Representative (Rep)
Role Guide 01
School Councils UK
What is a rep?
Reps are elected by their class, form or They act as a link between their class
tutor group (we’ll just call these all and other groups – year councils,
‘classes’ from now on, to make it school councils and other committees.
easier) to represent those people who
Reps have to be willing and able to
elected them.
put forward other people’s views even
if they disagree with them.
All the time Make sure there is a running Any one in the form/tutor
agenda that class mates can group/class should be able
add too to add to it
Once a week Run a class council meeting The rest of your form/tutor
(following the class agenda) group/class
Once a week Make sure a record ( called Your whole class, you may
‘the minutes’) is kept of what ask other class members to
is discussed and decided act as secretary and chair
Once a week Work out which things you Your whole class
can do as a class and create
an action plan
Once a month/ Take your class minutes to the With the year councillors
fortnightly year council and represent and a member of staff
your class and their views
Once a month/ Report back to your class With your class tutor and
fortnightly which suggestions have been your form/tutor group/class
actioned and what decisions
were made