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Thanks to the support and imagination of thousands of people in all walks of life up and down England, Takeover Day 2010 on 12 November was a huge success. Approximately 40,000 children from Cumbria down to the Isles of Scilly were involved, trying out top jobs, taking on challenges and advising on big decisions.

We've had very positive feedback from both children and adults who took part, telling how young people's contributions on Takeover Day influence organisations' policies, views and future approach to children's issues.  

News about hundreds of fantastic Takeover Day activities has been coming in from all over the country. Below are just a few examples of the great things people did:

• Volunteer Police Cadets took on top jobs in the Metropolitan Police's counter terrorism, serious crime and Olympic teams, while cadet Maariya Ahmed took over the role of London Mayor from Boris Johnson.
  
  
• The BIG Lottery Fund worked with diverse groups of young people in Leeds, Newcastle, Birmingham and London, each running a mock assessment committee to choose a project to fund.
  
  
• Nine young people spent the day at The Co-operative's head office learning about ethical policies, shadowing top jobs, and advising on topics as diverse as new food ranges and how its campaigns can better reach young people.
  
  
• More than 50 museums and galleries all over England took part, led by charity Kids in Museums. Organisations taking part included included The V&A, Tate Liverpool and Eureka! The National Children's Museum. Read more.
  
  
• Allae and Hashim from Phoenix School spent the day overseeing the news agenda and making their own reports at CBBC Newsround. Watch the programme.  
  
  
• Ofsted took advice on how best to inspect schools from Barking and Dagenham's Young Inspectors. Read more.
  
  
• Pupils took over Sybil Elgar School, which supports children and young people with autism, while a group took part in decision-making at the National Autistic Society.
  
  
• In one of hundreds of school takeovers, Lily and James took over Knowle Park Primary School, taking on the roles of Headteacher and Chair of Governors. Read more.
  
  
• Barnardo's in Rochdale gave young people the chance to share their viewson services for disabled children with local MP Simon Danczuk.
  
  
• Jonathan became a video producer for Dorset Police. View the film.
  
  
• Clarice spent the day with Children and Young People Now magazine, where her article about pupil exclusions was published on their website.
  
  
• A record-breaking paperchain made up of 8,000 children's wishes for the area made its way through Newbury town centre. Read more.
  
  
• Local authorities across the country co-ordinated an enormous range of activities, including consulting MPs and taking over mayors, council members, directors of children's services, youth groups, police and fire services, universities, local charities and businesses. Read about some of the things that happened in: Birmingham, Leicester, Oxfordshire, East Sussex, West Sussex, Cumbria, Cambridge, Sunderland, Poole, North Tyneside, West Berkshire and Middlesbrough.
  
  
• Thirty-six children in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea achieved their AQA in leadership thanks to the activities they led on during Takeover Day.
  
  
• Pupils at Red Balloon North West London, an educational facility which supports children recovering from bullying, took over lessons for the day. Read more

Pictures and videos

You can view videos of Takeover Day activities on our YouTube channel, and see pictures here. If you would like us to feature your images or videos on these pages, please email us.

Takeover Day report and planning for 2011

We will be publishing a full report on the day in the New Year. If you have and images, information or quotes from your Takeover Day that you would like us to include, please email us. We are already thinking about Takeover Day 2011 and will be announcing the date shortly. Watch this space for more information!