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School council and student voice case study: Reddish Vale Technology College

Here’ s Reddish Vale Technology College’s student voice case study, focusing on the ethos of the co-operative movement.

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Pupil voice is needed for Haringey school improvement

Haringey’s recently announced commission, Outstanding for All, neglects to engage with the people at the heart of the debate, the students.

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School council and student voice case study: Beauchamp College

Student voice at Beachamp College includes student governors, a student ambassador, a student-led inspection, students appointing staff, student-led research and clubs and societies led by students. This case study explains why they do all of this.

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The new Ofsted framework will undermine student voice

The new framework for school inspections released by Ofsted today removes all pressure on schools to involve their students in self-evaluation and improving their own community.
When schools are being blamed for not connecting young people with their communities a key tool that helped young people to see that their communities are what they make them, not something that happens to them, has been swept away.

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Student voice policy – 5 quick tips

A friend asked for help writing a student voice policy at her school. My answer was 5 quick suggestions on how to create one. They’re all here.

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School councils and student voice: why bother?

School councils. Student voice. Giving young people a say in how their school is run. Sounds like effort, doesn’t it? Kids are there to be educated, not to take part in it, right? Let’s be clear : schools present a unique opportunity for young people to learn about democracy.

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