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Climate and nature issues do feature in parts of the National Curriculum, but this is not a substitute for ensuring the wider public has access to clear, up-to-date information about the risks and responses. Most adults left education years or decades ago, and many of today's most important climate and nature findings were not known when they were at school.
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The National Curriculum plays an important role in educating children and young people, and we welcome the inclusion of climate-related topics. However, it reaches only a portion of the population and cannot keep pace with rapidly evolving scientific understanding.
The Parliamentary Call proposes a nationally televised briefing because climate and nature risks affect everyone: households, businesses, communities and public services alike. Issues such as food security, health, infrastructure resilience, insurance, economic stability and national security require public understanding across all age groups, not just among school pupils.
A briefing introduced by the Prime Minister, to demonstrate seriousness, and led by independent experts would complement education, not replace it, helping ensure the whole population has access to the latest evidence and a shared understanding of the challenges and opportunities ahead.
