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Oxfam, on behalf of the UK Student Climate Network (UKSCN), commissioned YouGov to survey teachers working in primary and secondary education on their views on climate change education and the curriculum. SOS-UK also supported the research.
Surveys were completed during 21st – 30th May 2019, with 352 teachers in total completing the survey. The findings show:
86% are personally concerned about climate change
70% agreed that the current UK education legislation needs radical change to make the education system fit for the times we live in
89% agreed that UK students should always be taught about climate change, its implications for environments and societies around the world and how these implications can be addressed
69% think there should be more teaching in UK schools about climate change, its implications for environments and societies around the world and how these implications can be addressed
18% say they have received adequate training to educate students on climate change, its implications for the environment and societies around the world and how these implications can be addressed
In 2021, we supported the Teach the Future campaign to update these findings. You can find details of this research on the Teach the Future website.
