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Across the UK and Ireland, we want chemistry curricula and the way they are assessed to be accessible, inclusive and encourage the development of relevant knowledge and skills. This will empower young people to be scientifically informed members of society and prepare them for further study in the chemical sciences.

From ensuring every child has access to practical work to embedding sustainability and climate change into curricula, we want every child to feel like science is for them.

Read our work on the curriculum

Up to the age of sixteen we believe there should be equitable educational pathways that do not limit progression in the sciences. We advocate for the removal of gatekeeping practices and ensuring all young people can feel like science is for people like them. Alongside this, we want to ensure students and teachers understand the wide range of careers and opportunities available to them.

Young people need a range of academic and vocational options at level 3 and above which equip them with the core chemistry knowledge and skills that are understood and valued by employers. We advocate for these routes to be accessible and inclusive, providing opportunity for all.

Read our work on pays

We are campaigning to ensure teachers and technicians have the resources, skills, expertise and motivation so that all students have access to an excellent chemistry education.

Key parts of this include addressing the teacher and technician recruitment and retention crisis with long-term solutions that can withstand population and economic fluctuations, while also investing in effective professional development for teachers.

Read our work on teacher development