What is a Local Group?
There are over 280 local network groups across the UK, Hong Kong and Cyprus connecting over 2000 teachers and RE professionals. These groups are coordinated by the NATRE Local Groups officer, Saima Saleh, a member of the NATRE Executive.
The NATRE affiliated groups all come in different forms providing networking opportunities and engagement that can be invaluable to teachers, lesson ideas and solutions; helping the RE network grow with familiarity of the local areas and opportunities to understand what is happening in the region and across the country.
Each local group is affiliated with NATRE which enables it to benefit from the support we can offer. Our aim is that every teacher of RE should have a NATRE- affiliated local group within 10 miles (or 30 minutes) of where they live or teach!
If we don't have a Regional Ambassador in your area, you can contact our NATRE Local Groups officer Saima Saleh for support.
East Midlands
Derbyshire
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilkeston Area (Derbyshire) RE Network | Ilkeston | Primary | Connect |
| Netherthorpe RS Network | Chesterfield | Secondary | Connect |
| North East Derbyshire Primary RE Network | Derbyshire | Primary | Connect |
Leicestershire
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Leicester Association of RE Teachers (CLARET) | Leicester | Secondary | Connect |
| Leicester City - Market Harborough RE Co-ordinator NATRE Network Group | Leicester City | Primary | Connect |
| Leicester Diocese - Charnwood & Soar Valley RE Coordinator NATRE Network Group | Loughborough | Primary | Connect |
| Leicester Diocese - City RE Co-ordinator NATRE Network Group | Leicester City | Primary | Connect |
| Leicester Diocese - Hinckley & Bosworth RE Co-ordinator NATRE Network Group | Stoke Golding | Primary | Connect |
| Leicester Diocese - North West Leicestershire RE Co-ordinator NATRE Network Group | Leicester City | Primary | Connect |
| Leicester Diocese - South West Leicestershire RE Co-ordinator NATRE Network Group | Whetstone | Primary | Connect |
| Leicester Diocese - Vale of Belvoir RE Co-ordinator NATRE Network Group | Leicester City | Primary | Connect |
| Leicester Primary Teachers of RE | Leicester City | Primary | Connect |
| Loughborough Learning Alliance: RE Network | Leicester | Primary | Connect |
| Melton Mowbray Leicestershire RE Group | Leicester | Secondary | Connect |
| South Leicstershire NATRE Group | South Leicester | Secondary | Connect |
Lincolnshire
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Diocesan Board of Education RE Clusters - Group 1 Lincoln Area | Lincoln | Cross Phase | Connect |
| Lincoln Diocesan Board of Education RE Clusters - Group 2 South Lincolnshire | South Lincolnshire | Cross Phase | Connect |
| Lincoln Diocesan Board of Education RE Clusters - Group 3 Grantham Area | Grantham | Cross Phase | Connect |
| Lincoln Diocesan Board of Education RE Clusters - Group 4 North Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | Cross Phase | Connect |
| Lincoln Diocesan Board of Education RE Clusters - Group 5 North East Lincolnshire | North East Lincolnshire | Cross Phase | Connect |
| Lincs RE Hub | Lincoln | Cross Phase | Connect |
| North East Lincolnshire RE Primary Network | Lincolnshire | Primary | Connect |
| North Lincolnshire LTRE/NATRE Group | Lincolnshire | Primary | Connect |
Northamptonshire
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northamptonshire RE Teacher Network Support Group | Northants | Cross Phase | Connect |
Nottinghamshire
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham City primary Teachers' RE Network | Nottingham | Primary | Connect |
| Nottinghamshire SACRE Primary Network | Nottingham | Primary | Connect |
Local Group Meetings
Lincoln Diocesan Board of Education8th June 2021 Group Leader: Gillian Georgiou gillian.georgiou@lincoln.anglican.org Focus/Theme: RE Teaching and Learning Support |
North East Lincolnshire RE primary and secondary networkThursday 29th April 2021 Group Leader: Julie Childs julie@natre.org.uk Focus/Theme: Q and A session on implementing the new Locally Agreed Syllabus |
