Author: Oliver Wakefield-Smith, Founder Digital Signet. Reviewed against DfE Sustainability Strategy (Mar 2025) and Education Estates Strategy (Feb 2026). Verified 22 June 2026.
Climate Education runs across the curriculum: science, geography, design and technology, citizenship. The DfE strategy commits to a Natural History GCSE and to the National Education Nature Park as flagship initiatives.
Climate Education runs across the curriculum: science, geography, design and technology, citizenship. The DfE strategy commits to a Natural History GCSE and to the National Education Nature Park as flagship initiatives.
DfE has committed to a Natural History GCSE; the first teaching cohort is signalled for the 2026-2027 academic year, with first examinations to follow.
All schools, colleges and nurseries can participate. The Nature Park provides curriculum resources, biodiversity mapping tools, and links to the Climate Education pillar of the CAP.
Climate-curriculum CPD costs £200 to £800 per teacher day, depending on provider. Most MATs budget £5k to £25k per school per year for the rollout window 2026-2028.