House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Education Update
21 April 2022 · Department for Education
Proposed by Robin Walker Con Worcester
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The Department for Education launched the finalised Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy for the UK's education sector.
- Initiatives include a National Education Nature Park, a Climate Leaders Award, and enhanced climate education through CPD and GCSEs.
- The strategy also involves green skills development, net zero school buildings, and carbon literacy training.
Issue summary
The statement addresses the launch of the finalised Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy for the UK's education sector.
Action requested
The Department for Education is introducing a range of initiatives including a National Education Nature Park, a Climate Leaders Award, enhanced climate education through CPD and GCSEs, green skills development, net zero school buildings, retrofit pilots, carbon literacy training, and international collaboration on climate learning programmes. The strategy aims to make the UK the world-leading education sector in sustainability by 2030.
Key facts
- Draft Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy was launched at COP26.
- Finalised strategy sets out strategic aims for excellence in education, net zero emissions, resilience to climate change, and enhancing the environment.
- National Education Nature Park will engage young people with nature and biodiversity.
- Climate Leaders Award complements classroom learning.
- CPD content on sustainability will be included in new tenders.
- Free climate education resources are being provided.
- By 2025, at least four schools and one college will be built via the Gen Zero Platform.
- Carbon literacy training for at least one person in every nursery, school, college, and university is planned.