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Posted on: 3/12/2025Learner Voice Council induction day
Danes Educational Trust was very proud to hold its fifth Learner Voice Council (LVC) Secondary Induction Day, hosted at Onslow St Audrey’s School on 18 November 2025. We were delighted to welcome secondary schools, including The John Warner School and The Beaconsfield School, which has recently established its own LVC. The day brought together students and staff from across Danes Educational Trust, fostering collaboration and leadership.
Students rotated through a dynamic workshop carousel, building crucial skills for their LVC journey. The sessions were expertly led by excellent practitioners. Claire Weetman (Onslow St Audrey’s School Oracy Lead) guided the students through a session on oracy, while Helen Cox (Assistant Headteacher at Croxley Danes School) led the teaching and learning session. Crucially, because of Helen's extensive involvement in the LVC, this session was acutely relevant and highly beneficial to the students.
The day also featured two practical, high-energy sessions: a teamwork workshop delivered by Onslow St Audreys School’s Sixth Form Team, and a workshop on research skills/top tips from St Clement Danes’ LVC Team (supported by Emma Smart). These essential tools, focusing on negotiation, communication, teamwork, research and successful learning missions, were delivered to equip our young leaders for success.
The Learner Voice Council is now celebrating its fifth year. It continues to serve as a vital platform for students to directly influence teaching and learning across their schools. The LVC empowers students to drive meaningful and lasting change by following a rigorous research cycle: planning, auditing, implementing, and evaluating. This year, we are especially pleased to report that two separate school groups are focusing their efforts on implementing adaptive practice methods to support students, directly aligning with DET and school priorities.
Miles Conway, shared:
"I am immensely proud to be in my second year as Trust Learning Lead for Learner Leadership and to witness the significant progress we’ve achieved. Over the last two years, the Learner Voice Council (LVC) has seen substantial growth, with all 13 schools now having an active LVC. It is particularly gratifying that The Cranbourne School, Roselands School, The John Warner School, and The Beaconsfield School have all successfully established their LVCs in such a short timeframe.
A major highlight for me is that the LVC was recently recognised in two different Ofsted reports:
Ascot Road School (November 2024): "The pupils in the 'learning voice council' are passionate about making the school even better."
The Cranbourne School (April 2025): "The school council ensures that pupils participate in competitions and can develop confidence in public speaking."
The DET LVC Secondary Induction Day remains a very special occasion where all our schools come together. I am incredibly grateful for the dedication shown by our workshop leaders and facilitators. Special thanks go to Claire, Helen, Emma and the St Clement Danes LVC team, and Malik, Vinuya, and Tomisin from Onslow St Audrey’s School for leading such valuable sessions at the event, Shannon Anthony for supporting the event, and also to the amazing LVC Facilitator team for their continuous support."
The LVC would not run successfully without the support of our dedicated team of in-school facilitators: Emma Smart, Helen Ansell, Helen Cox, Jody Waters, Juliet Ford, Justin Reece, Liz Black, Matt Clarke, Paul Maddock, Rachana Shah, Rosamund Barnes, Sarah Edwards, and Shannon Anthony. The Trust extends its sincere appreciation to all current and previous facilitators for their commitment and time devoted to making the LVC successful in their respective schools.
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