What is a Fairtrade School?

It is a school that is committed to Fairtrade. This means:

• It uses Fairtrade products as far as possible
• It learns about how global trade works and why Fairtrade is important
• It takes action for Fairtrade in the school and the wider community

How did the Fairtrade Schools scheme come about?

A number of schools have already become Fairtrade Schools working with organisations such as People & Planet, SCIAF, CAFOD, Fairtrade Towns, Development Education Centres and others. Now these organisations have come together to develop a single, unified scheme for all primary and secondary schools across the UK. The new scheme is run by The Fairtrade Foundation.