§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education (1) what plans he has to introduce environmental studies into the national curriculum;
(2) what initiatives promoting environmental awareness in schools his Department supports; and what funding is available for these initiatives.
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§ Mr. ForthAll pupils receive education about the environment through the national curriculum core and foundation subjects, the terms of which are set out in the statutory orders and associated documents issued by the Department. The Government will support £85 million of local education authority expenditure on the basic curriculum and assessment in 1993–94 which will be mainly devolved to schools to spend either on training or on books and equipment; and a further £25 million on training to enhance primary teachers' knowledge in specific subjects, including geography which has particular relevance to environmental education.