The decisions I Individually think about the decisions Lay cut-outs of footprints or stepping Stick notes, would like to stones across the floor. Use these to think you would like to be trusted to make for pens make (10 about the decisions that you would like to yourself, or to have an important part in OR mins) have a bigger part in making. Write or making. Write these down on a sticky draw your ideas on the footprints/ Footprints/ note then everyone can stick them on stepping stones. stepping stones wall. Trusting adults to take your ideas seriously A time I have Sit in a circle. Go round the circle, Sit in a circle. Go round the circle, sharing Dictaphone/ been listened sharing times when an adult has times when an adult has listened to you at paper for to (5mins) listened to you at school/college. school/college. taking notes What changed? What changed? How did it make you feel? How did it make you feel? How school/ Get into small groups, each with a big Use the flashcards to think about what Flipchart, pens college could piece of paper and some pens. you think is helpful to show that adults OR be better at are listening to you well. Think about things that school/college flashcards listening (10 staff could do to be better at listening to Try and put the flashcards in order from mins) CYP. This could be formal things like the most helpful to the least helpful. having more opportunities to share your If you think of any more then please add thoughts or informal like teachers them in! paying attention when you are trying to tell them something. Write or draw them as you go along. Getting As a whole group, share examples of Can you think of a time when you have Dictaphone/ feedback (5 when you have received some good said or asked for something and they paper for mins) feedback about what has happened have given you good feedback on what taking notes because of what you have said or asked they have done? How did you know what for. had changed? Trusting adults to make good decisions on CYP’s behalf
The decisions I would like to make (10 mins) Individually think about the decisions you would like to be trusted to make for yourself, or to have an important part in making. Write these down on a sticky note then everyone can stick them on wall. Lay cut-outs of footprints or stepping stones across the floor. Use these to think about the decisions that you would like to have a bigger part in making. Write or draw your ideas on the footprints/ stepping stones. Stick notes, pens OR Footprints/ stepping stones Trusting adults to take your ideas seriously A time I have been listened to (5mins) Sit in a circle. Go round the circle, sharing times when an adult has listened to you at school/college. What changed? How did it make you feel? Sit in a circle. Go round the circle, sharing times when an adult has listened to you at school/college. What changed? How did it make you feel? Dictaphone/ paper for taking notes How school/ college could be better at listening (10 mins) Get into small groups, each with a big piece of paper and some pens. Think about things that school/college staff could do to be better at listening to CYP. This could be formal things like having more opportunities to share your thoughts or informal like teachers paying attention when you are trying to tell them something. Write or draw them as you go along. Use the flashcards to think about what you think is helpful to show that adults are listening to you well. Try and put the flashcards in order from the most helpful to the least helpful. If you think of any more then please add them in! Flipchart, pens OR flashcards Getting feedback (5 mins) As a whole group, share examples of when you have received some good feedback about what has happened because of what you have said or asked for. Can you think of a time when you have said or asked for something and they have given you good feedback on what they have done? How did you know what had changed? Dictaphone/ paper for taking notes Trusting adults to make good decisions on CYP’s behalf
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