Build inclusion and personal development easily
Designed for time-poor teachers in busy schools
Our charity will helps you build inclusive pupil voice 🚀
Giving you the toolbox, unlimited support to go at our own pace
The problem 🆘
Traditional school councils or debate clubs are great, but they often run into the same problems.
1️⃣ Same things come up every year 🧻
Toilets, swimming pools and lunch menus, anyone?
2️⃣ Run out of steam by Christmas 🎄
Many run out of energy after the election 🗳
3️⃣ Paper-based 🔖
Online tools can make this much easier.
4️⃣ Too teacher-led 👩🏽🏫
Teachers very often step in to lead school council projects.
5️⃣ They involve a tiny proportion of the school
It might only be 20 pupils involved. What about everyone else?
6️⃣ Pupils tend to be drawn from more advantaged backgrounds ➡️
Our recent collaboration with the Institute of Education showed how it’s typically pupils who are from more advantaged families who get involved. This isn’t fair.
How it works 🧱
We believe that every pupil’s voice should be involved. We’ll give you the toolbox to make this happen.
1️⃣ Run simple, easy class meetings
Start with setting up Class Meetings across the school.
5-10 minute, pupil-led meetings held in every class or form.
Supported by a simple tool. No devices. Easy setup.
2️⃣ Put pupils in the driving seat
For those schools who want to go one step further:
Set up a Communication Team.
A small group of pupils who help you to pick the questions.
If you have existing school council, turn them into this group.
3️⃣ Help pupils create change
Our most established schools set up Action Teams
Groups of pupils who create change
Democracy in action 🚀
This might be creating a club, campaign or activity to create change.
96%
of teachers would recommend to a colleague
15,000
pupils involved in class meetings every day
What do I get? 🔧
2,000+ pupil voice topics to choose from 💻
Our Question Finder features a bunch of questions to help you.
5 new pupil voice debates every single week 🙋
Topical questions, awareness weeks, current affairs. We’ve got you covered.
Drop in Getting Started sessions 🧑🏻🏫
Every single week we run live Getting Started sessions. Drop in if you need a hand.
Our Class Meeting Tool 🚀
Our platform will guide pupils through leading their own meeting. Simple!
Downloadable Member Guide 📈
Will help you every step of the way.
150+ Big Debates
150 extra-fun debate topics with amazing video content
Help your existing school council take over 🎉
A clear plan to help your school council lead the programme.
Unlimited support 🤗
By call, email or phone. We’re a friendly bunch.
Schools on the programme
What does it look like? 🚀
Case studies 📖
Here’s two case studies from two of our fantastic member schools.
Richard Alibon Primary, Barking and Dagenham
Richard Alibon Primary School tell us about their fantastic Smart School Council. See how they’re engaging all, and learn about their effective Communication Team by clicking below.
Burnage Academy for Boys, Manchester
Burnage Academy for Boys show how they’re getting every pupil engaged in democracy through their Smart School Council. Click below to find out more.