Make field trips core to the new curriculum or risk widening the skills gap
Young people are at risk of missing out on vital skills needed for the future unless fieldwork becomes core to the new national curriculum.To…
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Young Darwin scholarship receives £10,000 boost thanks to inspirational teacher
A leading scholarship programme designed by a Shropshire charity to inspire young learners to pursue an environmental career has received a major financial boost…
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Welcome to our new corporate supporter, Rivervale
We are thrilled to welcome Rivervale as our new corporate supporter and are very much looking forward to seeing everything…
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Field Studies Council plays crucial role in connecting socially disadvantaged young people with nature
We are excited to be playing a crucial role in helping young disadvantaged students connect with nature as part of a major £4.5 million project. Field…
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Teacher Training: Planning Successful Fieldwork – setting up your fieldwork enquiry
Education Manager Jo Harris delivered a 90-minute webinar to teachers of the AQA geography specifications on the 3rd July for one of AQA’s Curriculum…
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National Festival of Fieldwork 2024
Throughout the month of June, we supported the Geographical Association’s ‘National Festival of Fieldwork’ event. The aim of this event is to encourage…
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Specialist ecological recording programme launched to meet national green skills gap
A specialist ecological recording programme to strengthen understanding of the UK’s biodiversity and meet a national green skills gap has been launched at Harper…
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UK Youth – Adventures Away From Home Fund
The Field Studies Council were delighted to be selected to take part in the second phase of a government funded project ‘Adventures Away…
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Look out for the signs of spring
That first snowdrop, a tiny bud opening on a tree or a dragonfly whizzing past are all signs that spring is on the way.
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Practical fieldwork skills key to improving geography education for pupils
As the UK’s leading environmental education charity we welcomed a government report which shows more young people than ever are choosing to study geography.But…