Religious Education and Collective Worship

Welcome to our Religious Education (RE) and Collective Worship page. This page provides information, advice and resources to support the teaching of RE and the leading of Collective Worship in Worcestershire and Dudley schools. 

The Diocese offers a range of training courses for schools on RE and Collective Worship, as part of the Training & Support SLA offer. For further details, please contact the Diocesan Education Team by email on education@cofe-worcester.org.uk, or by telephone on 01905 732 825.

For further support, advice and guidance about RE and / or Collective Worship, please contact Rev. Duncan Hutchison by email on dhutchison@cofe-worcester.org.uk, or by telephone on 07960 977 847.

Religious Education

Our Model Policy and guidance notes for RE are currently in draft form, however, they are available for download. 

Assemblies and Collective Worship

Our Model Policy and guidance notes for Collective Worship are also currently in draft form, however, they too are available for download. 

Links to both useful online resources for school assemblies and recommended books are included below. Additional resources suitable for use in schools (including resources for quiet times and information about the colours of the church year) are also linked on this page. 

The Diocese of Worcester is not responsible for the contents or reliability of the linked websites and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Listing shall not be taken as endorsement of any kind. We cannot guarantee that these links will work all of the time and we have no control over availability of the linked pages.