Petition Embed food, farming, and sustainability education into the national curriculum
We are calling on the government to integrate comprehensive food, farming, and sustainability education into the national curriculum, making these subjects core to students’ learning from early years through secondary school.
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This gap deprives students of an understanding of how their actions impact the environment, health, and society. Practical education connecting students to these issues could improve academic engagement and provide life skills essential for resilience.
We believe that embedding sustainability within the curriculum will align our educational standards with global goals, fostering environmental responsibility and stewardship.
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The future of farming: Inquiry by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee are investigating issues facing the agricultural sector for their inquiry: “The future of farming”.
Topics include:
- agricultural education and careers;
- the Government's farming and countryside programme;
- food security;
- innovation and agri-tech;
- land use;
- nature-friendly farming;
- profitability of farming; and
- tenant farming.
What happens next?
The Committee will hear from people with experience and understanding of the subject. It has so far heard from representatives of organisations such as the National Farmers' Union, the Institute for Fiscal Studies, and the Country Land and Business Association.
It will call for evidence on a regular basis, and produce regular reports.
Further information: The future of farming.
What is the EFRA Committee?
The Committee is a group of MPs from different political parties. It looks at the work of the government department responsible for the environment, food and rural affairs (DEFRA).
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