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Autumn Budget: key takeaways for schools

Autumn Budget: key takeaways for schools

Enfys Lloyd

November 27, 2025

The Autumn Budget falls short in investing in an education system fit for the future. However, funding for playgrounds provides an opportunity to enhance outdoor learning.

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AI is really *really* bad for the planet, here’s why

AI is really *really* bad for the planet, here’s why

Eli Atkinson

November 24, 2025

Let’s face it, AI is everywhere. Specifically, ‘generative’ AI models that produce the photos and videos we see online, down to the text answers we get from Google searches. Artificial Intelligence is here, and it’s here to stay. But is this a good thing? Not everyone has been keen to adopt AI into their daily lives and for a multitude of different reasons. The one I’m going to look at here is the impact of using AI on the planet.

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What We Can Learn From How Wales is Transforming Its Schools

What We Can Learn From How Wales is Transforming Its Schools

Enfys Lloyd

November 13, 2025

Baroness Eluned Morgan updates the Senedd on the Twenty-First Century Schools programme – a long-term investment transforming schools across wales and setting an example for the rest of the UK. Mae’r Farwnes Eluned Morgan yn rhoi diweddariad i’r Senedd ar raglen Ysgolion yr Unfed Ganrif ar Hugain – buddsoddiad hirdymor sy’n trawsnewid ysgolion ledled Cymru ac yn gosod esiampl i weddill y DU.

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More teaching on climate change in schools announced!

More teaching on climate change in schools announced!

Freddie Emms

November 5, 2025

As the Curriculum and Assessment Review’s final report is published today, we at Teach the Future are pleased to see a greater inclusion of education on climate change and sustainability.

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Net zero narratives: sorting fact from fiction

Net zero narratives: sorting fact from fiction

Charlotte Wilson

November 2, 2025

Decarbonisation is a win-win for sustainability AND affordability.

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How Climate Education Could Transform Every Subject

How Climate Education Could Transform Every Subject

Enfys Lloyd

September 15, 2025

Over the past few weeks, students from Teach the Future and beyond have been meeting online to discuss how the climate crisis shows up – or doesn’t – in our schools and colleges. We looked across a wide range of subjects to think about how climate education could be embedded more meaningfully.

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Why is it Crucial for Educational Settings to Connect Young People with Nature? - Research by Emily Hunt

Why is it Crucial for Educational Settings to Connect Young People with Nature? - Research by Emily Hunt

Emily Hunt

September 13, 2025

In her A level EPQ project, Emily Hunt explores why connecting young people with nature through their education is vital - for wellbeing, learning, and the future of the planet.

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Too Hot to Handle? What the Government Assessment of Climate Risk Reveals about the Future for our Schools

Too Hot to Handle? What the Government Assessment of Climate Risk Reveals about the Future for our Schools

Ruth Watson

September 11, 2025

The Department for Education has recently released a summary of findings on the three key climate risks: overheating, flooding, and water scarcity. The findings make clear the increasing disruption schools will experience in the coming years. Missed learning days are set to increase, and pupils’ ability to learn will be harmed if adaptive and preventative strategies are not put in place.

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Our Students Need Us To Do Better: The Results of Our Independent Research

Our Students Need Us To Do Better: The Results of Our Independent Research

Eli Atkinson

August 23, 2025

During June and July of this year, Teach The Future asked the independent company Norstat to conduct a survey with 1001 students from years 5 to 13 in England. Their responses were used as a basis to reflect the population of all school students in England.

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My Future, My Say: The Case for Votes at 16

My Future, My Say: The Case for Votes at 16

Enfys Lloyd

July 17, 2025

Across the UK, whether or not you’re able to vote at 16 depends entirely on where you live. In Scotland and Wales, 16- and 17-year-olds can vote in local and devolved elections. In England and Northern Ireland, they can’t. This uneven system creates a postcode lottery for youth representation, where some young people have a say in decisions shaping their lives, and others are shut out completely.

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Shadow Curriculum & Assessment Review Launch Final Report

Shadow Curriculum & Assessment Review Launch Final Report

Liv Marshall

July 14, 2025

On the 8th July, the Youth Shadow Panel released their final report of recommendations for the Government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review!

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What does Scotland's new Education Bill mean for the Scottish education system?

What does Scotland's new Education Bill mean for the Scottish education system?

Charlotte Wilson

July 12, 2025

The Scottish Parliament recently passed the Education (Scotland) Bill replacing the qualifications body and establishing an independent schools inspectorate.