Student Voice heard at Conference

Walsall College students had the opportunity to get their voices heard on Monday 6 February, during their annual Student Conference.

The event which was held in the College’s Jerome’s Restaurant at Wisemore Campus, was a chance for students to discuss key issues and make changes both inside and outside the College.

The conference is designed to recognise and champion the views and ideas of its student body and is extremely popular with students, providing a productive way for them to get their voices heard and make changes.

The theme of the conference was ‘Making a Difference’ and aimed to get students talking about what they can do to improve their learning experience at the College and the services available to them. This involved a ‘speed dating’ section of the day, where students had the opportunity to speak to a variety of Area Managers and local organisations about their ideas and issues.

Course Representatives then held group discussions about key issues relating to their courses and college life, before presenting their views, ideas and suggestions to Walsall College Managers and Governors.

Walsall College Course Representative and Students’ Union President, Emma Wilson stated, “I became a Course Representative and SU President because I wanted to be more involved in College life and I wanted to get the most out of my years here. Students have a real voice at Walsall College and our views are treated with respect. By discussing issues and proposing areas for change, students are able to make a difference.”

Jat Sharma, Principal and Chief Executive of Walsall College said, “Here at Walsall College, we are committed to providing students with the best possible learning environment and the only way to do this, is to listen to what students have to say on key issues. We will take the feedback from the conference extremely seriously and students will then remain involved in the forthcoming months as their feedback is used to make the overall student experience at Walsall College even better.”