How to Set Up and Run a School Council CD

School councils are increasingly recognised as an effective means of giving pupils a voice in the running of their school. They offer a working model of good citizenship and act as a catalyst for responsible behaviour.

Indeed, Ofsted’s Framework emphasizes the role of school councils and requires inspectors to report their judgement of a school to its school council. The school council, in turn, is responsible for presenting the inspectors’ findings to the rest of the school through the class representatives.

Our How to Set Up and Run a School Council CD features valuable and up-to-date guidance on creating and running a successful school council. It is divided into two sections (one for teachers and one for pupils) and each section contains a presentation that provides an overview of each section.

The author offers valuable guidance on creating a school council, emphasising the progression from the initial suggestion of a school council to the elections, with full consultation of staff and pupils throughout. She also demonstrates how the level of staff support can be reduced as the school council develops.

The CD also contains printable and customisable handouts, templates and Microsoft® PowerPoint presentations for every step of the way.