Education Policy Advisory Group

This group is a mechanism for Member Organisations (MOs) to inform the Society's education policy work at all levels — from primary school to higher education. The Committee reports to the Society's Education and Science Policy (ESP) Committee.

What is the function of the Education Policy Advisory Group?

• Identify and discuss current and forthcoming education policy-related priorities.
• Identify areas of collaborative working with respect to education policy activities.
• Seek to work collaboratively, wherever possible and appropriate, on education policy activities.
• Inform the Society's education policy work including, but not exclusive to: consultation responses, policy projects, and position statements.
• Highlight any issues, concerns, or priority areas related to science education.
• Liaise with other sub-committees and special interest groups of the Society's Education, Training, and Policy Committees (including, but not exclusive to, the Curriculum Committee, the Teaching Policy Advisory Group, and the Biology Education Research Group), as appropriate.
• Horizon-scan likely future issues in education policy over the next two to five years.

What else does the Education Policy Advisory Group do?

The Education Policy Advisory Group also acts as a space for Member Organisations to share their own areas of work, allowing Member Organisations to find overlapping areas of interest and potential collaboration, and as a space to share upcoming areas of work or events that may be of interest to other biology-based organisations.

Current Chair: Dr Andrew Shore FRSB