Shadow Curriculum & Assessment Review Launch Final Report

On the 8th July, the Youth Shadow Panel released their final report of recommendations for the Government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review! One of the key focus areas of the report was Climate, Sustainability and Citizenship Education, based on the issues brought to the panel by the hundreds of young people involved in the project. Let’s have a look at what the panel suggested…

1. “Integrate solutions-centred climate change and sustainability content across all subjects and key stages” - This is brilliant! The report talks about the benefits of quality climate education not only for young people’s wellbeing but also in creating a generation equipped with the green skills needed to combat the climate crisis.
2. “Outdoor learning, play and access to nature should be available and accessible for every child and young person in every school” - In almost every roadshow I attended, the need for more outdoor learning was echoed, so it’s fantastic that this has been included in the final report.
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Overall, the report has some brilliant recommendations of which we support and would encourage the Government’s panel to include them in their own report expected in the autumn. Teach the Future will continue to push for quality climate education across the curriculum, and with the new school year just weeks away, there will certainly be lots of opportunities to do so, stay tuned!