Religion: Primary Education
Commons · Question 10308 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Rebecca Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve subject-specific training in religious education for primary teachers, in the context of evidence from the National Association of Teachers of Religious Education that more t
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 24 Jun 2026
To gain qualified teacher status (QTS), trainees must demonstrate that they meet all the Teacher’s Standards, including Standard 3: Demonstrate good subject and curriculum knowledge. While the department does not prescribe the curriculum of initial teache...