Take action

Do you believe that every child should have access to a school counsellor? Are you a child who has been helped by a school counsellor? Or a teacher or parent who thinks that this service would be useful in your school?

If we are serious about developing emotional literacy in children we need to make placing a trained counsellor in every school a priority.

What can you do? You can write or email the Minister of State for Children, your children's commissioner, the director of education of your local education authority or your MP (see contact details below).

Remember, your letter or email really can make a difference. Explain in your own words why you think we need a counsellor in every school. Take a look at our campaign messages to help remind you why children, teachers, head teachers and parents around the country think these decision-makers need to listen. The more people who write, the more likely it is that they will!

Contact

• Beverly Hughes, Minister of State for Children
  Department of Education and Skills
  Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street
  London SW1P 3BT
• your Children's Commissioner
  (for England)
  1G Caxton House, Tothill Street
  London SW1H 9NA
  www.childrenscommissioner.org
  
  (for Wales)
  Oystermouth House,
  Charter Court, Phoenix Way
  Llansamlet, Swansea SA7 9FS
  www.childcom.org.uk
  
  (for Scotland)
  85 Holyrood Road
  Edinburgh EH8 8AU
  www.cypcommissioner.org
  
  (for Northern Ireland)
  Millennium House, 17-25 Great Victoria Street
  Belfast BT2 7BN

• Go straight to the top and write to the director of education of your local education authority
• your MP
  House of Commons
  Westminster
  London SW1A 0AA
  
  If you don't know who your MP is or how to get in touch with them, track them down through Writetothem.com You can also keep an eye on how they are voting on your behalf on education services via The Public Whip and Theyworkforyou.com.

We need to get these key decision-makers to listen!

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