We'll teach children about climate change from the age of five, vows Labour - as schools brace for another wave of pupil climate 'strikes'

  • Children to learn about climate change from the age of five under Labour
  • The party announced climate would be a 'core part of the curriculum' in schools
  • The move coincides with a fresh round of school strikes on environment today 
  • Climate change is covered by pupils over 11 during geography and science 

By Steve Doughty Social Affairs Correspondent For The Daily Mail

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Children would be taught about climate change from the age of five under a Labour government, the party announced yesterday.

Climate change is covered by pupils over 11 during geography and science lessons. 

Labour education spokesman Angela Rayner said the party now intended introducing teaching on the ecological and social impact of climate change to primary schools.

Labour education spokesman Angela Rayner said the move would develop the skills and knowledge needed to deal with future renewable energy. The move coincides with a fresh round of school strikes today organised by the UK Climate Strike Network

Labour education spokesman Angela Rayner said the move would develop the skills and knowledge needed to deal with future renewable energy. The move coincides with a fresh round of school strikes today organised by the UK Climate Strike Network

She said the move would develop the skills and knowledge needed to deal with future renewable energy. 

And she added: ‘Climate change should be a core part of the curriculum – and under a Labour government, it will be.’

The move coincides with a fresh round of school strikes today, organised by the UK Climate Strike Network, and follows both the climate strikes by school pupils and the disruptive Extinction Rebellion demonstrations in London.

A spokesman for the Department for Education said: ‘It is important that pupils are taught about climate change, which is why it is in the national curriculum... in both primary and secondary school.’

Children would be taught about climate change from the age of five under a Labour government, the party announced yesterday. Climate change is covered by pupils over 11 during geography and science lessons [File photo]

Children would be taught about climate change from the age of five under a Labour government, the party announced yesterday. Climate change is covered by pupils over 11 during geography and science lessons [File photo]

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