Voice of The Learner

The Course Voice of the Learner provides learners with an opportunity to discuss their experiences at different levels of the College.

• The first stage is the class voice of the learner (early October) where learners discuss their experiences, success, or challenges at SGS College. Each class nominates a Class Rep who goes on to represent the class at the Department Voice of the Learner.
• At the Department Voice of the Learner (Early November), class representatives raise their class findings, successes, or challenges to the Learning Area Manager. A department representative is then nominated for the Campus Voice of the Learner.
• At the Campus Voice of the Learner (Mid November), department representatives discuss campus-wide issues such as canteens, Student Union, and lunchtime spaces with the Assistant Principal.
• Finally, campus representatives from WISE, Queens Road, Stroud, and Filton meet with Vice Principals and Principals to raise their voices at the College Voice of the Learner. The cycle repeats in the second half of the academic year.

New for 2022-23, the Students Union will hold a series of committees focused on inclusion. These committees will be led by a mixture of Enrichment and Tutorial coordinators, students, and staff leads. The agenda items will focus on making SGS a more inclusive environment, with each committee having a lead rep who will attend the College Voice of the Learner.

The formal voice of the learner is run by the quality team at the College and is obtained through the First Impressions survey and End of Year Survey.

Trialed in 2021-22, the informal voice of the learner campaign featured a “What's in the box?” campaign run by the Students Union. For 2022-23, the SU plans to expand this campaign to more areas of the College, including LibraryPlus+, Careers and Work Placement Hubs, Canteens, The SU, and Wellbeing, gathering more student feedback.

Located on the new SGS E-Campus page, a Microsoft Form allows learners to provide anonymous feedback. This form will be monitored by the Enrichment and Tutorial Coordinator (Students' Union) throughout the year, with action plans developed based on the feedback.