Written question asked by Freddie van Mierlo (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 29 October 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 November 2025. It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Friday, 7 November 2025 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Environment: Curriculum

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the Curriculum and Assessment Review interim report, published in March 2025, what steps her Department is taking to ensure (a) climate and (b) nature education is embedded across the curriculum.

Answer

It is important that pupils learn about climate and nature education. Therefore, these topics are already included within the geography, science, and citizenship national curricula, and schools can also choose to teach these matters where they feel relevant in other subjects.

In addition, the Natural History GCSE will enable more young people to benefit from the opportunity to learn about the natural world in more depth at key stage 4. It will equip them to understand, and respect, the natural world and contribute to the protection and conservation of the environment locally, nationally and internationally.

The independent Curriculum and Assessment Review’s interim report set out that rapid social, environmental and technological change necessitates that the curriculum keep pace, including a greater focus on sustainability and climate science.

The Review’s final report has been published on 5 November with the government response to the recommendations published on the same day.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 86535
Session: 2024-26
Subjects: Climate Curriculum Environment
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Environment: Curriculum

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