Get up to speed with the DfE’s approach to tackling climate change with our summary of its sustainability and climate change strategy. Learn how to make a commitment to environmental sustainability a core part of your school’s vision, strategy and practice, with our article on making sustainability a strategic priority.
Set out your approach to mitigating your school's impact on the environment in a sustainability policy.
The government has published its sustainability strategy to improve the education sector’s response to climate change by 2030. Find out what it's planning to introduce and when, and how your school will be affected.
Mobilise your school or trust to embed environmental sustainability into its vision, strategy and practice, in line with the DfE's sustainability strategy. Find out how to get started and get your whole school or trust community involved.
Find guidance on what to include in your school's sustainability policy, based on the DfE's sustainability and climate change strategy. Look at example statements for inspiration, and see examples of sustainability and environmental policies from other schools.
Draw on our whole-school audit to get a clear picture of how your everyday practice impacts the planet.
Hear from 1 trust's head of catering to learn about how you can make school meals more sustainable.
Use our audit tool to help you look at sustainability across all your practices and infrastructure. Find out how to make changes without breaking the bank, and see tips on taking your next steps.
Find out the simple steps an award-winning school has taken towards making its school meals more sustainable, with advice on how you can do the same.
Use our sustainability lead model job description to appoint the best candidate to lead on your sustainability efforts.
Understand how to embed sustainability into your curriculum with our case study and list of resources.
Share our sustainability teaching audit with your staff to identify any training needs around teaching sustainability and share our list of CPD resources with them.
Recruiting for this DfE-mandated role? Download our model role description and person specification to help you set out the duties and responsibilities of a sustainability lead.
Corbridge Middle School's goal was to embed sustainability throughout its curriculum and promote a focus on the environment across its school. See how the leaders there did it and find resources to learn how you can make this happen too.
Share our audit tool to find out how confident your staff are in teaching about sustainability. Use the results to plan your CPD and sustainability strategy, and identify sustainability leaders in your team.
Find out what CPD courses and resources are available to help you create a more sustainable school and help pupils understand climate change.
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