Summer Term Forums 2024

Summer Term – Environmental Sustainability Forum 

Getting ready for the Department for Education’s sustainability leadership and climate action plans initiative

The Department for Education’s (DfE) Department for Education’s sustainability leadership and climate action plans initiative requires that: “By 2025, all education settings will have nominated a sustainability lead and put in place a climate action plan”. This applies to all school settings, both maintained and academies.”

Governors and trustees can lead change in this important area. The DfE are clear that senior decision makers, SLT and governors should support and drive school sustainable activity. They should:

• Provide the authority and support to drive and embed culture change.
• Ensure climate change and sustainability feature on the agenda at key meetings.
• Be responsible for succession planning, so that commitment to sustainability endures in the setting.

There is a wealth of relevant advice and resources available, particularly online, and numerous initiatives underway at local, regional and national scale. However, this can be somewhat overwhelming and difficult to navigate for those who are new to the subject.

Please click here to watch a recording of the Forum

Agenda and Presentations – Monday 24^th June at 6pm