LfS Connect: ‘A focus on the new National Framework for LfS in Initial Teacher Education’
The General Teaching Council for Scotland’s Learning for Sustainability Hub, developed in partnership with LfS Scotland, provides a one-stop-shop to help educators across the 3-18 continuum to ‘explore, engage, enact & embed, and connect’ with Learning for Sustainability in their individual practice – and the wider life of their setting.
A key element of the Hub is ‘LfS Connect’: which includes monthly online opportunities for educators to network and collaborate with others, and explore key aspects of Learning for Sustainability.
The LfS Connect session on 29 May 2025 offered participants an opportunity to hear more about, and discuss, ‘The new National Framework for LfS in Initial Teacher Education’: the development of which was a key Action in Scotland’s ‘Target 2030’ national LfS Action Plan.
We were delighted to welcome Professor Lizzie Rushton from the University of Stirling; Chair of the group that led on the development of this exciting new resource, who shared more about the Framework and its ambitions.
Participants then went into breakout groups to share their thoughts regarding the Framework and how it could be used in their own practice. Click here to view the Padlet where they shared their thoughts.
Click on the hyperlinks below to engage with this session:
- View the slides from this session
- View the introduction and ‘scene-setting’ from Learning for Sustainability Scotland
- View input from the General Teaching Council for Scotland on how this aspect of Learning for Sustainability relates to the Professional Standards
- View input from our guest speaker, Professor Lizzie Rushton from the University of Stirling
- View resources and ideas for next steps with this aspect of Learning for Sustainability
Our warmest thanks goes once again to Lizzie for her invaluable contribution to this event.
Our next LfS Connect session will be held on Thursday 19th June and will have a focus on ‘Building a culture of Learning for Sustainability in your setting’