{"id":265,"date":"2010-08-24T12:55:57","date_gmt":"2010-08-24T11:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/edswahs\/?p=265"},"modified":"2010-08-24T12:55:57","modified_gmt":"2010-08-24T11:55:57","slug":"indicators-updated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/edswahs\/2010\/08\/24\/indicators-updated\/","title":{"rendered":"Indicators Updated"},"content":{"rendered":"

Defra has published a new update on how well we're doing in relation to sustainable development \u2013 as far as any indicators can tell us, that is. \u00a0The report<\/a>, Measuring Progress: sustainable development indicators 2010, <\/strong>cover 68 indicators, one of which [ No. 47] is focused on education (actually, <\/span>educational attainment). \u00a0Defra concludes that, compared with 1990 and 2004, things educational are looking up. \u00a0However, given that the main indicator is the proportion of 19 year olds with level 2 qualifications (at least 5 GCSE grades A* to C or NVQ level 2 or equivalent), this is hardly worth very much \u2013 save that, in a democracy, \u00a0it's always better to have an educated population than an ignorant one. \u00a0It would probably be worth more, of course, were more young people (and more often) able to engage critically with sustainability issues during their education than is currently the case.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

There is another education indicator [No. 48]. \u00a0This is Sustainable Development Education. \u00a0 Under this, Defra notes:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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It has not been possible to find a simple way of measuring\u00a0progress on education for sustainable development.<\/p>\n

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Ongoing research by the UK National Commission for UNESCO\u00a0(United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural<\/p>\n

Organisation), begun in 2008, indicates that evidence of\u00a0sustainable development could be inferred from changes in three\u00a0areas:\u00a0 Policy<\/em> \u2013 reviewing and re-orienting education policies,\u00a0Programme and Practice<\/em> \u2013 integration, leadership and building\u00a0personal and social capacity, Personal and Social<\/em> \u2013 developing\u00a0understanding and skills.<\/p>\n

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Research evidence is increasing on what can be gained by\u00a0improving education for sustainable development for children and<\/p>\n

young people.<\/p>\n

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For each, evidence will continue to be sought by the UK National\u00a0Commission throughout the UNESCO Decade of Education for<\/p>\n

Sustainable Development.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

That's it. \u00a0Maybe it's time to drop this indicator \u2013 or make it meaningful: the proportion of schools that have been awarded 2 green flags, perhaps. \u00a0Discuss ...<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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