Have your say on the national curriculum

22 October 2024

Children walking on a farm with a farmer

Help tell the government why British food and farming should be taught in classrooms and get children understanding where their food comes from while inspiring them to learn vital skills.

The Department for Education has launched a review of the current curriculum and assessment system and is seeking views from stakeholders to share their perspectives on potential improvements to the current system.

NFU Education will be submitting proposals but in order to represent the views of as many members as possible, we are asking you to share your opinions so they can be included in the response.

Why get involved?

By giving your feedback in the call for evidence, you are helping to promote the importance of teaching STEM subjects through the context of food and farming.

Jump further down the page to read more about the review and why it’s important for farming’s voice to be heard.

Have your say

The call for evidence invites stakeholders to submit proposals and the gathered material will aid the review panel in making its first recommendations next year.

To simplify the process, NFU Education has put together a short, 3-minute survey with a focus on food and farming. Take our survey below by 15 November to have your say.

You can also complete the full list of 54 questions independently. Individual responses can be submitted directly to the government by 22 November at: GOV.UK | Curriculum and assessment review.

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25 September 2024

Department for Education launches review

The government has launched a wide-ranging Curriculum and Assessment Review.

Spanning from Key Stage 1 through to Key Stage 5, the independent review will be chaired by Professor Becky Francis CBE. 

The review will look closely at the key challenges to attainment for young people, and the barriers which hold children back from the opportunities and life chances they deserve – in particular those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, or with SEND (special educational needs or disabilities).

Currently, academies and independent schools don’t have to follow the national curriculum.

However, following the review, all state schools, including academies, will be required to teach the national curriculum.

A rare and important opportunity

Responding to the launch of the review, NFU Education manager Jennie Devine said: “This is a rare and important opportunity for us to highlight the importance of embedding food and farming within the national curriculum to the Department for Education and we hope to incorporate the views and experience of as many members as possible within our response.”

NFU Education will be submitting a response to the review and will be seeking member input to help shape its response.

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