LSN Sustainable Development

Resources

LSN has worked on a variety of projects in the field of Sustainable Development. Some of the key outputs are available for download below:

List of publications:

• Sustainable development in the learning and skills sector: a national baseline survey
  This report outlines the results of a national survey on current practice in sustainable development in the learning and skills sector. The survey was carried out following the publication of From here to sustainability – the Learning and Skills Council strategy on education for sustainable development. The survey assessed how sustainable development was being addressed in the four key areas of leadership and management, buildings and estates, teaching and learning programmes and community and business. There is evidence that the learning and skills sector is making progress on implementing the sustainable development agenda in most areas.
  
  
  
  
• LSDA Responds: From here to sustainability
  This is LSDA’s response to the strategy for sustainable development from the Learning and Skills Council, From here to sustainability. In our response we welcome the aspirations for the economy, society and the wider environment, and the sense of urgency for significant improvement by the learning and skills sector. We structure our response in two parts: first, overarching general points and second, specific reactions to the consultation issues listed in the original document. The consultation is available at www.lsc.gov.uk The supporting document is also available at www.lsc.gov.uk
  
  
  
  
• LSDA Reports: Opportunities for sustainable development in the learning and skills sector: a policy analysis
  Sustainable development (SD) will and should reinforce existing government policy aims and objectives. The Treasury has recently shown its commitment to the SD agenda in the recent Spending review and its decision to include all 15 of the SD headline targets in Public Service Agreements spanning 10 government departments. Approaches to improving employer engagement are a major policy aim of the Skills Strategy and can be enriched by thinking about 'future skills'. The increasing impact of European regulations for integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC) will mean that by 2007 one million people will be working in enterprises run in accordance with SD principles. Have we developed the capacity in the learning and skills sector to respond to this acclerating demand.
  
  
  
  
• LSDA Reports: regeneration and all that: learning and skills sustainability
  This publication explores how the learning and skills sector can relate to different questions about the development of sustainable communities within the broad 'regeneration' agenda.
  
  
  
  
• Contributing to sustainable development: Centres of Vocational Excellence
  This report assesses the contribution that the CoVE programme is making to sustainable development.
  
  
  
  
• LSDA’s response to the consultation paper on planning policy statement 1 : creating sustainable communities
  This is LSDA’s response to consultation paper Planning policy statement 1: creating sustainable communities issued by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister.
  
  We voice our support for a key policy message set out in the consultation document, namely the need for planning authorities to be mindful of social inclusion as a critical foundation for sustainable development. However, we express reservations about supporting a form of ‘unconstrained growth’ that pays no heed to the environmental and social needs and characteristics of local people. Economic growth can generate new jobs, but local knowledge and skills and the aspiration to gain new skills will be needed if local communities are to benefit. The consultation document was issued in April 2004 and is available here : LSDA’s response was submitted in May 2004.
  
  
  
  
• Sustainable Development in Education and Skills : emerging thinking on an action plan for England - Initial response from Learning and Skills Development Agency
  The DfES published a draft action plan on Sustainable Development in Education and Skills in July 2003. This can be found on the internet at www.dfes.gov.uk/sd/action.shtml.
  
  
  
  
• LSDA Responds : House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee Inquiry – Learning the sustainability lesson
  The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee anounced its inquiry, Learning the sustainability lesson, in January 2003. Further details can be found on the internet here.
  
  
  
  
• Learning to Last - skills, sustainability and strategy
  Learning to Last is a joint venture from the Learning and Skills Development Agency, Forum for the Future and the government's Sustainable Development Education Panel. Through a seminar series and this book, practitioners, policy-makers and academics consider how the principles and values of sustainable development should inform in the 21st century. Learning to Last seeks to stimulate debate and shape thinking on the need to integrate sustainability into all levels of post-16 learning.
  
  
  
  
• Good practice in sustainable development education : Executive summary
  Executive summary including recommendations of research undertaken into Sustainable Development Education (SDE) projects undertaken in FE colleges and partnerships.
  
  
  
  
• Towards sustainability – a briefing note for colleges
  Please contact the Learning and Skills Development agency for more information.
  
  
  
  
• Towards sustainability – a guide for colleges
  Please contact the Learning and Skills Development agency for more information.
  
  
  
  

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