When can we have our
say?
Dominic Cole
You can trust us!
• We’re learning research skills that many
adults don’t have
• We cooperate really well together
• We make sensible choices when trusted
• We have experience too
Why you need to trust us
• Because we can offer:
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different eyes
new understanding
honesty
CHILD WISDOM
We want more say ……..at school
• What we learn
• National Curriculum!!
• Endless revision
• Tests, tests and more tests
• The school budget
• Materials for lessons
• School furniture
……. and in our society
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right to an opinion
War
Politics
Design of children’s places
Organisation of children’s events
School politics
• the way we are taught
• children’s councils
Thank you …..
• ….. for listening!