Engaging Pupil Voice to Ensure that Every Child Matters

Pupil voice is at the heart of Every Child Matters and is the driving force in acknowledging the rights, voice and choice of children and young people today.

This very practical up-to-the-minute book is an invaluable and essential resource for all those working directly with pupils in schools and other educational settings, who wish to strengthen the engagement of pupil voice in their every day practice. This book covers:

• the origin, concept and principles of pupil voice

• the rights of children and young people in society today

• how the latest pupil voice national surveys and reports inform
• ECM practice at whole school, classroom and community levels

• effective practical approaches for gathering pupils views and enhancing their participation to inform and influence ECM decision-making

• evaluating the impact and outcome