In response to the DCSF Year of Action for Sustainable Schools, the north of England regions came together to develop a programme of professional development opportunties culminating in a large conference on 7th and 8th February in York.

To download a copy of the keynote presentations please click on any of the links below. A synopsis of the workshops is available along with a selection of the powerpoints used.

Day 1 Presentations

Janice Lawson DCSF Sustainable Development Unit, Overview of Sustainable Schools

Ian Smith, Director of Children's Services, Tameside Metropoliton Borough Council, View from a DCS

Wanda Brown, DCSF Play and Wellbeing Team, Every Child's Future Matters

Leszek Iwaskow, HMI Ofsted, Sustainable Schools - Improving Schools

Day 1 Workshops

Day 2 Presentations

Janice Lawson DCSF Sustainable Development Unit, Overview of Sustainable Schools (As above)

Ian Smith, Director of Children's Services, Tameside Metropoliton Borough Council, View from a DCS (As above)

Rebecca Gibbs, Sustainable Development Commission, Every Child's Future Matters

Peter Hetherington, Academy for Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Communities - Sustainable Schools

Transcript of Q&A sessions from both day 1 & 2

Day 2 Workshops

This programme builds on the Leading for the Future Conference held in Newcastle in November 2005. To learn more and be able to download the presentations from that event click here.

Suggested Links

North West ESD Forum

Yorkshire and Humber ESD Forum

'Sustainable development is a non-negotiable for children's wellbeing' - The Children's Plan 2007

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