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Why Interdisciplinary Learning is Crucial

Why Interdisciplinary Learning is Crucial

Sophie Price

August 15, 2020

Therefore, it only follows suit that at school we should learn about these complex issues such as the climate emergency and systemic racism, in a way that mirrors the very nature of these problems - an interdisciplinary way.

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Are exams to blame for the failings of our education system?

Are exams to blame for the failings of our education system?

Mary Skuodas

August 11, 2020

June marked the last day of secondary education for me and thousands across the country, not quite how I was envisioning it, yet a significant occasion nonetheless.

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Our education system isn’t ready for the climate crisis

Our education system isn’t ready for the climate crisis

Henry Webb

July 26, 2020

The pandemic has exposed the flaws in the current model of education, such that we can no longer choose to ignore them. Someone pointed out to me the other day that while this year’s GCSE and A-level students have essentially been told that everything they’d done to

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What is the Climate Emergency Education Bill?

What is the Climate Emergency Education Bill?

Joe Brindle

July 20, 2020

In England, we are pushing for an English Climate Emergency Education Bill, and in Scotland, we are pushing for a Scottish Climate and Biodiversity Emergency Bill. Both are very simple, and I thought it would be a good idea to explain them a bit here.

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Join the Scotland Team

Join the Scotland Team

Aoife Mercedes Rodriguez-Uruchurtu

July 13, 2020

After our successful campaign launch last week, Teach the Future Scotland is looking to begin recruiting new volunteers very soon! We would love to expand our brilliant team as we continue forward to achieve systemic change in education.

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Yesterday, Teach the Future Scotland sent a letter to Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland.

Yesterday, Teach the Future Scotland sent a letter to Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland.

Tess Corcoran

July 10, 2020

This week was the official launch of Teach the Future Scotland, and we are happy to say it has been a big success!

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Our Letter to Nicola Sturgeon

Our Letter to Nicola Sturgeon

Esther Silverton

July 7, 2020

Yesterday, Teach the Future Scotland sent a letter to Nicola Sturgeon, the First Minister of Scotland.

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It's Launch Day!

It's Launch Day!

Anna Brown

July 6, 2020

The day is finally here! Today we are launching our Teach the Future Scotland campaign! The Teach the Future England campaign was launched last October and for the last few months, a few of us from Scotland have been working on starting the campaign up here in the north.

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Retraining Revolution

Retraining Revolution

Charlie Sweetman

July 3, 2020

Earlier this week, on Monday 28th June, it has been reported that Chancellor Rishi Sunak hasrequested advice from every governmental departmentas to how to best support a "retraining revolution."

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53 leading environment and education organisations write to the Chancellor

53 leading environment and education organisations write to the Chancellor

Joe Brindle

June 29, 2020

53 leading environment and education organisations have today written to the Chancellor calling for a Green Recovery for Education.

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Our calls for school investment have been heard, but more is needed.

Our calls for school investment have been heard, but more is needed.

Joe Brindle

June 29, 2020

Today the government has announced that they plan to invest £1bn into a ten-year school retrofit and rebuilding plan, this comes after Teach the Future has been pushing for a Green Recovery for Education, a similar but significantly more ambitious 10-year retrofit plan.

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Our response to Gavin Williamson: £1bn is not enough.

Our response to Gavin Williamson: £1bn is not enough.

Joe Brindle

June 29, 2020

Today Zamzam Ibrahim, NUS President, and I have written to Gavin Williamson, the Secretary of State for Education in response to today's announcement of £1bn school rebuilding and retrofitting investment.