School councils give most young people their first experience of democracy. We help to make that experience fun, inclusive, powerful and useful for their future.
The Smart School Councils Community (SSCC) is a charity that aims to make school councils more fun, inclusive and powerful. School councils exist in 95% of UK schools but many are tokenistic, don’t get anything done and only involve small groups of young people.
We help to make schools more active, get more young people involved and ensure that young people’s first experience of democracy is a good one. And help young people to learn a wide range of skills that will help them in work and life. Things like speaking and listening, teamwork, public speaking and negotiation.
Greg Sanderson, Founder of Smart School Councils Community
