StrictlyRE 2026

Join us for an unforgettable experience at the UK’s biggest RE conference, where you’ll gain valuable insights, practical strategies, and inspiration to enhance your teaching practice. Strictly RE 2026 will offer something for everyone.

Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your professional development, network with industry leaders, and contribute to the vibrant community of religious education enthusiasts.

Guaranteed range of diverse seminars across all key stages
Inspirational, thought-provoking speakers
Practical seminars, many led by practising teachers
Exciting and relevant exhibitors
Opportunities to network and make connections
Classroom resources to use instantly in your classroom
Food and refreshments throughout the day

Date: Saturday 31 January 2026

Time: 8.45AM-4.50PM

Theme: Authenticity – Real voices, real RE, Belonging – Together in RE & Challenge – Aim higher, reach further.

Cost: £185 – NATRE members will receive £25 off the ticket price.*

Venue: Voco St. John’s Hotel, Solihull

Hotel booking: Bed & breakfast on Friday 30 January 2026 is £99. To make your booking, simply call the hotel’s inhouse reservations team on +44 (0)121 712 7601 (9AM-5PM Mon- Fri), quote Strictly RE Conference 2026 and the date. A credit or debit card will be required at time of booking to guarantee.

Alternatively, you can email the inhouse reservations team with your hotel booking request [email protected]

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*Applies to selected membership types only.

View Strictly RE 2026 Programme

Time
8:45	Arrivals & Exhibition
9:00	Exhibition & Network
9:30-9:50	Welcome – Katie Freeman, Chair of NATRE
9:50-10:35	Keynote from Vanessa Ogden – The power of RE
10:35-11:00	Break & Exhibition

Seminar A 11:00-12:00	A1: Exploring disciplinary approaches to RE	A2: Holy Buildings and sacred spaces: The architectures of faith	A3: Hindu Dharma	A4: SEND strategies in RE	A5: RE and climate crisis	A6: Diversity in Islam beyond Sunni and Shi’a
Phase:	EYFS/KS1	Primary	Cross phase	Research/Cross phase	Secondary	Secondary
Speaker(s):	Catriona Card & Julie Childs	Lat Blaylock	Malvika Molly Acharya and Joanne Harris	Louisa Smith	Matt Pitcher	Shabnam Khaliq
Blurb:

12.00-12:20

Break & Exhibition

Seminar B 12:20-1:20	B1: Primary subject leadership	B2: Sacred stories through 3 disciplines	B3: Teaching Christianity authentically	B4: Influencing change and securing our place in a crowded curriculum	B5: A level RS	B6: Core key stage 4 RE project
Phase:	Primary	Primary	Cross phase	Cross phase/ Political Engagement	Secondary	Secondary
Speaker(s):	Sally Brooman & Debbie Yeomans	Sarah Dennis	Katie Freeman	Deborah Weston	Karen Steele, Chris Giles & Rachel Jackson-Royal	Nikki McGee
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1.20-2:00	Lunch
2:00-2:20	LUNCHTIME SESSIONS: 1. Fiona Moss – CSTG Scholarship Programmes – Leadership, MA, Doctoral 2. Emma Salter – Personal Knowledge in RE: By teachers for teachers 3. Saima Saleh – Farmington – Anti-racist RE

Seminar C 2:20-3:20	C1: Oracy in primary	C2: AI in primary RE	C3: Understanding Muslims, Understanding Islam	C4: Powerful questioning in the RE classroom	C5: Oracy – Enriching the RE Curriculum	C6: How I use AI in Secondary RE
Phase:	Primary	Primary	Cross phase	Cross phase/ Political Engagement	Secondary	Secondary
Speaker(s):	Ian Coles	Steve Gibson	Ian Nicholson	Joe Kinnaird	Joanne Harris & Jenni Rawlinson	Greg Parekh
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3:20-3:45	Break & Exhibition
3:45-4:30	SIKH PANEL: Authenticity, Belonging, Challenge – Amy Ark, Kuljinder Shokar and Jatinder Loyal
4:30-4:45	SIKH PANEL: Authenticity, Belonging, Challenge Q&A
4:45	Exhibitor trail winner
4.50	Conference close