Case Studies

Examples of good practice in FE (Taken from a project commissioned by the LSC in 2006. The Colleges are presented anonymously in the research report):

College F monitors its policy commitment to “introduce environmental criteria to guide the procurement of all goods and equipment and ensure that these requirements are reflected in all standard contracts conditions”.

College R has a strategic approach to its work with local SMEs, that exemplifies the holistic nature of effective sustainable development. When it needed electrical contractors in the past, the college would appoint firms from as far away as Leeds. More recently, the college finds contractors through its database of employers that run Modern Apprenticeships or work experience schemes, wherever possible. This cuts down the need for travel, helps sustain the local economy and develops employer/college relationships.

College M is a member of an energy purchasing partnership, inherited from the days when the college was under Local Authority control.