• Taking account of sustainability: ‘Sustainable
energy programmes installed in every new build
Attainment and learning outcomes e.g. recycling water, wood chip burning
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There were mixed views but the majority felt that heating.’ Increased energy efficiency should
improvements in the fabric of schools would result mean that utility costs are not so prominent. It
in improvements in learning attainment. was surprising that this subject was not
extensively raised.
‘Recent research...has shown that • Learning technology-related: the policies give the
better school buildings usually lead to opportunity to renew and update educational
significant improvement in standards. resources. Procurement is likely to change. It was
Every child deserves to be taught in a suggested that managed ICT services were
school that is “fit for purpose”.’ probably the best model but that adequate
School leader upgrading must be included in the contracts.
The learning environment
Responses about the learning environment in 3.5
relation to buildings and renewal can be grouped Every Child Matters and the Children’s Plan
into three themes. Many points echo those on
other topics: Short summary of the policy
• Overall design: thought needs to be invested in Every Child Matters (ECM)
the type of learning experiences schools wish to • aims to ensure that services provided to the child,
offer. The range of provision should include such as education and health, are joined up, so
accommodation of smaller classes in larger that abused and other vulnerable children don’t
rooms, a forum where large numbers can meet ‘fall through the net’
and discuss, space for clusters of pupils, versatile • quality of service is to be measured against five
areas for active learning, more individual work outcomes: be healthy; stay safe; enjoy and
space, more secure capacity for storage, plus achieve; make a positive contribution; and
overall flexibility as changes in requirements achieve economic well-being
cannot be predicted. • a joined-up approach with children’s services
(hospitals, the police, voluntary groups)
‘Think smaller. Think hubs of 150 The Children’s Plan
people max within a larger group • putting the family at the heart of children’s
setting if necessary. Build with education and services and schools at the heart
respect to encourage dignified of communities
behaviour. Involve the users. Look to • there are five principles:
the wellness sector and international 1.Government does not bring up children
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independent education to parents do. They need the support as well.
supplement innovation and consider 2.All children have the potential to succeed.
greater partnership with the best of 3.All children need to enjoy childhood and grow
them. Ask home-educators what they up prepared for adult life.
are doing that’s so much more 4.Services need to be shaped by and responsive
appealing to them and look at to children, young people and families.
incorporating their ideas. Schools 5.Better to prevent failure rather than tackle a
must become places where people, crisis later.
large and small, want to be. People
like spas and resorts; they feel good There were 15 replies to this survey topic: 4 from
in them. So work with spas to create schools, 3 from educational suppliers and 8 from
spaces that allow people to feel good education bodies or consultants. This was the
and want to learn.’ lowest number of responses to any topic and this
Local authority representative therefore makes any conclusions difficult.
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