Policy for sustainable schools - response

NICVA welcomes the opportunity to respond to this consultation. NICVA welcomed many of the recommendations in the Bain report and agrees with the two main recommendations on the sustainability of schools which place emphasis on the quality of educational experience for the young person and the broad range of sustainability criteria:

• "The policy for sustainable schools in Northern Ireland should ensure that all schools are sustainable in terms of the quality of the educational experience of children, enrolment trends, financial position, school leadership and management, accessibility, and the strength of their links to the community."
• "The sustainable schools policy should ensure that regardless of the financial position of a school or the services it provides, it is not considered viable if the quality and breadth of the education it provides is less than satisfactory."