Interfaith Education

Bradford Interfaith and Diversity Education

Promoting religious literacy by understanding and celebrating diversity

How can we help?

How can we help?

The Interfaith Education Team was established as a resource in response to Bradford’s first multi-faith agreed syllabus for religious education in 1986.

The team is unique in employing a staff of trained faith tutors who are able to bring personal experience to religious education, visits to places of worship and collective worship. The IEC also houses a collection of modern resources and books to support RE, collective worship and SMSC development.

The team has extensive experience in hosting educational visits to places of worship and supporting learning from and about religions and beliefs. This can be through a visit to a place of worship, a workshop or a lesson in your school or setting.

Visits can be arranged to:

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A Buddhist Centre
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Churches of various traditions and denominations

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Gurdwara (Sikh)
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Mandir (Hindu)
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Mosque (Muslim)
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Synagogue (Jewish)
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A range of workshops is available to complement our visits programme.

A subscription to the Interfaith Education Team will help you to create a curriculum and an ethos which promotes:

effective and creative learning opportunities in religious education as part of a broad and balanced curriculum

spiritual, moral, social and cultural development

appropriate and meaningful collective worship

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integration and inclusion
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Meet the team

Meet the team

The team comprises of trained faith tutors who are able to bring personal experience to religious education, visits to places of worship and collective worship. The team can also provide access to a collection of modern resources and books to support RE, collective worship and SMSC development.

Seema Buttoo: Faith Tutor Co-ordinator / Hindu Faith Tutor

I have been part of the Interfaith Education Centre team since 2001. I work as a full time Hindu Faith Tutor, conducting visits to the Mandir as well as leading RE and Collective worship sessions in schools for Bradford and other local authorities. I am expert at engaging very young children at EYFS through hands-on workshops, but also work with all different age groups in primary and secondary education. I am the Team Leader for the other Faith Tutors and manage the team on daily basis.

Manjit Kaur: Sikh Faith Tutor

I have been part of the Interfaith Education Centre for over 25 years. I lead visits in Gurdwaras across Bradford as well as visiting schools to conduct RE lessons and themed assemblies. I can also conduct adult visits. I bring my passion of religion, spirituality and equality into my work to engage with the whole age range from early years to adults.

Narinder: Sikh Faith Tutor

My primary role as a Sikh Faith Tutor is to explore the teachings and traditions of the Sikh Faith to promote Religious Literacy amongst children and adults. As part of my work I regularly conduct school visits to the Gurdwara and support RE in schools. For over 20 years I worked in the voluntary sector for some leading charities, working with some of the most vulnerable children, young people and families. I have a wealth of experience and an insight to the challenges that children and young people face in society and this informs the way that I work. I also hold a BA (Hons) degree in Community Studies (Youth Work) and most recently a BTEC level 3 in education

Saleem: Muslim Team Co-ordinator / Muslim Faith Tutor

Over the last 25 years, I have worked across different sectors of the Education and Training profession. I have gained a wealth of experience, knowledge and skills of working with adults and children delivering various educational programmes and assessing NVQs. I began my career as a qualified Adult Teacher/Trainer and I have worked with schools and colleges across Bradford supporting children and adults in their learning and development. My new role as a Muslim Faith Tutor Team Leader has given me an opportunity to share my Islamic knowledge and practice with schools across the Bradford district and beyond.

Fatima: Muslim Faith Tutor

I have been a specialised Muslim Faith Tutor for 17 years in Bradford. I lead Mosque visits, deliver separate faith and collective worship and support RE in schools. I also lead on planning for teachers to deliver faith worship on Islam. I am very dedicated and committed to supporting SMSC in schools. I am very passionate about promoting a better understanding, respect and tolerance of religions in schools and in my community. This will help us to create a better world and help us to live alongside each other cohesively.

Nadeem: Muslim Faith Tutor

Since graduating from art school I have worked in a variety of professions from film to the games industry. Each step I have had a desire to give something back, finally in 2000 I came across the Interfaith Education Centre and have worked there since. My creative work continues as a Faith Tutor, with a deeper meaning giving it a spiritual dimension. Working with different age groups and professions to break down barriers and promote peace and understanding has given my work a sense of virtue and substance. Over the years my professional work and studies in education and learning has equipped me with tools to promote a greater understanding and educational need to the many clients I encounter.

What people say about us

What people say about us

The support and information from today will assist me getting to grips with RE in the school. It fired me with enthusiasm. Primary RE Co-ordinator

Good and outstanding RE is characterised by regular visits and visitors to enrich learning.

Ofsted

Where teaching and learning is good or outstanding there was careful use of creative activities that supported and enhanced the central focus of learning in RE.

Ofsted

Schools are important because they can play a vital role in preparing young people to challenge extremism and the ideology of terrorism.

Prevent Strategy

Good and outstanding learning in RE is characterised by effective use of resources including electronic media and the opportunity for enquiry and engagement with more challenging concepts.

Ofsted

All schools are required by law to teach a broad and balanced curriculum which promotes the spiritual, moral social and cultural development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life.

Ofsted

Promotes tolerance of and respect for people of all faiths (or those of no faith), cultures and lifestyles through the effective spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils,

Ofsted Inspection Handbook 2014

Enrich the curriculum through visits to places of worship and opportunities to meet with people of different faiths. Value diversity and promote shared values.

DfE

Contact is meaningful when: conversations go beyond surface friendliness; in which people exchange personal information or talk about each other’s differences and identities

Commission on Integration and Cohesion, June 2007

Subscriptions

Subscriptions

Encounter

5 Hours to meet with faith practitioners

Meet with faith practitioners from the major world faiths, in a place of worship, at your school or a venue of your choice.

A maximum of five hours which can be made up of any combination of:

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visits to places of worship
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school based RE lesson - faith tutors will visit your school to support learning in religious education, citizenship and related curriculum areas using a variety of media and resources to support effective learning. Each session is of one hours duration and the faith tutor will liaise with the class teacher to ensure that learning objectives are met and appropriate teaching strategies are used.

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collective worship
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one to one support for the subject leader often covering issues relating to the implementation of the agreed syllabus for RE, policy, planning, assessment and effective subject leadership.

Support and development discussions with staff from each phase or year group. This will identify strengths and areas for development which can inform future support needs.

This may be for whole school, phase or year group, including HLTA’s. Schools may wish to collaborate with linking partners or others in their locality to maximise the impact of training opportunities.

workshops have clearly defined learning outcomes, e.g. Hindu dance, Sikh music, Muslim prayer mat, Lotus flower , story telling and drama



Enrich

Resource boxes provide the stimulus for the development of critical thinking in RE, they may be used to create a classroom display or as a source of information and exploration. Resource boxes contain a range of items which may include artefacts, audio visual materials, posters, books. They are designed to support the Bradford Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education and to meet the requirements of local Diocesan Syllabi. The collection has been restocked with new and up to date resources. Teachers are welcome to visit the office to borrow resources to support 3 topics per term or to discuss their requirements, but please telephone before you visit.

Advise - 1 hour consultation on RE

Collective Worship

Collective Worship

The Interfaith Education Team can support schools in meeting the statutory requirement to deliver a daily act of collective worship.

Faith Tutors are available to:

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share in or lead Collective Worship
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celebrate a festival
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lead ‘Inclusive’ worship
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lead Separate Faith Worship
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advise and support school staff leading worship.

Resources to support Collective Worship can be loaned from the team

Faith Tutors are experienced in planning and delivering collective worship to all group sizes from a whole school to a small group.

They currently lead Faith Worship in around 30 schools a week.

Faith Tutors can lead Faith Worship in schools with an appropriate Determination and are available to lead or contribute to any act of worship or assembly in school.

Materials have been developed to promote Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural outcomes through collective worship and Faith Tutors are happy to discuss your requirements with you.

Pricing

Pricing

Pay as You Go Service:	Duration	Price
Guided Visits to Faith Settings	1 hour	£4.35 per child (£120 minimum charge)
Workshops	1 hour	£120
RE Lessons	1 hour	£120
Single Faith Worship*	half hour	£115 per tutor
Assembly Planning	Per half term	£65
Bespoke Training	2.5 hours	£295
One-to-one support	1 hour	£95
Faith Starter Resource Pack	N/A	£100
Advice & Guidance - Email Helpline	Annual	£150

*If you would like to book Collective Worship please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. as the nature of this service varies according to each

individual school's needs.

Visits & Workshops - Any combination - Total No. Hours	Price
4 hours	£455
5 hours	£565
6 hours	£680
7 hours	£790
8 hours	£905
9 hours	£1,020
10 hours	£1,125

If you are interested in any other combination of hours please email us for a quote. Please note that in order to ensure all

pupils have the best experience during a visit to a place of worship with the greatest impact on their learning, group sizes

are limited to 35.

Please note : If your are school / organisation outside Bradford interested in booking support to take place in your school / organisation

rather than visit a faith setting in Bradford, please email us for the additional travel costs involved.

Discounts & Offers

Opt for a flexible visit and workshop subscription package and you will SAVE UP TO £75 on the Pay as You Go minimum individual visit price.

Hurry while stocks last!! Purchase a subscription package and you will receive a FREE faith starter resource pack worth £100.

Book one-to-one support and a bespoke training session and receive a 10% discount on both – SAVING YOU ALMOST £40.
Combine a One-to-One Support session with an annual Email Helpline subscription to answer any follow-up queries and receive both service for £195, SAVING YOU £50