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Have your say: help make nature a regular part of every child’s education
The
Nature Premium Campaign
is calling for
regular and ongoing nature experiences for all children and young people
. The Nature Premium would provide funding for education settings to choose the nature experiences that best suit their children and young people - we define nature broadly including and not limited to gardening and food growing, conservation, tree planting, birdwatching, fishing, urban farms, Forest School, adventurous activities, pond dipping, beekeeping, permaculture, bioblitzing, healthy soils, sustainable living and more.
We know that Government finances are tight and it’s important to look for the ‘value for money’ of a new idea. That’s why we have been talking with the DfE about using the Government’s Green Book framework analysis (— the process used to assess new policy ideas) to assess the
Nature Premium proposal
.
To strengthen this analysis, we need input from
organisations across all sectors
— including education, health, environment, youth, outdoor learning, community, business and beyond. If your organisation values nature experiences for children and young people,
please complete our short survey
. Your responses will help demonstrate the breadth of support for the Nature Premium and will be
anonymized
and included as an appendix to the analysis.
Together, we can help ensure every child benefits from time in nature.
*
1.
Name of Organisation
(Required.)
*
2.
Your details:
(Required.)
Name of main contact:
Position in organisation:
Email address:
*
3.
Please tick the relevant sector (pick up to
6 only
)
(Required.)
Academic
Agriculture
Architecture
Arts (please specify below in comments box)
Biodiversity Crisis
Climate emergency
Conservation
Construction
Culture
Economics
Education (general)
Education - Early Years
Education - Primary
Education - Secondary
Education - FE Colleges
Education - University
Energy
Entertainment
Environment
Finance
Food & Beverage
Forestry
Happiness
Health Mental Wellbeing
Health Physical Wellbeing
Horticulture
Leisure and recreation
Life Science
Outdoor Learning
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media
Meteorology
NGO
Pharmaceutical
Philanthropy
Professional & Business Services
Retail
Sustainable living
Technology
Tourism
1. Other (please specify):
2. Arts (please specify):
4.
Please tick the Government’s missions that are relevant to your work.
We hope to use this information to demonstrate the breadth of the value of nature in the UK.
Kickstart economic growth
Make Britain a clean energy superpower
Take back our streets
Break down barriers to opportunity
Build an NHS fit for the future
5.
From your organisations point of view, what opportunities, benefits and challenges do you anticipate if ALL children were more connected to nature (feeling a sense of belonging and integration with nature) throughout their education.
(500 words max)
Opportunities
Benefits
Challenges
Anything we haven’t covered that you think is useful (or other)
6.
You can provide a link to more relevant information here if you wish
7.
With your own family or friends, what are your favourite nature related activities you support and take part in?
(25 words max)
8.
Please share a transformative moment in nature you have experienced or have witnessed.
If you would like to support the Nature Premium Campaign please contact:
Dr Sara A Collins BSc, DIC, PhD, MBA, APIOL, FRSA
Nature Premium campaign Co-Founder and Lead Hypha
(Pronouns: she/her)
Email:
saracollins@naturepremium.org
Tel: 07581 484892
