Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy

The DfE has published an update on the progress made so far on the 8 year Sustainability and Climate Change strategy published in April 2022, including steps forward on climate education and green skills.

Progress so far:

• Climate change is now included in science teachers’ continuing professional development
• Oak National Academy is developing new curriculum resources for primary science, aligned with the national curriculum and including an emphasis on nature
• The draft subject content for the natural history GCSE has been developed ahead of seeking views in a full public consultation next year
• The National Education Nature Park has been launched, offering children and young people the opportunity for hands-on action improving biodiversity, learning data science skills and finding out about nature’s role in climate change
• Focus on delivering the pipeline of skills needed for the green transition. The recently launched Agriculture, Land Management and Production T Level can lead to occupations including forestry worker and countryside officer.
• The first ever International Green Skills Conference with Times Higher Education took place at Imperial College London last term. Bringing together further and higher education, learners, employers, and policymakers across 33 countries.