This training course is available either as a stand-alone full-day session or with the additional follow-up workshops as detailed below.
Our training and support package will provide you with the tools and approaches to integrate the Climate Curriculum meaningfully across your taught and hidden curriculum and is available to:
- Individual school
- Clusters of schools already working together
- Multi Academy Trusts
The first step is to join us for a meeting of the Sustainability Leaders Network on Wednesday 4th December at 3.45pm where we'll help you shape and develop your plans with information and next steps.
Package Outline
1 -- Day 1/full day
In-person school climate change and sustainability curriculum training. This training is focused on supporting teachers to develop their own knowledge and to focus on developing their curriculum (primary and secondary) to include the Climate knowledge, skills and attitudes required by young people.
This curriculum offers a holistic framework with age-appropriate learning outcomes from KS1 to KS4 ensuring progression. The climate crisis reaches into so many areas of our lives and the Climate Curriculum encompasses aspects including:
- scientific knowledge
- values
- attitudes and mindsets
- emotions and the psychology of behaviour change
- climate justice and injustice
- positive stories of hope in action from around the world
Outcomes for staff:
- A sound overview of the essential Climate Change & related sustainability issues and the knowledge to teach them well and with confidence
- Tools and guidance to incorporate Climate Curriculum Learning Outcomes across your curriculum
- Access to engaging curriculum-linked resources and mentoring to create and trial your own lessons
- Opportunity for discussion, sharing and learning with colleagues
- A framework for integrating climate across all areas of school life
Outcomes for pupils:
- Provides specific and relevant age-appropriate knowledge
- Addresses eco-anxiety through fostering agency and hope
- Empowers students with practical things they can do to make a positive change
Outcomes for the school:
- Enables you to incorporate our progressive climate curriculum across your institution
- Fun, engaging and interactive approaches to teaching climate change
- Support your staff team to gain a shared understanding of the importance and urgency of climate education (and its relationship with ecological sustainability)
2 -- Twilight 1 (approximately 2 to 3 months after training)
This workshop is designed to:
- Review a completed curriculum audit to ensure an embedded approach
- Enable Climate Change Sustainability Lead Teacher/Team to work with their School Business Manager to develop a clear and realistic three year strategic Climate Action Plan
3 -- Twilight 2 (timeline to be decided by you: possibly between 6 months and a year after 1st twilight)
This follow-up workshop is designed to support schools to review their action plan and assess any impact to date.
Dates, venues and booking places
CDEC is delivering this course with Westmorland and Furness Council on Wednesday 26th February 2025 // 9am - 4.30pm // in-person training event // Penrith area (venue tbc)
- Prices for this course are set by Westmorland and Furness Council
- Book your places by logging into the WFC SLA portal here or by sending an email to school.development@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
** NEW DATES **
CDEC is delivering this course on Tuesday 21st January // 9am - 4.30pm // Swarthmoor Hall, Ulverston
CDEC is delivering this course on Wednesday 19th March // 9am - 3.30pm // Penrith Methodist Church
Pricing
Pricing for upcoming dates (not including the WFC date above) are as follows:
- Full package (initial full-day training session + 2 follow-up workshops) - £150pp for individual teachers
- Initial full-day training session only - £100pp for individual teachers
Get in touch with us to talk about whole-school, cluster or MAT options - we recommend this approach for embedding the benefits of the training across your curriculum and across your school. These would be bespoke courses delivered on a date and at a location that suits you and with discounted rates. To discuss, please send an email to alison@cdec.org.uk