Student Council and Learner VoiceThe College believes that learners' views about their education and training are important. They want to hear what learners have to say so that they can improve the learning experience for everyone.
Following the College’s established Learner Involvement Strategy, the Student Council was set up as another avenue for learners to discuss and express their views to influence College policies and documents; and send/receive feedback from the College.
The Student Council serves as the supreme decision-making body of all learners in the College and its decisions supersedes the Students' Union.
Student Council Representative Election Process:
The Student Council exist:To increase learners’ awareness and enabling them to become proactive in College decisions affecting their learning. Learners have the opportunity to suggest how best to inspire others to contribute ideas which will enhance their learning experience and environment.
The key roles of a faculty representative are:
- To represent and express learners' views to the College Management Team about their course and provision
- To collect learners' views and feedback in tutorial sessions, email, Moodle forum and through feedback slips
- To attend meetings and conferences.
Student Council Membership:Members of the Student Council are learners who have been elected by students from the faculties through class reps to represent their interests to the College Management Team. The majority of the members will have roles and responsibilities as officers and these are:
- 2 Chairs (16-18 & 19+)
- 2 Student governors
- General Secretary
- Treasurer
- Clubs and Societies Officer
- 2 reps from previous Council
- 2 Centre reps
- Equality & Diversity Officer
- Communications Officer
Benefits of being a faculty Rep:
- Free NUS Extra Card,
- Free entrance to Student Liaison Team events,
- A chance for an award,
- Reference from the Principal,
- Free Enrichment Vouchers
- Paid expenses to attend meetings, conferences and training
- Attend some free courses to enhance your role, experience and qualifications
- Training on how to be an effective faculty rep
- Gaining an experience that will be relevant for your future working life e.g. communication, listening and people skills
- Conference Allowance and Reimbursement when you represent the students/College
- A chance to visit the Houses of Parliament
Committees and Meetings: The Student Council members attend the following committees/meetings to present and receive feedback on behalf of the student body.
- Learner Voice Committee
- Corporation meetings
- Equality and Diversity meetings
- Standard Committee
- Focus groups
- Faculty Academic Board
- Questionnaires, Policies and Sub group meetings
- Brent Youth Parliament
- Student Council Termly Centre meetings
- SAR (Self Assessment Review)
The Student Council promises are:
- To support student ideas and aspirations
- To be kind to all
- To be generous and tolerating
- To listen and represent learner voice
- To encourage all learners to excel
- To have faith and confidence in learners’ ability to perform
- To maintain learners’ confidence
- To take time to explain and clarify issues
- To help learners when they are in difficulty
- To tell learners what they are doing while taking on their suggestions to improve
- To give all learners the opportunity to have their say
- To not give up on issues of importance
- To treat everyone equally
- To make allowances to accommodate all learners
Students’ Union ElectionsIf you are interested in joining the Students’ Union Executive Committee, Are creative and work well in a team?
Then join the planning committee to organise the various activities and events by students for students.
Contact the Student Rooms (x5635/5634) for advice.
NUS Extra Card - £11 Apply on-line or visit the Student Rooms for more information
NUS Extra card is used to obtain discounts at various shops and outlets such as Superdrug, Matalan, JJB, Moss, McDonald etc. There are other exclusive discounts, offers and competitions on www.nus.org.uk.
NUS Extra card is valid from 1st September to 31st August the following year.
Your card will be sent to Mercy Udoh, Students' Union Liaison Officer at the Willesden Centre. You will then be contacted thereafter to come and collect your card.
For further information email: mercy.udoh@cnwl.ac.uk or su@cnwl.ac.uk
