Can we reconnect teenagers with wildlife through a new GCSE?
Our Head of Communities & Wildlife explores the reasons behind proposals for a new GCSE - and calls on you to respond to the OCR consultation.
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Communities and Wildlife Officer Rebecca Neal tells us of her career in conservation and how she came to be working for the Wildlife Trust BCN
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Caylin Gans hugely enjoyed her time volunteering with our Education and Community team in Northamptonshire
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