Dare to Ask ®
Dare to Ask® is an enquiry-led framework for RE which will be available to schools and Multi-Academy Trusts from September 2026. It is not a scheme of work and does not replace existing syllabuses or faith-based curricula. Rather, it supports teachers in shaping thoughtful, enquiring RE within the context of their school or Trust. It does this by providing a structured approach to philosophical enquiry through carefully framed questions, and content inputs that support depth, accuracy, and reflection. Teachers retain responsibility for lesson-level planning and classroom activity. Dare to Ask® focuses on the way pupils think, question, reflect, and engage with religion and worldviews.
What Dare to Ask® provides
• A coherent enquiry structure that supports the development of thinking over time, based on 4 key concepts: belief, community, expression and sacred.
• Carefully framed key questions that explore meaning, belief, and values.
• Guidance on how thinking and spiritual dispositions develop across the primary years.
• Content inputs designed to support enquiry, depth, and accuracy.
What teachers design
• Lesson-level planning.
• Selection and adaptation of content appropriate to their context.
• Classroom activities that relate to their pupils.
What the Dare to Ask™ resource includes:
Dare to Ask resource pack: a whole-school professional programme with reusable resources.
For single schools the support pack includes:
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Posters for the classroom: these are based on the four key concepts + ask key questions.
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Prompt cards: to help pupils think about the concepts displayed on the posters.
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A Roadmap, including QR mini training sessions: a step-by-step guide for teachers which shows them how to implement Dare to Ask®️.
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A digital handbook: provides the pedagogy, rationale, general guidance + practical suggestions for subject leaders and teachers.
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Powerpoint presentations for Reception - Year 6: 'Big Questions' based on the four concepts - takes away the hard work of devising appropriately challenging enquiry questions and demonstrates progression.
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'Difficult Dilemmas' for Reception - year 6: ready-made stimuli for discussion, reasoning and deeper enquiry
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Pupil Journals: to capture pupils’ reflections, thoughts, etc. Could be used once during an enquiry, at the end of a unit, or when there is something significant to capture.
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Termly training session: 90 minutes online to help keep everyone on track and to answer key questions.
For MATs the support pack includes all the above plus:
1. A digital MAT Implementation Guide which covers:
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introducing Dare to Ask® consistently across trust schools
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suggested implementation timeline
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role of the trust/RE lead
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supporting individual school subject leaders
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using the Roadmap (see above) across schools
2. One MAT-wide launch/training session
Dare to Ask® MAT Implementation Session – 90 minutes online. All primary RE leads/teachers can attend.
Bespoke support for MATs
If MATs require Wendy Harrison to run an actual Trust conference or INSET day, that would be treated as additional paid consultancy and the price would be negotiated.
Insight
Dare to Ask®️ is linked to Insight, an assessment platform for primary schools. Both are based on the same four key concepts.. The assessment framework found within Insight supports outcomes in Dare To Ask®.
During 2027–28 it is likely that additional resources will be made available for purchase, e.g. additional 'Difficult Dilemmas, enquiry stimuli, subject-leader materials, assessment support. Eventually Dare to Ask® resources will be made available for other curriculum subjects.
If you would like to attend our Leicester or Lincoln Launch of Dare to Ask please book here