How to be an effective learner representative
Representing the whole group
As a learner representative it's your role to make sure that all the learners in your class can have their voices heard. This resource looks at how to be representative and to consider equality and diversity.
Devising a calendar
As a learner representative you will need to consider the best time to collect learners' views in order to communicate them to your tutor or to a course review meeting. This resource encourages you to think about how to use your time over the months, terms and year ahead. There is also another tool available in the Useful tools section.
Gathering learners' views
As the learner representative it's vitally important that you gather views from your whole group not just the learners who are the most confident. This resource encourages you to think about ways to make sure that all your group feel they can talk to you about their learning experience.
Acting on learners' views
Once you have collected views from other learners in your class, it’s important that you know how to feed them into your providers' structures. This resource outlines the most common ways to make sure that all views are heard.