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The ‘EWE Centre’ (A Regional Partnership) “Learning Today – For Tomorrow

The ‘EWE Centre’ (A Regional Partnership) “Learning Today – For Tomorrow. Why?. School Improvement through ESD Improving environment for learning . Learning about sustainability. Delivering the DfES Action Plan. What Have We Done?.

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The ‘EWE Centre’ (A Regional Partnership) “Learning Today – For Tomorrow

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  1. The ‘EWE Centre’ (A Regional Partnership)“Learning Today – For Tomorrow

  2. Why? School Improvement through ESD • Improvingenvironment forlearning. • Learning about sustainability. • Delivering the DfES Action Plan.

  3. What Have We Done? • Established a regional training base for sustainability education refurbishing redundant space in a primary school • Creating a good practise school grounds being used for training of teachers/ school support staff and as a testbed for new ideas. • Created sub regional and regional partnerships delivering direct support in schools • Developing a regional strategic partnership for sustainability education in the north east

  4. Partnerships • Groundwork • Local Authorities • NECLEA • Growing Schools • One World Network North East • Learning through Landscapes • North East Environment Network • Local Agenda 21 Partnership

  5. Resourcing • Local Authorities • Groundwork • Local Charitable trusts • School Contracts • DFID • DFES • Consultancy/ earned income

  6. Programmes from the EWE Centre • School Grounds development • Waste & Recycling • Global dimension • Growing Schools • Forest Schools • Outdoor learning • Eco-Schools • Get Out More

  7. Regional Partnership Programmes • Global Dimension (OWNNE) • Forest Schools • Eco-Schools • School Grounds • Growing Schools • Get Out More

  8. Outcomes • Schools benefitting from in-school support (regionally and sub-regionally) • INSET and training for NGO’s, HT’s and LEA Advisory staff delivered in partnership with many of the LA’s in the region. • Collation and creation of resources for use by schools • New projects being developed • Funds available in some cases for schools • Regional ESD Conference on 2nd November for senior managers.

  9. Lessons Learnt • Partnerships take time to develop • Try to be as inclusive as possible • Be willing to take a lead • Be flexible, creative • Communication is key, often difficult to maintain • Know your own argument

  10. The Future • Fully implement the thinking • Get all LEA’s/Children’s Services on board • Make the partnership effective for schools across the region • Fully engage with the ECM and BSF agenda’s • Ensure financial sustainability

  11. For more information visit: www.ewecentre.org.uk

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