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.
London
Greater London
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barking & Dagenham RE Network | Barking & Dagenham | Primary | Connect |
| Barking & Dagenham RE Network (secondary) | Barking & Dagenham | Secondary | Connect |
| Camden/Islington NATRE Group | Camden | Secondary | Connect |
| Croydon Primary RE Forum | Croydon | Primary | Connect |
| Croydon Secondary RE Forum | Croydon | Secondary | Connect |
| Enfield Primary RE Teachmeet | Enfield | Primary | Connect |
| Enfield RE Teachmeet | Enfield | Cross Phase | Connect |
| Havering Primary RE Group | Havering | Secondary | Connect |
| Lewisham Primary RE Teachers Group | Lewisham | Primary | Connect |
| Merton Primary RE Network | Merton | Primary | Connect |
| Newham Primary Network | Newham | Primary | Connect |
| Newham Secondary Network | Newham | Secondary | Connect |
| Redbridge (Secondary) RE Network | Redbridge | Secondary | Connect |
| Redbridge Primary RE Network | Redbridge | Primary | Connect |
| Southwark Primary RE Network | Southwark | Primary | Connect |
| Sutton Primary RE network | Sutton | Primary | Connect |
| Tower Hamlets Primary Network Group | Tower Hamlets | Primary | Connect |
| Tower Hamlets Secondary Network Group | Tower Hamlets | Secondary | Connect |
London
| Group name | Location | Group type | Connect to your local group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnet Borough RE Network sessions | Barnet | Cross Phase | Connect |
| Diocese of Westminster, Primary RE Group | Catholic Diocese of Westminster | Primary | Connect |
| Diocese of Westminster, Secondary RE Group | Catholic Diocese of Westminster | Secondary | Connect |
| Enfield Secondary RE Teachmmet | Enfield | Secondary | Connect |
| North London RE Hub | Hornsey & Haringey | Secondary | Connect |
Local Group Meetings
Barnet12 January 2022 Group Leader: Jan McGuire janmcguire@btinternet.com Focus/Theme: RE Coordinators Network: Curriculum Planning/ VAT in RE approach |
Barnet19 May 2022 Group Leader: Jan McGuire janmcguire@btinternet.com Focus/Theme: RE Coordinators Network: Barnet Agreed Syllabus and Curriculum Planning (inc EYFS) |
