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We’re making sure young people have a say in shaping education

We’re making sure young people have a say in shaping education

Teach the Future

November 20, 2024

We’ve come up with the idea to run a youth-led Shadow Curriculum and Assessment Review, supported by some incredible youth-led organisations.

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What Does the Autumn Budget Mean for Schools?

What Does the Autumn Budget Mean for Schools?

Liv Marshall

October 31, 2024

With new funding for school rebuilding, the Autumn Budget is a step forward—but more is needed. We’ll keep pushing for urgent investment in school decarbonisation, now more than ever.

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How the Department for Education's Curriculum and Assessment Review can go further

How the Department for Education's Curriculum and Assessment Review can go further

Finlay McIlwraith

October 29, 2024

4 actions the Department of Education CAR Review should take to Teach the Future.

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How our asks align with the Curriculum & Assessment Review

How our asks align with the Curriculum & Assessment Review

Teach the Future

October 28, 2024

We have looked at what the Government's Curriculum and Assessment Review sets out to deliver and shared how our campaign asks align.

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Autumn Budget: £1.4bn investment in school rebuilding

Autumn Budget: £1.4bn investment in school rebuilding

Teach the Future and Let's Go Zero

October 28, 2024

This £1.4bn investment in school rebuilding is a step in the right direction but it only scrapes the surface.

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"Incredibly exciting and inspiring": a volunteer experience of our parliamentary reception

"Incredibly exciting and inspiring": a volunteer experience of our parliamentary reception

Cat and Enfys

October 22, 2024

Volunteers, Cat and Enfys, share their experience of attending our parliamentary reception

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100 days under the new Labour Government

100 days under the new Labour Government

Liv

October 12, 2024

This weekend marked 100 days into this new government and it’s clearer than ever, Labour must invest into school decarbonisation and climate education if they’re serious about reaching net zero.

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Storytelling for Climate and Nature Education - A Positive Story from Across the Pond

Storytelling for Climate and Nature Education - A Positive Story from Across the Pond

Freddie Emms

October 4, 2024

We've been sharing the stories about the lack of climate and nature education experienced by our community - but it's not all doom and gloom. Paige, from New Jersey, tells us about her positive experience with integrated, solutions-focused climate education.

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Climate Fiction For A Better Future- Finlay McIlwraith

Climate Fiction For A Better Future- Finlay McIlwraith

Finlay McIlwraith

September 11, 2024

A huge part of climate activism is having hope for the future. In this story set in Edinburgh, Scotland throughout the next century, Finlay McIlwraith tells a hopeful but realistic story of liberation. This story and artwork was originally published as a winner in Climate Vanguard's Climate Futures Competition:

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Our Collective Failure to Deliver Climate and Ecological Education

Our Collective Failure to Deliver Climate and Ecological Education

Sue James

September 10, 2024

Sue James, from Teach the Future's Adult Advisory Board, shares an essay on the impacts of the education system failing to inform us of the climate and nature crisis, and our role within it.

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Water scarcity: are we talking about it enough in schools?

Water scarcity: are we talking about it enough in schools?

Joel Taylor

September 4, 2024

Water is essential for life on Earth, yet scarcity of this precious resource is a growing global concern that threatens ecosystems, economies, and communities worldwide. Despite its importance, the question arises: are we adequately educating our students about this pressing issue in schools? 

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Progress Report: How Well Has the Government Delivered, 56 Days into Office?

Progress Report: How Well Has the Government Delivered, 56 Days into Office?

Angelica Ngai

August 31, 2024

With the summer coming to an end, students are getting back to school…but are politicians getting back to work? 56 days have passed since the Labour government took office, bringing with it a set of ambitious climate promises. So, how much progress has been made on these commitments so far?