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Activity Guides

School Councils UK Activity Guides are a series of free downloadable resources. Each guide aims to give a brief, practical guide to an issue that school councils have to deal with.

Involving school council in Ofsted inspections

  • What is the Ofsted Framework?
  • What level of pupil participation are inspectors looking for?
  • How can pupils help the school prepare for inspection?

For the answers to these questions and more click here (PDF, 71KB) >>>.


Getting involved in the wider community

All school councils will spend time discussing and dealing with issues within the school such as food, behaviour and facilities. Some are also concerned with things happening outside the school gates, as these will affect pupils who are themselves part of the wider community.

To find out what your school council can achieve click here (PDF, 75KB) >>>


Getting your point across to adults in school

There are many groups of adults who can help your school council to achieve its aims.

To find out how to build a good relationship with them and make proposals and presentations that get noticed click here (PDF, 124KB) >>>


Evaluating your school council

For any school council to be successful it will need to continually evaluate its work and make decisions which are informed by the opinions of the whole school.

This evaluation activity guide will provide you with ideas and structures to evaluate your school council, with samples of evaluation forms for the councillors themselves and the rest of the school. Click here (PDF, 205KB) >>>


Student Governors

Student governors play a crucial role in supporting the school council work and developing positive relations between students and teacher and parents.

This guide will support you in developing the role of student governors, ensuring that they work effectively for the best interests of the whole school. Click here (pdf 66 kb)