What good is a quiet Student Voice?
As young people I highly doubt you have not heard, or in fact become enraged, at the latest headlines regarding the possible rise in university tutition fees. However, on the 10th of November NUS is arranging a demo in London against this decision and thousands of students will surely take to the streets to stand up for a decision which, despite not affecting them directly, is a student issue.
Now, I am currently Head Girl at my school; a school which prides itself on its active student voice team. Yet, the national student voice group within our school have been told they are not allowed to publiscise, let along attend, the event! Despite having a team of passionate, outspoken students who are assigned roles withing Student Voice...."Perhaps a letter would be a more appropriate way of expressing the student perspective."
Personally, I do not feel it is right to rely on others to fight the battles in which all students bound for higher education are involved.. and I would urge you to do the same.
http://www.demo2010.org/promote-the-demo/
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Comment by Abbie Grace on November 3, 2010 at 20:18 -
Thanks Asher... Really helpful site!
Plenty of fuel =D
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Comment by Azaan Akbar on November 3, 2010 at 18:29 -
It's not good complaining about it now, tell the electorate who voted for Tories. (and don't give me rubbish about Lib-Con partnerships, the liberals do jack all.)
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Comment by Asher Jacobsberg on November 1, 2010 at 12:10 -
Abbie, I think you're right, you should be a key part of any campaign about this issue and your school should support you. You might want to talk to your Citizenship teacher about this to see if they could be an ally for you in discussing this with the Head (and Governors). A key part of the citizenship curriculum is learning about freedom of speech, campaigning and protest. The curriculum also requires that you are given the opportunity (even encouraged) to take an active part in campaigns and social action. Have a look here for some points that might back up your argument:
Citizenship curriculum on QCDA website
Look particularly at 'Range and content' point 'j' and 'Curriculum opportunities' point 'e'.
Good luck!
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