Schools Council

Find out more about Schools Council.

"For" Young People & "By" Young People

• Established in 2001
• Meets six times per year in the Council Chambers in Falkirk
• Every secondary school and Carrongrange School sending two representatives - a junior rep (S1 - S3) and a senior rep (S4 - S6).
• Office bearers are voted in at the first meeting of the year
• Minutes of meetings are circulated to schools and Council Offices

The school reps bring to the agenda issues raised through their school-based Pupil Councils and share ideas and actions. There is also an Annual Pupils' conference that draws together a larger number of pupils to 'Air and Share' issues and ideas for improving schools and communities. This is led and supported by Schools Council members.

Also: The Schools Council sends two representatives to the Education and Leisure Committee of Falkirk Council to bring the views of young people to the table and to report back on matters of interest to Pupil Councils and the Schools Council. Representatives also take part in a number of the Council's Steering Groups to ensure that young people can give their views.

All discussions are BY young people WITH other young people from across Falkirk.

The meetings are run from the Council Chambers and mirror the way the council run their official meetings:

The panel is made up of:

• Convener
• Vice Convener
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Minutes Secretary

If you would like more information or have an interest in a pupil council at your school contact Young Scot:

Address: Falkirk Young Scot/NEC, Park Street Community Education Centre, Park Street, Falkirk, FK1 1RE (round the corner from Sportsters & City Nightclub)
Phone: 01324 50 4440
Email: youngscot@falkirk.gov.uk

Last modified: 27/10/2009 12:06:15