1. WORKING TOWARDS FAIRTRADE STATUS Iris Aitchison Depute Head, Department of Business

2. Why did we want to be part of the Fairtrade?
Jack McConnell’s Scotland-Malawi Partnership
Consortium of 9 colleges joined together to deliver leadership and quality workshops in Lilongwe, Malawi during
Namitete Technical College
How could we help our colleagues in Malawi; in the orphanages; and in the colleges?
Until this time, students left college with theoretical concepts, but not ACTUAL USEFUL competencies – for instance how to solve problems, how to work in teams, how to problem solve,

6. GOAL 1 INSTATE A FORMAL FAIRTRADE POLICY
FOR THE COLLEGE AND STUDENT UNION
Submitted a Joint application
Approved by our Steering Group
Appoved by Board and Senior Management

7. GOAL 2
SELL FAIRTRADE PRODUCTS, INCLUDING FOOD AND COTTON, IN ALL CAMPUS SHOPS
Involve Catering Manager
Involve Student Union

8. GOAL 3
SERVE FAIRTRADE PRODUCTS AT ALL MEETINGS AND EVENTS HOSTED BY THE COLLEGE AND STUDENT UNION
Catering Manager should ensure that Fairtrade products are supplied
Staff across college campuses asked to consider changing to Fairtrade products

9. GOAL 4
CAMPAIGNS ARE RUN ON COMPUS TO INCREASE THE UNDERSTANDING AND CONSUMPTION OF FAIRTRADE PRODUCTS
Run events during “Fairtrade Fortnight” and throughout the year
Embedding Fairtrade into the curriculum all year – all levels of learners
Involve internal and external stakeholders

10. GOAL 5
SET UP A FAIRTRADE STEERING GROUP WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM STUDENT BODY, COLLEGE STAFF, CATERING AND PROCUREMENT
Chair – Meets at least 4 times per year + ad hoc
Procurement Manager
SU President and his team
Catering Manager
Bursary Officer
Estates Manager
2 representatives from Falkirk Council – Fairtrade Steering Group and Sustainability Officer

11. CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE Confident Individuals Effective Contributors
Successful learners
Confident Individuals
Responsible Citizens
Effective Contributors

12. ADDED VALUE TO THE LEARNERS
Change of College Culture
Acceptance of independent responsibility in making Fairtrade choices
Social Awareness of the impact that Fairtrade has on poor countries whose products we enjoy
Ethical Awareness of production and trading
Global economics – international trade system
Sustainability and Environmental issues
All can be embedded into all subjects, at every level