Eco Schools Award Criteria

Bronze criteria

1. The school has identified an Action Team which has met on at least two occasions.
2. The Action Team has completed a formal or informal Environmental Review.
3. The Action Team has produced a basic Action Plan and shared the plan with the rest of the school community.
4. The Action Team can identify progress towards achieving elements of the Action Plan.
5. The school can indicate that some environmental issues have been covered within curriculum work.
6. The school has a prominent, designated noticeboard, web pages or newsletter which details Eco-Schools activities.

Silver criteria

1. The school has identified an Action Team which has met on at least four occasions. The Action Team includes a parent and/or governor representative.
2. The Action Team has completed a formal Environmental Review and has recorded the results.
3. The Action Team has produced a detailed Action Plan (including timescales and targets) and shared the plan with the rest of the school community.
4. The Action Team can demonstrate progress towards achieving at least two elements of the Action Plan.
5. The school can identify progress towards one large-scale project and indicate involvement with two others. ‘Identify progress’ means that the school has an understanding of the project topic and recognises its importance to sustainable development within the school environment and the wider community.
6. The school has a prominent, designated noticeboard, web pages or newsletter which details Eco-Schools activities.
7. The school has informed parents and the wider community about the work being undertaken by the school in relation to Eco-Schools.
8. The school can indicate that some environmental issues have been covered within curriculum work in most year groups.
9. The school has agreed, adopted and displayed an ‘Eco-Code’.