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Flourishing Together

Diocese of St Albans Schools Team
Flourishing Together
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  • Flourishing Together

    Personal knowledge and RE with Benjamin Wood

    13/10/2026 | 39 mins.
    In this episode, Ryan is joined by Benjamin Wood, a Secondary RE teacher and former Chair of NATRE

    Show Notes:
    Ofsted RE Review: Research review series: religious education - GOV.UK
    REC Religion and Worldviews page, with links to Teacher-Led Framework and ‘Nobody Stands Nowhere’ video: Welcome to a Religion and Worldviews Approach – REC
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    The kind of RE we need with Shammi Rahman

    29/09/2026 | 33 mins.
    Welcome to Season 2 of the Flourishing Together podcast!

    In episode 22, Ryan is joined by Shammi Rahman, the Equality and Diversity Advisor for HfL Education. Shammi has over two decades of teaching RE. She is a former member of the Advisory Board for the Children’s Commissioner for England, is currently a member of the expert advisory group for RE at Oak National Academy and sits on the Subject Consultative Forum for OCR RE and History.
    Show Notes:
    Culham St Gabriel’s: Homepage - Culham St Gabriel's
    NATRE: Love Teaching RE! – NATRE
    Renovatio: Renovatio
  • Flourishing Together

    Freedom of Religion or Belief with Kathryn Wright

    15/09/2026 | 17 mins.
    Welcome to Season 2 of the Flourishing Together podcast!

    In episode 21, Ryan is joined by Kathryn Wright, Chief Executive of Culham St Gabriel's Trust.

    Show Notes:
    Promoting Freedom of Religion or Belief - Culham St Gabriel's
  • Flourishing Together

    Intellectual humility and RE with Karen Steele

    06/07/2026 | 38 mins.
    Welcome to Season 2 of the Flourishing Together podcast!

    In episode 20, Ryan is joined by Karen Steele, a Senior Lecturer (Teaching) for PGCE Secondary Religious Education at the University of Worcester.
    Show Notes:
    The Joy of Being Wrong video: https://www.templeton.org/discoveries/intellectual-humility 
    Podcast Conversations on Intellection Humility: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conversations-on-intellectual-humility/id1727425828
    Ian Church Intellectual Humility website including online course: https://www.ianchurch.com/copy-of-work-in-progress
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    Using case studies in RE: what, why and how choose? with Paul Hedges

    10/06/2026 | 32 mins.
    Welcome to Season 2 of the Flourishing Together podcast!

    In episode 19, Ryan is joined by Paul Hedges, Professor of Interreligious Studies at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
    Show Notes:
    Paul Hedges, Understanding Religion: Theories and Methods for Studying Religiously Diverse Societies
    The Pluralism Project: Case Studies | The Pluralism Project
    Religion Media Centre Morning News Bulletin: Morning News Bulletin - Religion Media Centre
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About Flourishing Together
Reflecting on Journeys of Hope and Stewardship in Education. Join Ryan, The RE and Christian Ethos Adviser to the Diocese of St Albans Schools Team as each episode he talks to colleagues from the world of education to explore a different topic, where he'll be asking for their wisdom and their top-tips.
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