(taken from a speech given at the European Network for School-Aged Childcare (ENSAC) conference in London last month) In Sweden, the work of the children's ombudsman is guided by issues that children and young people themselves emphasise as major problems. The issues they want adults to prioritise include bullying, stress and the work environment in school. Especially important are school lunches, changing rooms for PE, noise levels and toilets.
In one of the surveys we conducted last year, we asked what children thought were the most important things for the politicians to deal with.
Most answered that schools should primarily be given help to prevent bullying, followed by better food, making school premises a better place to be in, a desire for special teachers and, in fifth place, taking action to reduce stress.
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