01 November 2010 The Department for Education on Sustainable Schools
We contacted the Department for Education and asked them "Now that the National Framework for Sustainable Schools has been scrapped, what is the focus of the new coalition Government in regards to sustainability in schools". This was their reply:
"The government has committed itself to being the 'greenest' government ever. Ministers believe that it is important for schools to be sustainable and for children to learn about the key issues of sustainability. Most schools share this view and are already engaged in teaching pupils about sustainability using the large range of resources which are available.
"The government is committed to giving schools and teachers greater freedoms over what and how they teach. Ministers have announced their intention to review the National Curriculum in order to restore it to a core entitlement organised around subject disciplines. A smaller National Curriculum will allow schools more freedom and time to build on the core entitlement to provide a rich learning experience for all their pupils and use their professional judgement to organise learning as they see fit.
"It will still be up to schools to decide if becoming a sustainable school is the best way for them to operate, and the greater flexibility in the curriculum will allow schools wishing to do so an excellent opportunity to incorporate the teaching of sustainability into a broad and balanced curriculum. "
What is your opinion on the new approaches by the coalition Government and in particular to "it will be still be up to schools to decide if becoming a sustainable school is the best way for them to operate"For the full news article and to be taken to the website, click here |
