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 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.
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.
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.
A brief summary of how an effective school council can help you meet each of the Every Child Matters outcomes.
Great for when you’re writing your SEF or creating your School Development Plan.
How your school council help you prepare for an Ofsted inspection and completing your SEF.
A detailed view of how effective school councils and pupil voice fulfil each outcome of the Every Child Matters agenda.
Great for filling out your SEF and seeing how pupil voice can benefit everything you do in school.
I was just having a look on the TES’s forums and this issue seemed to be quite popular. Is it something we could produce a resource on? I’m sure it’s something teachers would really value. Maybe it would just be a short one that could be downloaded for free (if people give us their email [...]














