Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how schools are encouraged to teach students about the long-term environmental impact of human activity.

Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.

The Curriculum and Assessment Review recommended an enhanced focus on climate education and sustainability, with detailed engagement and earlier sequencing in subjects such as geography, science, design and technology, and citizenship. The government has accepted these recommendations and is committed to improving climate education in the national curriculum.

Curriculum content is only part of the picture, and the method of teaching also has an important role to play through the use of climate and nature related resources.

The National Education Nature Park provides free, quality‑assured, curriculum‑aligned resources, filterable by key stage. By participating in the National Education Nature Park and developing robust climate action plans, schools can help children and young people see real-world connections to their studies.