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Stephen Richmond
Coventry South
Liberal Democrats
12.6.24
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Do they support the integration of climate change throughout every subject?
3
Do they support the teaching on solutions for climate change, as well as the causes and impacts?
4
Do they support more training for all teachers around the climate crisis?
5
Do they support more money being spent to upgrade schools so they are carbon neutral?
5
Do they support more green skills being taught in job-related education?
5
Total Score (/25)
22
I think I disagree here because I don't think a universalised top down approach like this is most efficient. Encouraging teachers in every subject to connect the subject to issues like climate change where appropriate, that, I agree, makes perfect sense. However, some subjects may just not have a sensible or helpful place to put the connection to climate change in and so it may end up coming across as a chore that distracts from the main topic rather than a genuinely helpful and informative connection. So, wider integration across the curriculum? Yes, absolutely, no problem. Integration throughout every subject? There I think I may disagree. Although I'd be happy to be proven wrong!
Yes absolutely. This is certainly a challenge in terms of political neutrality but discussing different proposed solutions and the best current information on them is doable and worthwhile. I'd be happy to support this.
Yes. The amount teachers are asked to teach outside of their original training with no help or support is just unacceptable. That support should be provided. My only caveat is that teachers are already overworked. We need to balance the need for more support via more training with the need for more support via not overloading teacher's schedules! I'm confident that can be overcome though.
Yes. This one seems easy to justify. It's an area where we can use government money directly to fight climate change without relying on intermediaries. Easy yes.
Yes, this seems reasonable. Job related education is difficult to get right in an ever changing jobs market but green skills seem likely to be of benefit to students and the economy. Also, obviously, the environment. It's hard to see why we wouldn't teach them under current circumstances.