Welcome to Equal Voice

Equal Voice is an innovative resource that empowers teachers and pupils of all ages to maintain a harmonious environment, safe for learning and for self expression.

Since 1991 the Equal Voice approach and techniques have been continually developed and refined to encourage young people to express themselves without risk of judgment or ridicule. They are then able to use this freedom to experiment with new approaches in dealing with situations of conflict, peer relationships and attitudes to authority.

Equal Voice has been extremely beneficial in schools and special units, and particularly effective with those pupils that often present the greatest challenges to teachers. Equal Voice is now provided as a tool for teachers with flexible training schemes and a range of resources to support its use on a day to day basis in      classrooms.

 

  • Encourages self-expression and respect for others
  • Gives young people more responsibility for their behaviour
  • Explores and discusses conflict
  • Creates a dialogue between staff and pupils
  • Creates a happier, safer class & school ethos
John Lyons Charity

Brent Teacher Network aims to provide professional development for teachers, using practical games, techniques and discussion accompanied by user-friendly resources.

Equal Voice practitioners would spend a three day period at your school, working with classes, and combining teacher observation with INSET training. Equal Voice compliments the SEAL curriculum, and is particularly relevant to conflict resolution, behaviour management and safe, healthy group work. If you are a primary school or teacher and would like further information on this free service, please email admin@equalvoice.net or contact us on 0207 609 3339.

*sponsored by the John Lyons Charity.

Did you know?
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25,000 young people and 2,500 teachers experienced Equal Voice over the past three years across 25 London boroughs.

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Equal Voice is funded by London Councils to be a resource available to any London borough.

Equal Voice is funded by:

  • London Councils
  • Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation

New for 2008

My Voice

My Voice is a three year project providing employment and interview workshops for young people who are not in employment, education or training. Equal Voice are working in partnership with Kingston and Merton Education Business Partnership on this exciting venture, which has already begun in South London.

Islington Arts and Media School

Equal Voice practitioners are currently directing Year 11 BTEC Drama students at Islington Arts & Media School in extended scenes from Roy Williams’ play, Fallout, which uses the catalyst of a gang murder to spark issues of community, responsibility and friendship. This will be accompanied by a forum discussion on relationships with police and authority figures, and is for performance to all school year groups and an audience of parents in the week beginning March 31st 2008.

Early Start

Our work in nurseries and key stage one classes is now completed. We are grateful to the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation for funding this important work. Early Start was a highly enjoyable and successful project aimed at easing the transition from life at home, to a classroom environment. The work was particularly supportive for children with English as an additional language.