New centralised approachThe content of RE has historically been overseen by the Local Authority, local churches, teachers and religious groups. But the new National Curriculum will specify what is taught in RE and could change forever what’s left of Christian teaching in state schools. Yet those involved in teaching RE, following the Francis review of the National Curriculum, seem to have been significantly alarmed by what has occurred. They are concerned at the lack of a democratic process which has normally been the modus operandi for Religious Education, which could lead to increasingly inappropriate RE for children. In my role on the committee of Religious Education Network (REN) I have also been able to stay in touch with these developments and have noted the deep concerns of those involved.