This article reports on an online dialogue about RE and special educational needs and disabilities that took place in autumn 2021 between Rebecca (Becky) Pearce, a primary school teacher and 2021–22 Farmington Scholar; her tutor, Janet Orchard; Anne Krisman, a former Farmington Scholar and a highly respected expert teacher of RE and special educational needs; and Michelle Ornstein, who is one of Anne’s former pupils. At the start of Becky’s Scholarship, Janet suggested that Anne would be a good person for Becky to talk to about her topic, and pointed out that one of the advantages of normalising online meetings through the COVID-19 pandemic. was that a regular Farmington tutorial could easily accommodate a guest … or two, when Anne suggested Michelle should also be part of the discussion. Becky and Anne report on what proved a thoughtful and educative conversation.
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