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Recommendation 24
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We recommend that environmental sustainability be included across all primary and secondary courses delivered through...
Recommendation
We recommend that environmental sustainability be included across all primary and secondary courses delivered through the National Curriculum and across A Level courses. Teachers should be supported to deliver this, with teacher training and continuous professional development. We recommend that the Department for Education consult all relevant stakeholders during the 2021/22 academic year on the delivery of this recommendation.
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Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
Topics related to climate change and the environment are already included within the citizenship, science and geography National Curricula. This provides key learning to all students, but the curriculum also offers flexibility and we are seeing excellent work in this space at all levels in many schools. The draft Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy announced by DfE at COP26 sets out activity to improve climate education. This includes support for teachers including continuous professional development for Science at Primary and Secondary and a Model Curriculum for Primary Science. DfE are carrying out engagement with relevant stakeholders on the draft strategy ahead of the launch of the final strategy in April 2022. This includes a climate education-specific user group.