The Shadow Review aims to ensure that youth voices are central in shaping the future of education. The Government recently launched a review of the national curriculum and assessment in England which will lead to some changes on what is taught, and how, in schools and colleges. Lots of children and young people have views on what you do or don’t like about learning. The Government’s Review so far, has not gathered perspectives from young people, who have felt excluded from the process. As young people will be affected by these changes, the Shadow Review has been set-up, with support from leading youth organisations, to collect views from young people across England so that they have a say on your education.
The Shadow Review is independent of the Government's Review but our youth-led Review is shadowing every step of the Government Review. This includes running our own call for evidence, running regional roadshow events in Spring 2025, and publishing both an interim and final report.
How did the idea come about?
Young people had been sharing how they found that there wasn’t a way for them to meaningfully engage with the Government’s Review, and generally found it inaccessible. This sparked the idea amongst students at Teach the Future of running a youth-led Shadow Review with many other young people and youth organisations to ensure the inclusion of youth voice.
Our Youth Shadow Panel is made up of young people from supporting youth organisations and is chaired by Amira Campbell, NUS President.
Specifically the shadow review will seek to deliver:
Broad and diverse representation of children and youth voices across England
Fun and inclusive ways for children and youth to share their perspectives on education
A vision for education that is bold, ambitious, and fit for the challenges we face today and in the future
Constructive and positive engagement with the official Panel to ensure youth voices are heard and feed into the Government Review