Student Voice

  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    Article 19 states that everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression
  • National Union of School Students

    was established. they campaigned for policy changes to student voice.
  • Rodham

    stated that student rights is a slogan that is still in search of a defination, he belives there is no clear meaning to 'student rights'.
  • Woods

  • Meighan

    'A Pupils View on Teaching Performance' a few large topics looked at involved the managment of the classroom by the teachers and the preparation and quality of the teaching.
  • Freeman

  • Children Act 1989

    act made it legal for children and young people to be consultated and involved in decisions that may involve them.
  • United Convention on the Rights of a Child

    state that if a child is able to make their own decisions they should be allowed to freely do this.
  • Hart's ladder of participation

    Demonstrates 8 levels of participation involving children and young people
  • English Secondary School Association

    this replaced the National Union of School Students and focused on the UNCRC article 12.
  • Morrow

    says that young people feel like they do not have a say, they are not wanting to make all the decisions but would like to have a say in their education and the way they learn.
  • Education Act 2002

    Part 11- section 176- consultation with pupils.
  • Kenway

    warned that their are elements of blindness and that policies may build on this.
  • Every Child Matters

  • Fielding

    asks the question as to whether student voice is an old fashion or a need for a new experience in education.
  • Arnot and Reay

    suggest that student voice could lead to a battle between the strongest voice. They suggest that younger quiter children may not get chance to have their say and may be too shy to raise their viewpoints.
  • Children Act

  • Rudduck and MacIntyre

    suggest reflective ongoing consultations in classrooms may be effective. they also state that there is a difference between the paritcipation of students and student consultation.
  • Osler

    Osler's book students perspectivies on schooling states that decision making should be in consideration with the rights of a child. Osler looks at the views and questions from students and their opinions on their education.