Spotlight on... Alison Kitson

Alison Kitson - This week, Dr Alison Kitson talks to us about her role as Programme Director at the new Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education, her longstanding work in Initial Teacher Education, and her recent appointment as Deputy President of the Historical Association. What is your role and what does it involve?. I currently have two main roles, one as programme director for UCL's new Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education (CCCSE) and the other in initial teacher education. My new role in the CCCSE is very exciting. We know that many teachers, students and their parents are very concerned about climate change and that schools are incredibly important places to explore issues related to climate change, sustainability and the environment. However, we also know that many teachers lack the confidence and expertise to explore these issues in the classroom. The premise of the new centre is that all teachers, regardless of the subject or age range they teach, ought to have a place to go for professional development that is reliable, high quality and free.