Shhh... they might hear you

I highly doubt any young person has not heard, or in fact become enraged, at the latest headlines regarding the possible rise in university tuition fees. However, on the 10th of November NUS is arranging a demo in London against this decision and thousands of students will surely take to the streets to stand up for a decision which, despite not affecting them directly, is a student issue.

Now, I am currently Head Girl at my school; a school which prides itself on its active student voice team. Yet, the national student voice group within our school have been told they are not allowed to publicise, let along attend, the event! Despite having a team of passionate, outspoken students who are assigned roles withing Student Voice...."Perhaps a letter would be a more appropriate way of expressing the student perspective."

Personally, I do not feel it is right to rely on others to fight the battles in which all students bound for higher education are involved.. and I would urge you to do the same.