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Giving Young Readers A Voice On World Book Day
Janine Orevillo-Atienza and Becky Gittins
Giving Young Readers A Voice On World Book Day
Janine Orevillo-Atienza and Becky Gittins
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Brian Eno is backing Smart School Councils!
Greg Sanderson
Brian Eno is backing Smart School Councils!
Greg Sanderson
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British Values Toolkit: Three Ways to Meet Ofsted Standards in 2025
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
British Values Toolkit: Three Ways to Meet Ofsted Standards in 2025
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Building a Pupil Voice Structure That Makes a Difference: A Toolkit for SLT
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Building a Pupil Voice Structure That Makes a Difference: A Toolkit for SLT
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Pupil Voice in the New Ofsted Framework: Promoting British Values and Oracy
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Pupil Voice in the New Ofsted Framework: Promoting British Values and Oracy
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Four Ways Your School Council Can Lead Black History Month
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Four Ways Your School Council Can Lead Black History Month
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Five Easy Ways to Support Pupil Premium Pupils Through Your School Council
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Five Easy Ways to Support Pupil Premium Pupils Through Your School Council
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Building Inclusive Pupil Voice in SEN: Five Tips from Penn Fields School
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Building Inclusive Pupil Voice in SEN: Five Tips from Penn Fields School
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Building a Better Primary School Council: Five Tips from Kells Lane Primary
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Building a Better Primary School Council: Five Tips from Kells Lane Primary
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Five Tips for New School Council Leads to Make Your School Council Great This Year
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Five Tips for New School Council Leads to Make Your School Council Great This Year
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza
How SLTs Can Make Pupil Voice More Inclusive in School
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
How SLTs Can Make Pupil Voice More Inclusive in School
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Navigating British Values in 25/26: A Modern-Day Guide for Schools
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Navigating British Values in 25/26: A Modern-Day Guide for Schools
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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How to Run an Effective School Council in 25/26 with Minimal Teacher Workload
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
How to Run an Effective School Council in 25/26 with Minimal Teacher Workload
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Five Easy Ways to Support Pupil Premium Pupils Through Your School Council
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Five Easy Ways to Support Pupil Premium Pupils Through Your School Council
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Five Steps to Build a Better School Council in 2025/2026
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Five Steps to Build a Better School Council in 2025/2026
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Confidence, Oracy, and Leadership: Our UBS-Funded Debate Leaders Workshops in Action
Janine Orevillo-Atienza and Becky Gittins
Confidence, Oracy, and Leadership: Our UBS-Funded Debate Leaders Workshops in Action
Janine Orevillo-Atienza and Becky Gittins
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza and Becky Gittins
What Students Are Saying: A Look Back at This Year’s Big Debate Club Questions
Janine Orevillo-Atienza and Becky Gittins
What Students Are Saying: A Look Back at This Year’s Big Debate Club Questions
Janine Orevillo-Atienza and Becky Gittins
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How This SEN School in Wolverhampton Built a School Council That Gives Every Student a Voice
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
How This SEN School in Wolverhampton Built a School Council That Gives Every Student a Voice
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Celebrating LGBTQ+: Student Perspectives on Inclusivity and Equality in Schools
Janine Orevillo-Atienza and Becky Gittins
Celebrating LGBTQ+: Student Perspectives on Inclusivity and Equality in Schools
Janine Orevillo-Atienza and Becky Gittins
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza and Becky Gittins
How This SEMH School Built a School Council to Empower Every Student's Voice and Tackle Real-World Issues
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
How This SEMH School Built a School Council to Empower Every Student's Voice and Tackle Real-World Issues
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza
What We’re Learning from MATs: A Reflection on Collaboration and Pupil Voice
Janine Orevillo-Atienza and Karen O'Connor
What We’re Learning from MATs: A Reflection on Collaboration and Pupil Voice
Janine Orevillo-Atienza and Karen O'Connor
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza and Karen O'Connor
How This International School Built a School Council to Reflect the Voices of Their Diverse Student Body
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
How This International School Built a School Council to Reflect the Voices of Their Diverse Student Body
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza
May Update: How This School Dropped The Tokenistic School Council and Involved More Pupils
Greg Sanderson
May Update: How This School Dropped The Tokenistic School Council and Involved More Pupils
Greg Sanderson
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Greg Sanderson
From Ideas to Action: A More Accessible Way to Track School Council Projects
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
From Ideas to Action: A More Accessible Way to Track School Council Projects
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza
How This Primary School in the South East Built a School Council to Create an Inclusive and Student-Driven Culture
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
How This Primary School in the South East Built a School Council to Create an Inclusive and Student-Driven Culture
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Confidence, Oracy, Leadership: Supporting Disadvantaged Schools with our Debate Leaders Workshops
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Confidence, Oracy, Leadership: Supporting Disadvantaged Schools with our Debate Leaders Workshops
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza
How A Liverpool School Used Debate to Challenge Stereotypes and Build its Pupils’ Confidence
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
How A Liverpool School Used Debate to Challenge Stereotypes and Build its Pupils’ Confidence
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Big Questions, Real Action: Celebrating Earth Day with Let’s Go Zero
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Big Questions, Real Action: Celebrating Earth Day with Let’s Go Zero
Janine Orevillo-Atienza
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Janine Orevillo-Atienza
Announcing Our New UBS Funded Programme: Empowering Disadvantaged Young People to Find Their Voice
Greg Sanderson
Announcing Our New UBS Funded Programme: Empowering Disadvantaged Young People to Find Their Voice
Greg Sanderson
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Greg Sanderson
March Update: All Chalk
Greg Sanderson
March Update: All Chalk
Greg Sanderson
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Greg Sanderson

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