Labour: Make climate change a core part of school curriculum

Michael Holder
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Students from primary school age onwards would be taught about impacts of climate change to equip them for green jobs of the future, Labour says

Labour would make climate change a core part of the UK school curriculum in order to better equip young people with skills to thrive in a low-carbon economy, Shadow Education Secretary Angela Raynor will...

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