Education, Young People and Skills

Children and young people have a greater stake in the future than any other section of society.

It is imperative that young people's experiences of education from nursery school to university equip them with the knowledge, skills and values needed to live and work sustainably. And once they have become adults the learning shouldn�t stop. Whether it's in the workplace or in communities, sustainable development is a lifelong learning journey.

Our education, young people and skills programme is working with Government to ensure this happens.

Our Work Programme

Our work aims to accelerate and deepen the UK Government's commitment to sustainable development as a policy goal in the education and skills development sectors, and more broadly within the public services and structures that support children, young people and learners in the United Kingdom. Our work focuses on three areas:

	Children and young people
	Schools
	Skills

Our chief partners are the parts of the UK government (central and local) concerned with education, skills and young people�s policy. We work most closely with the Department for Children, Schools and Families but also with the Scottish Executive, the Welsh Assembly and the Department of Education in Northern Ireland. We also work with government agencies, the wider public sector, NGOs and business.

"Sustainable development is a non-negotiable for children�s wellbeing" The Children�s Plan. DCSF (2007)

What's new?

Did you know?
Children's physical immaturity and energy needs make them more vulnerable to environmental hazards than adults (WHO, 2002)

We have commissioned two complimentary reports by York University (Vol. I) and the new economics foundation (Vol. II) reviewing the environmental dimension of children and young people's well being. more details �

Our team

Ann Finlayson, Commissioner for Education, chairs our Education and Young People steering group; Waheed Saleem is our Commissioner for Young People; and Tess Gill our Commissioner for Work and Skills. Jake Reynolds is Team Leader and Rebecca Gibbs is Policy Analyst.