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Headteachers conference 2026, jesus College Cambridge
“I returned from the Headteachers Conference reinvigorated for leadership. The level of academic discourse on real issues impacting all aspects of the education sector has reignited a passion for leading[...]
Professional Learning Award
During the 2025–26 academic year, a group of RE teachers from Northern Ireland took part in a Professional Learning Award for Religious Education funded by the Farmington Institute. Over five[...]
Farmington RE Community of Practice – Greater Lincolnshire
The 2025–26 Greater Lincolnshire RE community of practice met in person for the second time on Wednesday 6th May. Seven participants attended, including two primary RE leaders and four secondary[...]
farmington headteachers institute announces scholarships for 2026/7
After an exceptionally good year of applications from headteachers across the country, the Farmington Headteachers Institute is delighted to award a record number of scholarships this year. Each of the[...]
Farmington RE Community of Practice – Greater Lincolnshire
Farmington supports a number of ‘RE Forums’ (or ‘Communities of Practice’) around the UK, allowing practitioners to get together over a meal to discuss matters of common interest in the[...]
Alice Carter’s Lenten exhibition Opening
Artist Alice Carter has opened her Lenten exhibition Ashes to Fire at Chichester Cathedral. The exhibition is free and open to all visitors. Alice’s pictures respond to the famous John[...]
FARMINGTON PRIMARY SCHOOL LIBRARIES
We are thrilled to see the first results of our new project supporting primary school libraries. Congratulations to Mrs Alex Moore and her staff at St James CofE Infant School,[...]
open letter to department of education
The Farmington Trust has joined a group of charities to send an open letter to the Department for Education about the lack of provision for RE teaching in schools. Read[...]
A insight into the Farmington Welsh RVE Group Meeting lead by john meredith
The Farmington Welsh RVE group convened at the Celtic Manor Resort in late October for an evening of reflection and discussion on current developments in Religion, Values and Ethics (RVE)[...]
CAMBRIDGE RE FORUM
Daniel Moulin, University Associate Professor at Cambridge, hosted the inaugural RE Forum for the year at Jesus College. Emily Shortland led an engaging discussion on the emotional dimension of becoming[...]
Young Offender Institute Chaplains
Farmington was very pleased to be able to host a group of Young Offender Institution Chaplains, and others from the prison service, at the Oxford & Cambridge Club in London. [...]
NORTH WEST FARMINGTON FORUM – FIRST MEETING
This year’s North West Forum brings together secondary RE teachers from three dioceses across Lancashire and Cumbria. All teach in Church of England schools and represent a wide range of[...]