Walsall College students had the opportunity to get their voices heard during the 11th annual Student Conference. The event, which was held in the college’s business and sports Hub, was a chance for students to discuss key issues and make changes to improve their learning experience.
The conference is designed to recognise and champion the views and ideas of its student body and is extremely popular with students, providing a productive way for them to get their voices heard and make changes.
The event involved a ‘speed dating’ section of the day, where students had the opportunity to speak to managers from college services including estates, learning services, catering and The Hub to discuss how these services benefit students and what improvements could be made.
Course Representatives then held group discussions about key issues relating to their courses and college life, before presenting their views, ideas and suggestions to Walsall College Managers and Governors.
Walsall College Course Representative and Students’ Union President, Ryan Ball stated: “I became a Course Representative and SU President because I wanted to be more involved in college life and I wanted to get the most out of my years here. Students have a real voice at Walsall College and our views are treated with respect. By discussing issues and proposing areas for change, students are able to make a difference.”
Jatinder Sharma OBE, Principal and Chief Executive of Walsall College said: “Here at Walsall College, we are committed to continue providing students with an outstanding learning environment and the only way to do this, is to listen to what students have to say on key issues. We will take the feedback from the conference extremely seriously and students will then remain involved in the forthcoming months as their feedback is used to make the overall student experience at Walsall College even better.”
In July, Walsall College was named the Overall Institution of the Year at the first ever Learner Voice Practitioner Awards, for its outstanding commitment to empowering learners to have a voice and using it to make a real difference within the college.
