The School Council Network

About the School Council Network

The Jersey School Council Network was created following a recommendation from the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry.

The network brings together representatives from primary and secondary school councils across the Island.

It gives children and young people the opportunity to:

share their views, experiences and ideas
discuss issues that matter to them
help shape policies, services and decisions
work with pupils from other schools
meet Ministers, policy officers and other decision-makers

Members share feedback from network meetings with their school councils, helping more children and young people have their voices heard.

Most schools choose their representatives at the start of the school year.

Representatives:

share ideas, feedback and suggestions from pupils
attend network meetings
share information from the network with their school
Members complete online training covering:
children's rights
the Participation Standards
their role in the School Council Network
how they can make a positive difference

Voice of students

The School Council Network helps children and young people share their views on matters that affect their lives. This supports Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which gives children the right to express their views and have them considered.

Participation activities are supported by:

Government of Jersey Engagement and Participation Officers
School Council Leads and Teachers
Policy Officers
Jersey Youth Service

Find some of these activities in the toolkit.

Activity Training Toolkit

Work with the School Council Network

We welcome opportunities to work with organisations on issues that affect children and young people.

These include:

government departments
Ministers
public services
charities
businesses
other organisations

Engagement activities should follow Jersey's Participation Standards and clearly explain:

how children's views will be used
how feedback will be shared

Read the Engaging with the School Council Network guide.

Engaging with the School Council Network

Network meetings

The School Council Network meets 4 times each school year, as well as 2 networking events where members can:

share their views on matters that affect them
meet other representatives
build relationships
celebrate achievements

Current projects

Members contribute to projects suggested by:

Government departments
Partner organisations
The network

Current projects include:

Children, Young People and Families Plan
Online safety
Jersey's Education Strategy, including the Island SEND Review

School year 2026 to 2027

Meeting date	Topics
September 2026	Networking session at Jump Jersey, with thanks to the Bosdet Foundation.
October 2026	Jersey's Education Vision Reading for Pleasure Jersey Evening Post Junior
December 2026	To be confirmed
March 2027	To be confirmed
June 2027	To be confirmed

Feedback reports

Feedback reports are published after participation and engagement activities with children and young people.

They record the views, experiences and recommendations shared during these activities and explain how feedback has been shared with decision-makers.

Feedback from the School Council Network is shared with:

School Council Network members
Children, Young People, Education and Skills Ministerial Team and senior leaders
Children's Outcomes Executive Committee
Corporate Parenting Board
Children's Cluster Group
Government Executive Leadership Team
media