As the school term comes to an end it’s the perfect time to start planning for the new year, what better way to start 2022 than by empowering your school or college students with one of our comprehensive Unloc training courses or bespoke training days.
We offer engaging and effective training in Student Council, Student Unions, and how to be an effective and impactful Student Governor to all ages from Primary, to Preparatory, Secondary, and through to Further Education.
These roles play an import part in the lives of young people through their education journey, but so few young people are prepared or trained on how to handle this responsibility, or how to use it effectively.
Our training courses and day events are the perfect way to introduce these concepts, roles and responsibilities to the young people at your school or college.
Best of all we can tailor this to your needs, providing a full training course, or an engaging one-off day event. With up to 100 students covered at a time we can provide training for large groups as well as smaller ones.
Our renowned interactive training up-skills, empowers, and helps prepare students to effectively fulfil their roles as student leaders and representatives of the school or college body.
The training will be tailored to the needs of your student group, providing you with a bespoke course or day that fulfils the needs of your young people.
How do we start?
We organise a digital needs analysis with you or your colleagues beforehand to identify the focus for the training programme. This allows you to have input and ensures we meet the needs of each school, college, teacher or tutor.
What does the training consist of?
The training is usually made up of 4 interactive skills based workshops, incorporating Student Voice best practice. Each workshop lasts approximately 1hr 30 mins. You, and your colleagues can select the 4 workshops of focus based on our needs analysis beforehand.
Our workshop topics include:
Our workshops and day events are carried out in a fun, engaging and energy fuelled way to get young people excited and invested in their roles and the topics we cover. But don’t just take our word for it, here’s a comment from Wendy Stanger from East Coast College:
“Excellent interactive and friendly training that motivated students to become leaders and make a difference to their college community. Would highly recommend!”
Find out more about these courses and events by clicking here.
Let’s have a chat!
There’s no commitment required if you want to get in touch and just have a friendly chat about your needs, we’re always happy to help.
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This November Student Governors from around the country will be coming together to develop their skills and learn best practice at the Festival of Student Governance.
Held at the ICC in Birmingham – this annual event brings together young people from across the UK for governance training that ensures they are knowledgeable, supported, and prepared for the responsibility being given to them in their role.
But that’s just what we say… what does a Student Governor really think?
We spoke to last year’s Student Governor for Exeter College Tom Matthew, who previously attended the Festival, to hear his experience in his own words:
“I was a Student Governor from 2019-2020 at Exeter College in Devon, and I wanted share a few words about how Unloc’s Student Governors Conference helped me to become a better governor.
When I started out in my role as a Student Governor, like many new Governors, I didn’t really know what to expect! I was suddenly sitting in this fancy board room surrounded by all these MBEs, CBEs, Professors, Lawyers, Accountants, and local leaders…
I wasn’t really sure how I could bring value to a room already packed with so much knowledge, experience and expertise?!
A month or two into my term, I attended Unloc’s Student Governor Conference, and it was an incredible opportunity to connect with a whole load of likeminded people from across the country who were going through the same experience as me.
As we went through the programme, I quickly learned that the value we bring to board meetings is found in the intimate, direct and thorough experience we have of the education that the board is supporting the college’s leadership to improve.
We are a critical piece of the puzzle of good governance. Attending Unloc’s conference helped me to better understand what that puzzle piece looks like.
Another challenge I had was that I didn’t really understand the broader educational context that my college was operating in. It felt like most of the big decisions the board was being asked were on these massive, long term, estate projects – which were tied to different government schemes and programmes.
I was in no position to know whether these projects were a good deal for the students at my college, because I was looking at things through the narrow lens of my own short experience at the college. I didn’t know how things were likely to change years down the line, and I didn’t really understand how the college’s plans related to national efforts to shift Further Education provision in certain directions.
Unloc’s conference helped me to open my eyes to the ‘big education picture’, that is, how education funding and provision has change over the past few years, and where it is headed. This helped me to better understand the role my college can play, and how we can make decisions that are in the interests of students today, and students in years to come.
The conference gave me a renewed confidence and a sense that – through being a student governor, I could make a real difference to the experience students had at my college.
I was now connected to a network of student governors from across the country, and a team of people at Unloc, all of whom were ready to support me to become the best governor I could be.
My term as student governor was only one year, so I had to hit the ground running, and that’s not easy to do when you have no idea what you are doing, but Unloc, and this conference in particular, helped me to find my feet and make the most of what was a seriously amazing experience.
Are you a Student Governor interested in attending the event?
As a delegate you’ll become equipped with practical skills and knowledge, hear from inspirational guest speakers, and develop abilities that will empower you to deliver positive influence and change at your college.
Our dynamic one day conference includes overnight accommodation, interactive workshops, bespoke training, inspiring guest speakers and a networking dinner.
What’s the schedule?
Delegates will check into the Ibis Birmingham New Street Hotel from 5pm on Monday 15th November. At 7pm that evening there will be a networking dinner event where all attendees can meet, get to know each other, enjoy a meal and hear from our inspirational guest speakers.
The next morning on Tuesday 16th November delegates will enjoy breakfast, then head to the Birmingham International Convention Centre for a 9am – 4pm conference event, filled with engaging workshops, training, lunch, guest speakers and immersive activities.
Thanks to a heavily subsidised ticket we are pleased to offer delegate passes at £75 each. This includes the conference, all food, entertainment, and overnight accommodation.
The only thing not included is travel to and from the conference!
Delegate passes are offered on a first come first served basis. There are a limited number of places available – so be sure to reserve a place sooner rather than later.
Young Person interested in attending the event?
Speak to your college Principal or Clerk to find out if you’re able to join in and attend, we’d love to see you there!
Education professional looking to book a place/places for your students?
Simply click here to use our simple online booking form.
This November Student Governors from around the country will be coming together to develop their skills and learn best practice at the Festival of Student Governance at Birminghams International Convention Centre!
Unloc in partnership with the Association of Colleges and supported by The Blagrave Trust, have organised this unique opportunity to raise the profile of student governors and train them up for their roles at the United Kingdom’s largest further education event.
The Festival of Student Governance brings together young people from across the UK for governance training that ensures they are knowledgeable, supported, and prepared for the responsibility being given to them in their role.
They’ll develop their leadership abilities and attend workshops that will focus on key skills and practical knowledge for governance. Importantly they will also have the opportunity to meet and network with clerks, principals and other student governors from around the country.
Delegates will become equipped with practical skills and knowledge, hear inspirational guest speakers, and develop abilities that will empower them to deliver positive influence and change at their college.
Our dynamic one day conference includes overnight accommodation, interactive workshops, bespoke training, inspiring guest speakers and a networking dinner.
Delegates will check into the Ibis Birmingham New Street Hotel from 5pm on Monday 15th November. At 7pm that evening there will be a networking dinner event where all attendees can meet, get to know each other, enjoy a meal and hear from our inspirational guest speakers.
The next morning on Tuesday 16th November delegates will enjoy breakfast, then head to the Birmingham International Convention Centre for a 9am – 4pm conference event, filled with engaging workshops, training, lunch, guest speakers and immersive activities.
Thanks to a heavily subsidised ticket we are pleased to offer delegate passes at £75 each. This includes the conference, all food, entertainment, and overnight accommodation.
The only thing not included is travel to and from the conference!
Delegate passes are offered on a first come first served basis. There are a limited number of places available – so if you or your student governors are interested in attending the conference, be sure to reserve a place sooner rather than later.
Young Person interested in attending the event?
Speak to your college Principal or Clerk to find out if you’re able to join in and attend, we’d love to see you there!
Education professional looking to book a place/places for your students?
Simply click here to use our simple online booking form.
We work with many organisations to provide the many experiences, courses & opportunities we offer. This year we wanted to take some time to recognise one of these important organisations, The Marketors’.
Student voice has been at the heart of celebrations as we celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Council of Portsmouth Students (CoPS).
Our new series ‘Courses Up Close’ looks more in-depth at some of of our programmes, courses & bootcamps. Our first is our Leadership Academy. Click for more!
As applications begin to flood in, we caught up with our 2024 Winner Ethan Waisberg to reflect on the process and how he found the whole experience.
We work with many organisations to provide the many experiences, courses & opportunities we offer. This year we wanted to take some time to recognise one of these important organisations, The Marketors’.
Student voice has been at the heart of celebrations as we celebrate the 21st anniversary of the Council of Portsmouth Students (CoPS).
Our new series ‘Courses Up Close’ looks more in-depth at some of of our programmes, courses & bootcamps. Our first is our Leadership Academy. Click for more!
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