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School Councils UK are dedicated to effective school councils in every school. So all the information and downloads on this page is provided at no charge, including lesson plans, activity guides, tips, ideas and case studies.
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Benefits of school councils
Effective school council structures, which involve the whole school, can offer huge benefits to both the community and the individual. Here are just a few.
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Improving your school council
Could your school council be more effective? Try answering these questions to identify any problems.
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Setting up a school council
Over 90% of schools now have some form of school council. It is crucial to their success to start off on the right foot, here are some tips and ideas.
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Structures and definitions
There are many elements to a successful and effective school council. This list is not necessarily comprehensive, but does cover the most important definitions and structures that you will need to consider.
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What people say
What are people saying about school councils?
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Citizenship curriculum and resources
Where school councils are effective, they can effectively meet many of the requirements of the national curriculum for citizenship.
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Common Issues
There are some issues that are common to all schools. This section currently includes information and links to downloads about Bullying, Your School and the Environment (including the Carbon Detectives Project, Children's Rights and Toilets. Write in and suggest any topics that you think other schools might find useful.