Training

CEWC-Cymru has worked with the support of the Electoral Commission to develop training in the following areas:

• Running an Effective School Council
These courses work most effectively when they are run as joint teacher-student training sessions. We consider how to establish a school council that is democratically effective, and how to stimulate students’ interest in election campaigns, voting and other aspects. Areas covered include:
- Establishing circle time and class councils
- Creating school council sub-committees on specific issues
- Carrying out whole-school consultations on various topics
- Encouraging a varied membership

• Developing Skills for Participation
Using our Skills for Democracy resource, this provides an introduction to the development of important skills such as decision making, compromise and conducting effective meetings.

To register your interest in a training session, download our Skills for Democracy form (PDF, 125 Kb).