We'll update this page regularly - to let you know about all of the amazing groups who are taking part in the Voice network and who get in touch to tell us about themselves. If you would like your group to appear here and in our Voice resources, get in touch to tell us about yourselves at [email protected]. And if you haven't already joined, you can find out more about the Cost of the School Day Voice network.
The first group is from Auchenharvie Academy in North Ayrshire:
"We are the Cost of the School Day Ambassadors from Auchenharvie Academy in North Ayrshire. The initiative we have led so far that we are most pleased with is our wellbeing boxes. We’ve created wellbeing boxes in each of our safe spaces containing hygiene products, cereal bars, sanitary products and stationery items. They are easily accessible to all young people with no stigma. We are also busy making sure that everyone knows about our uniform store and prom wear, including a QR code for easy accessibility.
All these ideas came from various surveys and focus groups we set up with other pupils to hear what would be most beneficial. We are really starting to see the effects of this in the school, because now young people know who to contact when they need support and more importantly, where to go to access the support. It is also helpful having pupils involved in the running of this as we are seeing some pupils wanting to speak to other pupils when looking for help rather than only staff."
Our second spotlight group is from Musselburgh Burgh Primary School in East Lothian:
"We are the Burgh Believers. We meet at lunchtimes to explore the cost of the school day with our peers from all over the school. We have looked at some of the things we already do in school such as free uniform rails, breakfast club and our newly opened Burgh Pantry and are now asking the rest of the school and our families what we can do next.
We want school to be a fair place where nobody is worrying about money because every child has a right to an education.
We are looking forward to telling everyone about the cost of the school day."
