and former co-director of the St Giles’ Centre). The programme explored Religion, Values and Ethics in the new Curriculum for Wales,Continue reading “All Things Considered: Looking to the future with Religion, Values and Ethics in Wales”
Read about the latest challenging religious issues in our on-line journal
Issue 20 of Challenging Religious Issues is now available for free download on the St Giles’ Centre website. In this latest issue, academic experts introduce and reflect upon five more challenging religious issues for teachers and students, including: Virtue ethics in business; Making sense of ‘non-religion’; Was Hinduism invented?; Should Buddhists abandon rites and rituals?;Continue reading “Read about the latest challenging religious issues in our on-line journal”
Latest issue of Wales A-level journal available in Welsh and English
The Welsh version of Challenging Religious Issues, issue 19, has now been published online. You can access both the Welsh and English versions for free by following this link: https://stgilescentre.org/16-2/ Articles included in the latest issue Mindfulness and McMindfulness Mindfulness and meditation are part of the way Buddhists shape and express their religious identity. MindfulnessContinue reading “Latest issue of Wales A-level journal available in Welsh and English”
RVE national professional learning resources showcased at Welsh Government Policy Insight Event
If you missed the Welsh Government Policy Insight Event on 25 April 2023, showcasing the recently published national professional learning resources for religion, values and ethics (RVE), you can now view the recording on Hwb by following this link: https://hwb.gov.wales/repository/resource/e596f967-e005-43ee-b8b2-ffa2cd9bb4a6/en The event was very well attended with almost 100 attendees. St Giles’ Centre staff, LibbyContinue reading “RVE national professional learning resources showcased at Welsh Government Policy Insight Event”
Qualifications Wales consultation: The full 14-16 qualifications offer
The closing date for the Qualifications Wales consultation on the full 14-16 qualifications offer is: Wednesday, 14 June 2023 It is important that as many organisations and individuals as possible respond to ensure the best possible outcomes for RVE. WASACRE has recorded a short video presentation to explain why this consultation is so important toContinue reading “Qualifications Wales consultation: The full 14-16 qualifications offer”
Science and Faith lectures at Liverpool Cathedral – May 2023
Religion, values and ethics (RVE) specialists as well as science specialists may be interested in attending the free Gilbert Scott Lectures on Science and Faith at Liverpool Cathedral held in May 2023. All the lectures take place in the Lady Chapel (7.30 – 9pm) – Dates and speakers are listed below: 10 May 2023 IslamContinue reading “Science and Faith lectures at Liverpool Cathedral – May 2023”
National RVE professional learning resources published on Hwb
The first national RVE professional learning resources have been published on the Welsh Government Hwb. They have been created by practitioners in Wales as part of a collaboration between the Welsh Government and the Wales Association of SACREs (WASACRE). The resources are intended to: ‘support practitioners with the changes to RVE (formerly Religious Education), withinContinue reading “National RVE professional learning resources published on Hwb”