What is an action team?

The Action Team is the driving force behind the Eco-Schools work.

The Action Team must include:

• Pupils (if possible)
• Member of staff
• Community member e.g. parent

The Action Team is also encouraged to include:

• A member of the senior management team
• Other teacher (s)
• Parent
• Non-teaching staff member
• Caretaker or kitchen staff
• Representative from the local authority

If it’s possible to have pupils as members of the Action Team then this should be encouraged. However this is not compulsory for early years.

The Eco-Schools programme is designed to be flexible, centres should think about how it will work best for them.

Whilst it is adults who drive the Action Team it is important that the entire centre community are informed about decisions and involved in the projects that will take place.

The role of the Action Team is to:

• Ensure that the whole centre is aware of the Eco-Schools programme
• Take the lead in carrying out the Environmental Review
• Provide a link between the children, teachers, management and the whole centre community
• Take the lead in delivering the Eco-Schools Action Plan and increasing the children’s awareness of environmental issues

The size of the Action Team and how often it will meet may depend on the size of the centre. However, the Action Team must keep records of their decisions and minutes of their meetings should be reported back to the Senior Management team.

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