How can schools give young people a meaningful say in the things that affect them, through thoughtful and constructive participation?
Give more students meaningful ways to contribute to the life of your school.
Students increasingly expect to be heard on the issues that shape their learning, wellbeing and future. When leadership is only for a small group, or participation is only consultative, many students never experience what meaningful contribution looks like. Schools need structures that widen participation, keep adult responsibilities clear and help young people turn concerns into thoughtful, constructive action.
A leadership programme that more students can enter, trust and use to make a real contribution.
Starts 14 June 2027
In person · Stockholm, Sweden · Venue to be confirmed
Registering interest is free. A course run is confirmed once at least six participants have registered their interest. Until then, neither a place nor a course run is guaranteed. Booking terms →
Run the course with your own staff, on your own dates.
Day 1
What student leadership means beyond councils, titles and selected pupils.
Day 2
Roles and structures that give every student a way to lead.
Day 3
Leadership through community, nature and real projects, drawing on Nordic practice.
Day 4
Coaching conversations that build students' judgement, confidence and responsibility.
Day 5
Turning ideas into a realistic plan for your own school.
Day 6
Presenting your Student Leadership Blueprint for peer critique and refinement.
Every course we run is built on what research says makes professional learning change practice. Here is what that looks like in this one.
Short inputs on student participation and agency, with Nordic examples of leadership through community, place and real projects.
You bring your own school and community, and build a Student Leadership Blueprint for it across the six days.
Case work, coaching practice and collaborative design, with peer critique of your blueprint on the final day.
An optional online follow-up lets you report back on what you tried at school and refine your next steps.
The course is informed by research on student voice, participation, belonging and democratic education. Scandinavian practice is used as a source of questions and approaches, not as a model to copy wholesale.
EUR 580 per participant, incl. VAT
Facilitation and all course materials, the Student Leadership Blueprint, a certificate of attendance, a selection of cultural activities in Stockholm, and fika every day: tea, coffee, something baked and something healthy.
Meals, travel and accommodation.
Most courses run at our base in Vasastan, a few minutes' walk from Odenplan, with cafés and a park close by. We confirm the venue with each group before the course. Arlanda is about 40 minutes away by commuter train or airport coach, with no change needed. Between sessions there is time to walk by the water and reflect. We find people learn better that way.
Getting here and where we work →Nick Praulins is co-founder of The Nordic Learning Company, where he leads our work with schools and educators, shaping the learning philosophy, pedagogy and programme design behind its education practice.
View profile →Marius Ketels is co-founder of The Nordic Learning Company, where he leads much of our work with companies and organisations, designing and facilitating programmes around leadership, teams and human performance.
View profile →Erasmus+ KA1 teacher mobility. Your organisation confirms eligibility and funding with its National Agency. We complete the Europass Mobility document for participants who request it.
You can move to another date or send a colleague at no cost. If you cancel more than four weeks before the start, we keep 30% of the fee; inside four weeks, we keep the full fee. If we cancel, you choose a full refund or another date.
What you’ll leave with
A Student Leadership Blueprint, critiqued by peers, ready to implement in your school.
Pairs well with
Erasmus+ is the European Union’s programme for education, training, youth and sport. The Nordic Learning Company AB is an independent course provider, not endorsed by the European Commission or any National Agency. Member of the EU Pact for Skills. Based in Stockholm.
EUR 580 per participant, incl. VAT
Starts 14 June 2027
