Family Child Care

School Councils

A new piece of research looking at school councils, and the role that they can play in allowing pupils to become involved in decision making has just been published. The report, entitled <a href="http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/DCSF-RR001.pdf" target="_blank">Real Decision Making? School Councils in Action</a> was commissioned by the DCSF and looks at the work of school councils in both secondary and primary schools. Further information and reports on this subject can be found on the <a href="http://www.schoolcouncils.org/" target="_blank">School Councils UK</a> website. You can also read the conclusions of <a href="http://www.nfer.ac.uk/research-areas/pims-data/summaries/scs-schools-councils-their-role-in-citizenship.cfm" target="_blank">School Councils: Their Role in Citizenship</a>, an earlier piece of research in this area which was carried out by the NFER, although the full report does not appear to be online. Further information about the topic is available via the Childlink service in Athens.