Encouraging people to become active citizens in the so-called Big Society was one of the Conservatives' key themes, he said, and citizenship teaching was the ideal subject to aid this.

BBC: Teachers fear for future of citizenship lessons

The new, three-hour course, offered by the Royal Institute of British Architects in conjunction with the Bat Conservation Trust, is intended to educate architects about bats, teaching participants the ideal size, access points, temperature, materials and location for bat roosts.

CNN: Architects building dream homes for bats