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Changing School

I still don’t know which school I am going to at the start of the new term

…may not be made until later in the summer holidays or even after the new school term starts. If the school your parents wanted you attend is a special school…

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Chronic illness

How it feels to have a long term health condition

This HealthTalk film has stories from young people living with conditions like epilepsy, arthritis and diabetes.

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Young people have a say

You are more than a condition

If you’re living with a long term condition, you might have felt like coronavirus has had an impact on your mental health. Listen to young people with long term conditions sharing what’s been hard and what has helped them. It helps to know you’re not alone. Check out the campaign page #MoreThanACondition too.

Support for learning

Just found out you’ve got dyslexia? Get advice from young people who know how you’re feeling….

…and friends can also help. Some of the things we use are coloured reading rulers or tinted glasses. You can use computers to help you search for information or for…

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Alcohol and drugs

Pupil voice: drugs, alcohol and school – what are the biggest issues facing young people?

…have the ability to make more informed choices about where this is going and what direction this is going in, then it can have longer term effects. Fast Forward enables…

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Changing School

Pupil voice: moving school after coronavirus

…it will be nice to make new friends. I am really sad I missed the last term at school because we do lots of fun stuff and I didn’t get…

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Your rights

Your right to have a say in plans made about your support at school

…Education Programme (IEP): You may have an IEP if you get extra support at school. It sets out targets for you to aim for each term. It may also have targets…

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Out of school

Pupil voice: I’m at risk of exclusion. This is how the Inclusion Unit helped me.

…weeks but the Unit’s not there to take you out of class on a long-term basis.” What type of work do you do in the Unit? You finish your class…

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