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We are experts in providing training for:

  • School councils
  • Student voice groups
  • Student leadership

‘as a result of this training, I’m going to revolutionise the way councils in the school are run’ – Asst Head, secondary school

Our training challenges tokenism in schools, and helps young people set up sustainable structures that are active and can lead on change. Importantly, we also train the adults that work with young people (usually teachers and Local Authority staff) to help them facilitate this.

We work in a range of settings – primary schools, secondary schools, special schools, Pupil Referral Units and colleges. We can train groups of schools too.

‘The training has inspired the students, and council meetings have improved significantly. The council’s profile is improving too’ -School Council Coordinator, secondary school, Buckinghamshire

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If you would like to chat to us about training, get in touch by either filling in this form, dropping us an email, or giving us a call. We are keen to put together a programme that meets your needs, and look forward to hearing from you!

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‘The trainer quickly developed a strong rapport with the students. He was able to adapt the training throughout the day to match the needs of the students. He was able to keep maintain the pace and keep the students motivated’ – School Council coordinator, primary school, Bradford

Take a look at some of our sample programmes:

Training to Reinvigorate Your School Council – sample programme

Aims
  • Enthuse participants about the possibilities for student voice in their school.
  • For the participants to see themselves as a group that can work together effectively.
  • To have a clear set of project outlines for students to take forward.
Programme
9.00 Introduction What the day’s going to be about, how it’s going to work, what people will get out of it.
9.05 Ice-breakers Getting to feel comfortable with one another by having a laugh together.
9.35 Where are we now? Reflect on student voice in the school, and what things pupils want to change.
10.40 Break
11.00 SMART projects Choosing projects

Creating a pitch and a project plan

12.00 Making it happen Meetings processes

Meetings skills

Action teams

13.00 Lunch Canvassing opinion from your peers
14.00 Shout about it Communicating your success

Getting others involved

15.00 Wrapping it up Conclusions for the day

Ensuring everyone knows their personal action plan

15.15 Finish

Timings will be adjusted to match your school day.

A framework within which projects fall can be agreed (e.g. to link up with the School Development Plan headings).

Click here to download or print: Training to Reinvigorate Your School Council – sample programme

We are also in touch with a great network of local authority trainers – see if there’s already a trainer in your area.

Local Authority Name Expertise Works in LA only? Cost to schools in LA?
Birmingham Debbie PSHE and Citizenship
Birmingham John Will work elsewhere in the Midlands
Bristol Miranda PSHE Will work in the Bristol area
Doncaster Pat
Essex Carol Healthy Schools No
Hillingdon Liz & Jane Staff training as well as primary and secondary pupils Will work elswhere in the area
North West (Northern Ireland) Anne-Marie Citizenship
Oxfordshire Karen
Suffolk Jan Healthy Schools
Telford & Wrekin Sarah
Torfaen Julia
Worcestershire Rachel Parental involvement Will work in and around Worcestershire area Yes

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Disclaimer: involver is providing a free service to link trainers with schools (and other organisations and institutions). All arrangements – including content, finance, travel, resources and safety – will be directly between the trainer and the school. involver cannot take any responsibility  for the organisation or quality of the training or trainers. That said, we’d never recommend anyone we didn’t think was up to the job.

It is the school’s responsibility to ensure that trainers have any required insurance and CRB or other checks required.

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Training to Reinvigorate Your School Council

Aims

· Enthuse participants about the possibilities for student voice in their school.

· For the participants to see themselves as a group that can work together effectively.

· To have a clear set of project outlines for students to take forward.

Programme

9.00

Introduction

What the day’s going to be about, how it’s going to work, what people will get out of it.

9.05

Ice-breakers

Getting to feel comfortable with one another by having a laugh together.

9.35

Where are we now?

Reflect on student voice in the school, and what things pupils want to change.

10.40

Break

11.00

SMART projects

Choosing projects

Creating a pitch and a project plan

12.00

Making it happen

Meetings processes

Meetings skills

Action teams

13.00

Lunch

Canvassing opinion from your peers

14.00

Shout about it

Communicating your success

Getting others involved

15.00

Wrapping it up

Conclusions for the day

Ensuring everyone knows their personal action plan

15.15

Finish

Timings will be adjusted to match your school day.

A framework within which projects fall can be agreed (e.g. to link up with the School Development Plan headings).

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