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Supporting parents and bolstering vulnerable families is key to securing positive education outcomes for children and young people. This page lists documents, lists of useful links and advice that can support schools to better support parents.
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PARTICIPATION and ENGAGEMENT: These resources and links offer advice on increasing student participation and engagement.
Participation Works This organisation enables schools and voluntary and community sector oganisations and statutory sector organisations to involve more children and young people in developing, delivering and evaluating the services that affect them. It offers a gateway to resources about participation and training and events, as well as case studies.
Power to the pupils Harnessing students’ input and participation in making decisions and in running a school’s activities would have seemed crackers to our grandparents. Having them inspect teachers would have been the giddy limit. But things have changed. Student governor Gareth John explains how student voice and student inspections work at his school. (An article in Schools ETC magazine)
Engaging young citizens An excellent resource from Young Advisors. Advice in the resource on engaging young people ranges across five themes: thinking differently; listening harder; broadening opportunities, making it possible; rewarding experience. All sounds like common sense to us!
Ten reasons to promote the participation of young People From Clare Hanbury, young people’s champion
Young people lead the way Young Advisors aged between 15 and 21 are showing community leaders and decision makers how to engage young people in community life, local decision making and improving services. Here is a selection of case studies where they talk about their achievements, which are impressive.
Young Advisors Toolkit From Young Advisors, an excellent toolkit on how to engage young people and build their confidence
Open for the weekends: what do youth workers really think? Andy Hillier reports on a July 2009 CYP Now Survey showing youth workers agree more Friday and Saturday night projects are needed, but fear they could lead to existing weekday schemes being closed and their professional integrity being compromised. Includes views from young people.
Measuring the Impossible? - Making a Start This is a summary of V's recent study exploring the impact of youth volunteering through existing longitudinal research data.
Pupil Voice Wales This is an excellent website, offering online materials which will encourage more vulnerable young people in special schools and pupil referral units to participate in decision-making.
Comic book spreads research findings Information on a comic sent to every school in Scotland that encourages students to get involved with Having a Say in School.