On Monday 16 November we were delighted to launch our new Student Governor Hub, a dedicated online space for Student Governors which provides support, advice, training, and knowledge all located in one free to access online portal.
The project has been many months of hard work for us here at Unloc and has been sponsored by the Association of Colleges and supported by The Blagrave Trust. This continued support has allowed us to train, inform, and raise the profile of student governors across the country, empowering them through our digital tools and workshops to be effective young changemakers and policy influencers.
Often, young people can be unprepared for taking on the role of a Student Governor, or have been elected into the position by their peers, with little experience or understanding of how to take on the challenge. This can be a scary and isolating time for them, especially during the current pandemic conditions where young people may be isolated at home, or unable to meet with others in person to talk through their concerns.
To ensure young people are getting the help they need, The Festival of Student Governance event was held earlier this month, which included a range of online training sessions, discussions and guest speakers, allowing young people to meet with other Student Governors digitally, and learn from their experience.
Our new Student Governor Hub builds upon this and contains a wealth of resources designed to support not just students, but their colleges also, helping both to take an active role in developing young people into Student Governors.
Our E-Course is a 6 session e-learning programme which provides all the skills and knowledge young people require to be an effective Student Governor, all accessible right from their computer or device.
Then there’s our Resource Bank which features a broad range of resources to help young people develop themselves as Student Governors, as well as for colleges also, to help them support their students and develop their skills.
The Hub also has access to our Live Workshops , these online digital workshop sessions provide a fun and informative way to engage with young people directly, providing sound advice and supporting them with the knowledge and experience they require to be effective in their role. They’ll also be able to access and watch recordings of the Festival of Student Governance event.
Our aim is to raise the profile of student governors nationwide, connecting young leaders with each other through our programmes and resources to create a powerful network of young change makers.
“We’re immensely proud to finally reveal the Student Governors Hub to everyone” said Unloc Managing Director Hayden Taylor, “Thanks to the ongoing support of the Association of Colleges, and The Blagrave Trust we’ve been able to build and develop such a wonderful resource for young people across the UK. Not just a tool to read or watch, but programmes and workshops to actively engage with. Using sound experience from previous and current Student Governors we hope this valuable resource will help shape and develop young leaders for the future.”
To find out more about the National Student Governor Programme click here
If your college hasn’t signed up to our Student Governor programme yet, get in touch with us by clicking here.
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Unloc
Portsmouth-based Unloc is a social enterprise on a mission to empower young people to be innovative change makers. Since 2014, the organisation has been working to help young people develop their entrepreneurial skills by setting up and testing their own businesses, projects and ideas. Unloc helps run entrepreneurship workshops and programmes in schools and colleges, and now has partnerships with over 100 institutions in the U.K and beyond.
The Blagrave Trust
Unloc are proud to be supported and funded in this venture by the Blagrave Trust. The Blagrave Trust is a funder who seeks to bring lasting change to the lives of young people aged 14 to 25. They build partnerships with organisations who put young people at the centre of their work and give them a meaningful voice. Unloc and the Blagrave Trust feel passionately about this cause.
The Association of Colleges
The Association of Colleges is the national voice for further education, sixth form, tertiary and specialist colleges in England. They are a not-for-profit membership organisation established in 1996 by colleges, for colleges. Members make up almost 95% of the sector – transforming 2.2 million lives each year. The Association of Colleges acts as the collective voice, representing and promoting the interests of colleges, providing members with high-quality professional support services, including training, events, and recruitment. Their vision is to create great colleges, transforming lives and communities and meeting employer needs through teaching and learning for student success. They are fully committed to supporting student governors to become more effective in their roles.
