This training course is available either as a stand-alone full-day session or with the additional follow-up workshops as detailed below.
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. It will also provide support with your school’s Climate Action Plan.
The Climate 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
This CPD will provide you with the tools and approaches to integrate climate change meaningfully into both the taught and hidden curriculum, with the minimum of effort and disruption.
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)
Dates, venues and booking places
CDEC is delivering this course with Westmorland and Furness Council on Wednesday 8th October 2025 // 9am - 4pm // in-person
Includes a follow-up session to track progress and support implementation - this will take place on Tuesday 18th November // 1pm-4pm
- Venue and booking link to follow
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