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Why Pupil Voice is important!
Why Pupil Voice is important!
At The Key Education Centre we believe that ‘ Pupil Voice is not simply having a school council, it is more about ‘forming more open and trustful relationships between staff and students’ (Hargreaves, 2004), and that this approach aligns with our Attachment and Trauma Informed practice, where we value relationships and, provides us with the opportunities to put our pupils at the heart of all that we do. Through Pupil Voice we aim to develop a system that ‘values personal knowledge and… promotes student ownership’ (Nystrand M et al, 1997), an opportunity to develop The Key in a fair and equitable way for all stakeholders.
For many of the pupils who attend The Key, their previous experiences of education have not always been positive. At The Key we are committed to ensuring that pupils feel they have a say in their education and have a confident understanding of the decisions that are made regarding the curriculum and the wider school. Pupil Voice forms an important part of this process and enables pupils to provide feedback on a range of areas.
Our Pupil Voice model seeks to encourage the greatest number of pupils to engage in Pupil Voice opportunities. Our Pupil Voice activities take place monthly with a key theme being covered each month. The aim being that across the year we will have gathered feedback on a broad range of topics which all contribute to the overall improvement of our school culture and staff practice. These topics are mirrored across our two sites, to support with our one school, two sites mantra. Feedback is collected in a range of ways including surveys, tutor time activities, focus groups and school council meetings. The ambition being that we utilise a range of strategies to get the breadth of feedback we need to develop all areas of our school. Pupils are then encouraged to work collaboratively with staff to develop positive outcomes, recognising that the skills learnt through Pupil Voice are highly transferable. With a range of options for pupils in terms of input and level of responsibility, there are opportunities for pupils to develop life and work skills such as oracy and presentation techniques along with confidence and self-esteem. This of course goes alongside our key school values of Respect, Resilience and Aspiration.
The outcomes of the meetings and surveys are fed back to staff through meetings and to pupils through assemblies and tutor time.
Our Cross-site Strategic Leads for Pupil Voice is:
Our Cross-site Strategic Leads for Pupil Voice is:
Carl Stanton
Carl Stanton
Head of Curriculum: Teaching and Learning (Gosport) with cross-site responsibility for pupil mental health, pupil wellbeing culture and engagement.
Head of Curriculum: Teaching and Learning (Gosport) with cross-site responsibility for pupil mental health, pupil wellbeing culture and engagement.
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