As it is taking some time to add websites to this and the following pages there may be an imbalance between the religions represented.
Please
let us know if you want to recommend a site or comment upon any of the sites we have included.
The following sites are particularly useful for teachers, they all have links to further websites:
Local websites
Both these sites have lots of links to local religious organisations.
BBC Radio Leicester Faith pages
Leicester Council of Faiths
General sites
Culham College Institute
Stapleford Centre is an independent education centre, focussing on providing training for teachers, resources for schools and research into education.
BBC Religion & Ethics
BBC Schools - religion Basic information about the 6 major faiths; downlaodable worksheets.
The RE Site: supported by SPCK and Culham College institute
University of Derby ~ Multifaithnet
The RE DirectoryThis electronic version of the RE Directory is designed as a 'first stop' reference point for all who are interested in Religious Education.
RE-XS Religious Education Exchange Service set up by St Martin's College, Lancaster
The Religious Education and Environment programme Includes classroom ideas and activities.
The Farmington Millennium College The Farmington Fellowships are for teachers of Religious Education in secondary schools and for primary school RE Co-ordinators or other primary school teachers involved in teaching RE. Applicants should preferably have had at least three years in their present post.
The Institute also runs courses and publishes research papers.
Staffordshire Learning Net: Religious Education highly recommended by teachers. Includes recommended books for teaching RE (some are available in our resource centre)
CLEO Cumbria & Lancashire Online RE modules; these can be downloaded and stored offline. Topics include Greek Orthodox Christianity and Draw The Buddha's Face.