Islington Pupil Parliament
What is Pupil Parliament?
The Islington Pupil Parliament supports children and young people’s participation in their schools and communities and promotes pupil voice. It encourages active citizenship, which means that young people are engaged in controlling how their communities and even their countries are run.
The Pupil Parliament gives young people in Islington a chance to take part, take power and get involved with decision-making about how their local services are designed and delivered.
How does Pupil Parliament work?
Pupil Parliament meets once a term throughout the year, and also has a special event every October for Local Democracy Week. The Parliament is made up of representatives from all of Islington's primary, secondary and special schools and pupil referral units. We discuss issues that we have chosen, and take action on the areas that really matter to us. Subjects discussed in past Pupil Parliaments include bullying, healthy school food, safety and school toilets.
How can I use this webpage?
This page will carry all information about Pupil Parliament- both past events and upcoming ones. Minutes from past meetings are posted up here and agendas and other information for future events can also be downloaded (see the 'Downloads' section on the right). Keep checking back to see the latest Pupil Parliament news!
If you want to learn more about democracy, citizenship and student voice be sure to check out the list of related websites on the right of this page- they will give you even more information about how children and young people can have their say about the issues that matter to them.
How can I get involved?
The best way to get involved with Pupil Parliament is to speak to whoever runs the School Council in your school, or email Ally Davies, the Interim Pupil Voice and Participation Champion in the Social Inclusion Unit, on
alexandra.davies.camb-ed@islington.gov.uk
. We're also always on the lookout for interesting things to talk about in Pupil Parliament, so why not email us with your suggestions?