Nikki McGee
Pubblicato il 10-08-2026 - Inspiration Trust in Re
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(Interviewed in 2020)
When and why did you join the Inspiration Trust?
I joined the Inspiration Trust in September of this year, moving to Norfolk from Dorset over the summer holiday. I had just completed my NPQSL and knew that, although I was ready for a new stage in my career, I wanted to find that progression within my subject area of Religious Education. I was very happy at my previous school but felt a definite pull towards being part of the national RE community and being part of a trust gives you more opportunities to liaise with other subject specialists.
In many ways, Norfolk is leading the way in RE due to its multi-disciplinary agreed syllabus and so working here was very tempting. In addition, I had read Dr Richard Keuh’s chapter in 'We Need to Talk about Religious Education' and I wanted to be part of creating a knowledge rich curriculum for RE. Sadly,
RE is not always given the respect it deserves but I knew that Dame Rachel de Souza was a theology graduate and former RE teacher which felt like a good omen.
Finally, Michael Young’s 'Knowledge and the Future School' was a pivotal read for me as a teacher, bringing together my two passions of social justice and my subject specialism. I knew that Michael Young was a key influence on the Inspiration Trust’s approach and so this felt like a very obvious career move for me.
How has the Inspiration Trust supported your development?
One of the reasons that I wanted to join a trust such as the Inspiration Trust was for my own personal development, it is much easier for a cluster of schools to access high quality CPD with the key figures in education than a standalone school. I am a complete curriculum geek and an avid bookworm and so to work for a trust that has gathered together fellow curriculum obsessives is a fantastic opportunity for m