New for the 2023/2024 academic year, the News Crew is our youth advisory board. Each Rockerbox News class is invited to nominate 2 young people each term to take part in the News Crew.

We are committed to being inclusive by design and believe in the power of collaboration. The News Crew’s goal is to ensure we stay true to holding young people at the heart of everything we do.

During bi-monthly online meetings, the News Crew will have the opportunity to develop confidence, communication skills, and business awareness as they share feedback from their class with the Rockerbox News team. They’ll also have input into the future development of our platforms.

• Your school’s News Crew members will receive a questionnaire each term via their teacher. The questions will differ each time and relate to different topics we’re considering covering and features we want to develop.
• The News Crew’s job is to collect feedback from their class (they might create a survey or host a discussion) and feed that back to the Rockerbox News team.

• Being a voice for their class
• Providing insight into what matters to children and young people
• Advising other young people on what to read and how to use Rockerbox News

• A News Crew Member silicone band to wear while they’re a member
• A News Crew certificate at the end of each term