Eco-Schools’ Training 2023-2024

Eco-Schools England is proud to announce that in 2023-2024 we will be partnering with Bupa Foundation meaning that the Eco-Schools’ team can once again offer free training to any adult who works in a school, college, or nursery in England. Eco-Schools’ training sessions are designed to provide practical advice, inspiration, and real-life examples to educators who want to support youth-led eco-action and increase environmental education in their setting. Training is divided into three sessions, allowing the Eco-Schools Team to accompany you on your journey to Eco-Schools Green Flag and be on hand should you require help, support, or advice.

• Session 1 will take place during Autumn Term and will provide an overview of the programme, tour the Eco-Schools’ portal and resources, and then provide practical advice on creating an Eco-Committee, completing an Environmental Review, and developing an impactful yet manageable Action Plan.
• Session 2 will take place during Spring Term and provides a chance to catch-up and ask questions before sharing advice on using environmental issues to enrich learning and expanding your environmental activity to your entire school and wider community.
• Session 3 will take place during Summer Term. Again, there will be a chance to ask questions and reflect on your journey before discussion moves on to the best ways to evaluate eco-projects and creating a powerful environmental mission statement for your setting. This session will also contain information about applying for an Eco-Schools Green Flag and what to expect during the assessment process.

Session 1

Introducing the Eco-Schools programme, forming an Eco-Committee, completing an Environmental Review, and developing an Action Plan.

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Wednesday 20th September – Fully Booked

Thursday 28th September – Fully Booked

Tuesday 3rd October

Wednesday 11th October – Fully Booked

Thursday 19th October – Fully Booked

Tuesday 7th November – Fully Booked

Each session last 60 minutes and begins at 16:15.

Session 2

Increasing environmental education in your setting and expanding eco-activity to your entire school and wider community.

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Wednesday 10th January

Tuesday 16th January

Wednesday 24th January

Thursday 1st February

Tuesday 6th February

Thursday 29th February

Each session last 60 minutes and begins at 16:15.

Session 3

Evaluating eco-activity, deciding on an environmental mission statement, and applying for an Eco-Schools Green Flag.

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Thursday 18th April

Tuesday 23rd April

Wednesday 1st May

Thursday 9th May

Tuesday 14th May

Wednesday 22nd May

Each session last 60 minutes and begins at 16:15.

Bupa Foundation Partnership

Working together to help people make our communities greener, cleaner, and healthier.  

The Bupa Foundation and Keep Britain Tidy are partnering to help create even more Eco-Schools in England.

We’re working together to help young people and teachers feel confident about delivering environmental actions in their school, local community, and beyond. Over the 2023-2024 school year, our partnership aims to reach over 300,000 young people through offering free teacher training and developing a new innovative, easy to deliver, and impactful Eco-Schools project. Together we can make our communities greener, cleaner, and healthier.