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What is Student Voice?

Your Voice, Your Union!

What is Student Voice?

Student Voice is the active and meaningful involvement of students in expressing their perspectives, concerns, and ideas to genuinely influence decisions about their learning, well-being, and the broader college environment, ultimately leading to enhanced educational quality and a more inclusive and responsive institution.

What are the Expectations of being a Student Rep?

 Expectations are for the course rep to engage with their class to find out Issues Course reps must then ensure they feedback Issues Raised to the SV team (whether over email or face-to-face) at appropriate times of the year, ready for us to bring to the Student Voice Campus Councils. 

Course reps will need to complete in-person training and familiarise themselves with the Student Voice website to keep up to date with what is going on.

Course reps must ensure they gather feedback at appropriate times of the year, ready to bring to the Student Voice Forum (SVF).

What do Student Reps do?

  • Gathering and Representing Student Feedback
  • Acting as a Communication Liaison between your class and Student Voice
  • Participating in regular Student Voice Catch-up sessions and Committees
  • Attend 2 Campus Council meetings per year.
  • Contributing to Policy and Decision-Making
  • Problem-Solving and Advocacy

Promoting a Positive College Culture

What are the benefits of being a Student Rep?

 A Student Rep will be offered the opportunity to:

  • Build and maintain confidence
  • Gain transferable skills to strengthen a CV 
  • Benefit from training and widen knowledge
  • Gather important information about the future of the college before your peers
  • Gain experience in working in partnership with staff and students in the education sector 
  • Opportunities to engage with like-minded students within the College
  • Voluntary role 
  • Feel proud that you contributed towards making improvements to Coleg Cambria.


What is Campus Council?

Every college site has a Campus Council where Student Voice staff, Student Representatives and higher up staff come together to discuss the Issues Raised by Student Reps and their classmates. This is how positive changes are made and your Issues can be raised to aim to get resolved.

How do I become a Student Rep?

To become a Student Rep please contact your Progress Coach.

Who are the Student Voice team?