Things I wish adults understood

Things I Wish Adults Understood – Pupil Voice Booklet

Sometimes the most important information is what a child finds hardest to say aloud. 25 questions in total.

This pupil voice booklet helps children and young people share their experiences of school in a safe, structured and supportive way. Through carefully designed sentence starters, pupils can communicate worries, barriers to learning, social difficulties, attendance concerns, emotional needs and the support that would help them most.

Ideal for SEND, SEMH, EBSA, pastoral and wellbeing support, this resource can be used during interventions, reintegration work, transition support, attendance meetings, pupil voice activities and one-to-one mentoring.

Perfect for: SENDCOs, Inclusion Leads, Learning Mentors, Pastoral Staff, Family Support Workers and Teachers.

Benefits:

Encourages honest pupil voice
Helps identify barriers to learning and school attendance
Supports personalised support planning
Reduces pressure compared to direct questioning
Suitable for KS2, secondary, SEND and alternative provision settings

A simple but powerful tool for understanding what pupils need adults to know.

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