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"At Lenzie Academy, Fairtrade is studied through a cross-curricular project which has attracted the interest of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Education (HMIE). The Modern Languages Department’s input to this is particularly important. The HMIE visited the school to hear about the project, which they are considering promoting as best practice; they have recently highlighted it in their report as a key strength."

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.