"‘Hear My Voice’: Children and Young People in Schools and Research

Michelle Jayman; Aimee Quickfall

doi:10.1108/978-1-83797-242-520241004

"‘Hear My Voice’: Children and Young People in Schools and Research

Michelle Jayman, Aimee Quickfall

School of Psychology

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Abstract

Pupil ‘voice’ is heralded as a key tenet of education policy, practice and research; however, ensuring that voice is authentically heard in the spaces that children occupy remains a challenge. Models of participation – relating to the degree of power either shared or transferred – range from tokenistic approaches to true pupil–teacher partnerships in which pupils initiate ideas and share decision-making with adults. Shier’s (2001) five-step Pathway to Participation model is considered and practitioners are invited to reflect on their own position and identify necessary steps to increase pupil involvement in their local setting. For guidance, a philosophy club intervention for early years and primary-age children is presented as a real-world example of facilitating voice on both group and individual levels. This chapter argues the case for schools to genuinely embrace and utilise pupil voice as part of a whole-school approach to enhance mental health and wellbeing within learning communities

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The BERA Guide to Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools
Subtitle of host publication	Exploring Frontline Support in Educational Research and Practice
Publisher	Emerald
Chapter	4
Pages	65-82
Number of pages	17
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83797-242-520241004
Publication status	Published - 21 Aug 2024

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