An Effective School

Pupil participation is at the centre of developing more effective schools. In the words of the School Effectiveness Framework (WAG, 2008):

“All schools in Wales are now required to have in place effective school councils. These should be used to actively engage children and young people in the planning and management of their learning environment, thus giving them an explicit stake in the learning process. Children and young people’s participation in wider aspects of learning needs to build on the work of school councils to secure real engagement in the learning process.”

Where learners are actively involved in each section of the School Effectiveness Model, they are more likely to be engaged in school life, leading to improved learning and well-being.

This section of the site contains examples of schools who have developed pupil participation as part of school improvement, and some of the materials they have used to help them.

Hyperlinks:

School Effectiveness Framework (External Link)