Enrichment

Why your voice matters

At Coventry Virtual School, we believe that you are the expert in your own life. That means your voice, your ideas, and your dreams are really important to us.

You have a unique perspective on what school feels like, what you want to achieve, and what kind of support helps you best. Sometimes it can feel like professionals are making decisions about you—but we want to make sure you are included in decisions that are for you.

Your input helps us shape better support and better plans for your future. We want you to be in control of your journey, to tell us what matters most to you, and to feel heard, respected and understood.

How you can share your voice

There are lots of ways you can share your thoughts and ideas with us:

• through your PEP: Every term, you will have a Personal Education Plan (PEP) meeting. This is a chance for you to talk about how school is going—what’s going well, what could be better, and what you want for the future
• the PEP meeting is all about your education and making sure your views are included. You don’t have to speak in front of everyone if that feels hard—there are different ways to share how you’re feeling
• through your Social Worker or Carers: You can ask your social worker or carer to share your thoughts with the Virtual School or with your school. They’re part of your team, and they can help make sure your voice is heard
• by joining in with our activities: Our Enrichment and Engagement Officer, Katy, is here to give you opportunities to get involved in fun events, activities and projects where you can meet others and share your views

Help us get your PEP right

Right now, we’re working on making the ‘Pupil View’ section of the PEP even better. We want to make sure we are asking the right questions - the ones that you think are important.

This is something we want to co-create with young people like you. If you’d like to help shape the kinds of questions that are asked in the PEP, or if you’ve got ideas about how we can make this part better, we’d love to hear from you.

Please contact Katy Dolden at katy.dolden@coventry.gov.uk and she will get in touch with you about how to be involved.

Please also complete our ‘PEP Pupil Voice’ survey.

You deserve to be heard

Your views are never too small, and your ideas can make a big difference. We’re here to listen, to support, and to help you take steps towards the future you want.

Because your voice isn’t just important - it’s powerful.