FIDS is an inclusive approach to pupil voice based on children's 'right to thrive'. It works well at a whole-school level as well as within class or student/school council settings.
Explore techniques for developing engagement and agency in creating active global citizens with an emphasis on social justice. Through the stages of FIDS (feel, imagine, do and share), your pupils will develop their oracy and communication, leadership and teamwork skills, and will feel empowered to make a difference within their school community.
Outcomes
- To support pupils' oracy and communication skills
- To explore the multiple reasons and benefits for incorporating pupil voice in your teaching and school decision making
- To address the barriers that might reduce the impact of pupil voice
- To practise some key techniques for sampling pupil voice
- To raise awareness of supporting resources
- To develop a case for pupil voice in developing leadership and communication skills to present in school
- To provide teachers with a set of tools and approaches to develop pupils' leadership skills
Dates
CDEC is delivering this course with Westmorland and Furness Council on
- Thursday 16th October 2025 // 9am - 12noon // Castle Street Centre, Kendal LA9 7AD
- Monday 9th February // 1pm - 4pm // Penrith Methodist Church, Wordsworth Street, Penrith CA11 7QY
- Wednesday 29th April // 9am - 12noon // Phoenix Business Centre Unit 8, Phoenix Road, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 2UA
Places for these events can be booked via your school’s SLA account – log in here
If you have any issues accessing SLA, please email the School Development Team at
school.development@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
