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These are the points made about curriculum in the National Education Union's response to the DfE's draft strategy which says: Within schools, the science, geography and citizenship programmes in the National Curriculum at both primary (KS1-2) and secondary (KS3-4) cover...

What is a climatarian diet, and can it save the world? – Pebble magazine (essential reading) has been looking into this idea.  In a nutshell, it says (no pun surely intended) the diet involves eating with the planet in mind....

This post is an appreciation of Andy Stables the researcher and the man.  It is written by Dr Alin Olteanu, a member of the Käte Hamburger Kolleg Cultures of Research at RWTH Aachen University.  Alin gave this as an oration at Andy's...

I am just returned from Andy Stables' funeral in the parish church in Bulkington in Wiltshire.  It was a fitting tribute to a great man.  There is more to be said, but for now, the following extract from Wordsworth's Lines...

We are always getting reminders of how much our screen time has gone up or down.  I don't over-worry as I'm making up for all those years when the only screen was a box in the corner whose vertical hold...

In the middle of its consultation about its Sustainability and Climate Change draft strategy, the DfE has decided to run a survey.  This asks us which actions set out in the strategy are the most important to us, and seeks our our opinions...

I made the following response at a webinar last week where the latest research c/o Teacher Tap from Teach the Future and SOS-UK was presented.  You'll be able to find the research here in a few days. "Thanks for the invitation to...

I'd not intended to write about the latest scandal (Partygate) to overwhelm Westminster as it all seems a long way from learning and sustainability which is supposed to be the theme of the blog. However, today I found out that...

Tomorrow, the Bill promoted by Teach the Future and sponsored by Nadia Whittome MP, will receive its Second Reading in Parliament.  Whether it is moved on to the next stage in the parliamentary process depends on a vote in the House...

Holy Willie's Prayer is my favourite Burns poem.  His take no prisoners approach to Calvanism resonates today, and what a pity there isn't a Burns around to comment on Cancel culture both north and south of the border.  Today is...