Young Citizens chosen as the charity partner for an inaugural panel discussion on ‘Citizenship – Where next?’, in honour of the late Judge Khurshid Drabu CBE. Read more
On the 29th October MPs backed Boris Johnson's call for an early general election in mid-December. We have a selection of free resources to help teachers explore with their students what is a general election and why we are having one. Read more
Young Citizens resources to help teachers to handle controversial issues have been translated into 23 European languages. Read more... Read more
Primary teacher, Beth Gascoigne-Owens, sought a solution to the ever-changing landscape of society and increasing curriculum demands. Discover her solution... Read more
Britain's future depends on empowering the next generation to become active citizens
The Mock Trials are an effective and fun way of helping young people understand how the judicial system works. Learn how you can get involved...
Schools measure children by their academic achievement. However, we need to remember that qualities such as empathy, compassion and fair-mindedness are just as important.
We have mobilised more than 300,000 young people to take social action.
We've helped 80% of secondary schools nurture active citizens.
Recognising that teachers lack time and have a requirement to teach about the rule of law as part of fundamental British values, we've teamed up with legal experts to create comprehensive legal education resources.
We believe that it’s vital for young people to get to grips with key economic terms and concepts during their school life. Our programmes enables professionals to use their expertise to bring economics to life in the classroom.
Young Citizens is celebrating the first birthday of the SMSC Quality Mark! The Spiritual Moral Social Cultural (SMSC) education is a character-building platform. It provides a holistic perspective for the learner. If provision is sound, it has the potential to support children now and throughout the rest of their lives.
Stella Baynes, talks about her experiences of delivering the Make a Difference Challenge social action programme in her daughter's primary school. Read more
Having spent more than a decade watching young people apply the law in Crown Courts, it was my turn to jump into the jury. Hear how I got on... Read more
EVENT CLOSED TO PUBLIC: The Old Bailey hosts the National Final of the 2019/20 Bar Mock Trial cycle. (Applications closed on 11th June, but you can read more about the competition here!) Read more
Building on the successful inaugural Justice Week in 2018, the aim of Justice Week 2020 (February 24 – 28) is to “improve access to justice by boosting the profile of justice and the rule of law, placing them at the centre stage of public and political debate”. Read more