1. Strategic, challenging and accountable A governor’s guide to Sustainable Schools

2. Care Not everyone is familiar with the language of sustainability, but we do understand about care: care for oneself care for one another care for the environment

3. Reflection What does a caring school look like,feel likeand sound like?

4. Preferred future To what extent do these paint a picture of what the school could or should look like? How do you get from where you are to where you want to be?

5. Building on experience Every Child Matters Extended Schools School travel plans Healthy Schools Eco Schools International School Award

6. An umbrella Sustainable Schools National Framework

7. Doorways Inclusion and participation Travel and traffic Purchasing and waste Buildings and grounds Energy and water Food and drink Global dimensionLocal well being

8. Care benefits CurriculumCampusCommunity Teaching and learning Pupil achievement Pupil well-being Operating and capital budgets Pupil involvement Staff morale Built and natural environment Trust Parental involvement Local influence

9. Governor’s key roles Strategic Challenging Accountable

10. Reflection How do you grade the governing bodies performance? GradeDescriptionImplication 4Outstanding The governing body has evidence of how its work contributes to school improvement or community development. 3Good The governing body has evidence of how its work contributes to pupil achievement, or improves the school’s environmental performance. 2Basic The governing body addresses this area in the school improvement or development plan, and in all relevant policy areas. 1Getting Started The governing body has not addressed, or is just beginning to address this area. 0Don’t Know I don’t know enough about this doorway or the governing body’s activities in this area.

11. Next Steps What additional information do you need?

12. For more information www.teachernet.gov.uk/sustainableschools www.teachernet.gov.uk/publications