The Action Plan for Geography

For several Presidents, their period of office coincided with the Action Plan for Geography.

This ran from 2006-11

Several of the GA Presidents mentioned this in their Presidential lecture.

Keith Grimwade told me:  "The big curriculum initiative during my Presidency was the Action Plan for Geography.

Lord Adonis was a great supporter of geographical education but could not understand why we had the RGS/IBG and the GA - politicians prefer dealing with just one organisation. Negotiating and securing the GA’s distinctive role was, I think, one of my biggest achievements, much of which went on behind closed doors and could not be broadcast. 

I keep a letter from Lord Adonis acknowledging my work, and recognising the GA’s contribution."

Action Plan for Geography from GeoBlogs

References

It is well worth downloading the Action Plan for Geography Final Report to see what the GA and RGS-IBG did when working together.

Final Report and Evaluation

Perhaps it is time for another big joint project.

https://www.geography.org.uk/Action-Plan-for-Geography-

https://www.rgs.org/about/the-society/what-we-do/teachers/action-plan-for-geography/

Jim Knight

In 2008, Jim Knight, who was a Minister for Education attended the GA Conference as part of an association with the GA which was developed as part of the Action Plan for Geography. There are several other occasions when politicians have been connected with GA activity, as part of the GA's policy work. He attended John Westaway's Presidential conference. We have also had Justine Greening doing a video session (a taste of things to come), and David Blunkett attended the official opening of Solly Street.

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