What is being done to promote fair trade in schools through the curriculum and procurement.

Through Curriculum for Excellence there is a strong emphasis on developing responsible, global citizens able to make informed, ethical choices with an understanding of the world and Scotland''s place in it. Fair trade provides an excellent context for learning which motivates young people and supports the achievement of the outcomes of the curriculum on an interdisciplinary basis.
The Scottish Government supports the Scottish Fair Trade Forum which actively promotes fair trade in schools and works in partnership with the Fairtrade Foundation. There are 587 schools in Scotland which have registered to become Fairtrade Schools through the Fairtrade Foundation and 81 have been awarded Fairtrade status with more expected to be awarded shortly.
Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) and the 6 Development Education Centres around Scotland work with local authorities and schools to promote global citizenship in schools and fair trade is regularly highlighted in good practice. There are also online resources to support staff and pupils teaching and learning about fair trade. Current LTS resources can be accessed at:
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/citizenship/creativeteaching/topicalissues/fairtrade/whatisfairtrade.asp
The Scottish Government issued guidance in 2005 setting out the ways in which public bodies can incorporate fair trade options into their procurement processes in a manner that is consistent with procurement legislation, by inviting suppliers to include fair trade options in their tenders and by working on a voluntary basis with suppliers once contracts have been awarded.