Student Voice Celebrated
Walsall College students had the opportunity to get their voices heard on Tuesday 2 February during their annual Student Conference.
The event, which was held in the College’s Jerome’s Restaurant, allowed students to air their views and make changes both inside and outside the College.
The conference came as part of Walsall College’s overall Learner Voice Week, designed to recognise and champion the views and ideas of its student body. This included Big Brother style recordings throughout the week, allowing students to say what was on their minds in an open forum.
During the conference, students took part in a Question Time themed activity, where they had the chance to pose questions to members of the main political parties in the Walsall borough and discuss the important issues affecting them in further education.
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. The conference was extremely popular with students on the day, providing a productive way for them to have their voices heard and make changes.
Walsall College Course Representative Vicky Hewitt stated, “I became a Course Representative 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.”
Amarjit Basi, 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.”
