The Scottish Government has published an action plan to make it easier for schools to cover global issues such as climate change and a sustainable economy.
The new measure will help the government to monitor the effectiveness of the traineeship programme and will also help young people make informed decisions.
Research into the 'Forest Schools' programme has found that youngsters that participate develop important traits, such as social and environmental responsibility
The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) has analysed the cost it would take to reverse school cuts, as has been promised by almost all the candidates in the Conservative leadership election