Our Policy Work

The Association for Science Education provides an independent, powerful voice for the science education community. Our ambition is to bring our expertise to bear, to influence science education policy at national levels. Science education should prepare present and future citizens for modern society, stimulate interest in the further study of the sciences and educate the next generation of science-based professionals. 

We aim to achieve curriculum reform that:

• meets young people’s needs and improves their outcomes;
• drives a policy and practical framework that supports science educators;
• encourages science educators to stay in practice. 

We represent the views of our members on a broad range of areas across science education. Submissions to government consultations and position statements are written by expert committee members supported by staff.

Our policy asks 

Working with our committees and feeding from our work over recent years, we have four key asks for the new government. We have shared these asks with the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson, as well as Becky Francis, lead in the Government's independent curriculum and assessment review. We are working actively to promote science education with the new government and key stakeholders.