This one day online conference will focus on the future for climate change and sustainability education in England.

It will bring stakeholders and policymakers together to discuss the way forward for strengthening the place of climate change and sustainability within the national curriculum, following aims outlined in the Curriculum and Assessment Review: Final Report and the Government’s endorsement of its recommendations.

Sessions will discuss strategic and practical implications for schools, education staff, suppliers and qualification bodies of the review’s recommendations for introducing climate change education earlier within the curriculum - including within the citizenship curriculum and design and technology programme at primary level - and for embedding climate and sustainability education across the secondary curriculum with revisions to subjects including science, geography and D&T.

Delegates will look at what will be needed by schools and system leaders to provide sufficient clarity, flexibility and support to enable them to effectively embed climate and sustainability learning consistently across key stages and settings.

We also expect discussion on sustainable policies within school operations. Strategies will be discussed for developing and implementing climate action plans, alongside sustainability leadership development - with Teacher Tapp polling reporting a lack of progress in the establishment of sustainability leads.