Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 127059

Environment Protection: Education

Tabled: 14 April 2026
Answered: 22 April 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist PartyStrangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how schools are encouraged to teach students about the long-term environmental impact of human activity.

Answer

Georgia Gould
Education is a devolved matter, and the response outlines the information for England only.The Curriculum and Assessment Review recommended an enhanced focus on climate education and sustainability, with detailed engagement and earlier sequencing in subje...

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