Element 1.1 Whole school approach

• The whole school is involved in decision-making.
• Participatory decision-making addresses all aspects of school life.

Each school has different approaches to the ways in which they communicate and make decisions. A whole school approach brings together the entire school community – or an equitable representation of all the stakeholders. This enhances the potential for the school community to govern themselves and strengthen the variety of relationships that exist.

• Developing an ESD curriculum in a junior school (42 KB), Brixington Junior School, Devon
• Taking responsibility for ourselves (41 KB), College House Junior School, Nottinghamshire
• Personal and Social Education and participatory learning (431 KB), Royton and Crompton Secondary School, Lancashire