Real Talk

There are two levels of the Real Talk programme – Level 1 provides games and activities to improve young people's confidence and communication skills. Level 2 is designed to train young people to become peer trainers so that they can deliver the Level 1 material.

Level 1 units cover:

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Campaign for Change

£30 plus £5 P&P - (members)

£35 plus £5 P&P - (non-members)

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Campaign for Change is run by ESSA to support students like YOU to speak out about your life at school or college.

You can get training, support and advice to campaign about anything - from tree planting and eco-schools to staging a play about gun crime.

The Campaign for Change toolkit includes:

• Identify a campaign and create a TEAM goal

• Know your stuff - the importance of research

• Mapping Communication - who are the decision makers?

• Planning a campaign

• Active listening

• Campaigning and influencing - what works and what doesn't

• Any publicity is good publicity?

• Writing letters and emails

• Your rights and the law

• Understanding democracy

New Democracy Toolkit

 Campaign for Change Democracy (2.56 MB)
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A new extension to our Campaign for Change toolkit, this looks specifically at demcoracy and how you can get involved.

Includes a copy of the voter registration form. (See page 36.)

Confidence in Communication

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Confidence in Communication is a highly successful training programme put together by and for young people. Its purpose is to help students learn the most effective ways of communicating their ideas and feelings to people in authority.

The Confidence in Communication toolkit includes:

• Mapping communications in your school

• Presentation skills

• Active listening

• Talking to authority

• Mediation and conflict resolution

• Writing letters

• Managing meetings

• Your rights and the law

Citizens' Juries

 Citizens Juries Toolkit (650.61 kB)
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We know that many students want to have a bigger say in what goes on in their school or college. With help from the Ministry of Justice, we've created Citizens' Juries packs as an effective way to help you get more involved at your school or college. These packs will show you how students like you can develop proposals that decision-makers will take seriously.

The Citizens' Juries toolkit includes:

• Why do schools need Citizens' Juries?

• What is a Citizens' Jury and why are they effective?

• How do Citizens' Juries work in schools and colleges?

• Planning a Citizens' Jury - your 12-step guide

Asking the Right Questions

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More and more young people are becoming involved in the decision-making that happens at school or college. This may be as part of a student council, associate governor or member of a student interview panel. To do this effectively, it's important that students are able to communicate well and can ask the right questions to make informed decisions.

Ofsted now takes into consideration the degree to which young people feel that their school or college acts on their views. The ‘Asking the Right Questions' toolkit and training programme helps students like you to gain the skills and confidence you need to ask the right questions.

Students will gain:

• Increased communication, reasoning, organisational and negotiating skills

• More confidence in talking to other students and adults

• Enthusiasm about being able to positively influence school policy.