This is the 5th in our series of posts about the review of the national curriculum – the Francis Review. Previous posts can be found here. As ever with NAEE blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily those of the Association. Reading the ministerial statement [1] introducing the Francis Curriculum Review is a breath of fresh air, especially if we…
What follows is the fourth in our series of posts about the review of the national curriculum – the Francis Review. Previous posts can be found here. As ever with NAEE blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily those of the Association. As His Majesty’s Government announced that Professor Becky Francis would be conducting a review…
This is the 3rd in our series of posts about the review of the national curriculum – the Francis Review. Previous posts can be found here and here. As ever with NAEE blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily those of the Association. Are we ready for the Curriculum Review? On the opening page of…
This is the second in our series of posts about the review of the national curriculum – the Francis Review. The first post can be found here. As ever with NAEE blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily those of the Association. In what follows, the authors argue that although what and how we teach…
NAEE has invited a number of writers to comment on the current Francis Review of curriculum and assessment which was set up in July 2024 by the new Secretary of State for Education. These will appear over the next few weeks. This first post introduces the review with a number of observations. As ever with our blogs, the views…
Here’s the second of two August updates from Natural England by way of relevant evidence and reports, policy agenda developments, large scale delivery sector initiatives, resources and news items from the UK and abroad, with a focus on schools, education and learning. This supports the Strategic Research Network for People and Nature to develop better…
Today’s post is by regular contributor, Richard Jurin. Before his retirement, Richard led the Environmental Studies programme at the University of Northern Colorado, where he launched a degree in Sustainability Studies. His academic interests are environmental worldviews and understanding barriers to sustainability. As ever, with our blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily shared by NAEE.…
Here’s the first of two updates from Natural England by way of relevant evidence and reports, policy agenda developments, large scale delivery sector initiatives, resources and news items from the UK and abroad, with a focus on schools, education and learning. This supports the Strategic Research Network for People and Nature to develop better coherence…
. Today’s post is by Timothy River. As ever with our blogs, the views expressed are not necessarily shared by NAEE We all want to protect the planet, but gardeners have a unique opportunity to tackle climate change whilst doing what they do best. By making a few changes to the way you take care…
If anyone from government asked you what the key challenges & barriers are to consistent, high-quality Climate Education in England, and what the potential solutions and enablers might be, what would you say? In what follows, Paul Vare (current NAEE Chair) and Bill Scott (previous NAEE Chair) put forward this response: What are the key…