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Worcestershire Mock Trial Event

Students aged 12-14 took part in our Worcestershire Mock Trial event on Saturday 10th March. Find out what happened...Read more

I’ve just got my money back via a ‘Small Claims Court’. Would young people know they can do that?

Our CEO tells of his own recent experience of using the law to protect his rights, and explains why basic legal understanding is vitally important for all young people, if they're to be confident young citizens.Read more

Using books and stories to improve SMSC Learning

Young Citizens are hosting an interactive workshop; Using books and stories to enhance SMSC Learning on Wednesday 21st March.Read more

Welcome to Young Citizens – the new brand from the Citizenship Foundation

Young Citizens is the Citizenship Foundation's youth-focused work. Hear from CEO Tom Franklin about why we took this radical step...Read more

Filling in the gap in politics – youth engagement

Dora Trofor, is a recent graduate from the University of Essex who has been helping us develop a new secondary school programme to better educate young people about politics. Here she explains what youth engagement in politics means to her.Read more

Welcoming Matt Moskovitz

Young Citizens welcomes Matt Moskovitz to the marketing and sales team as the spring 2018 intern. Fresh off the plane, what does he have in store...Read more

New head of Programmes and Learning appointed

Young Citizens would like to welcome Yvonne Richards to the team as our new Director of Programmes and Learning. Find out more about Yvonne...Read more

Certificate of Excellence from CAPA

CAPA: The Global Education Network is very well known for organising amazing internship programmes in a variety of countries such as Sydney, Florence, Shanghai and of course London.Read more

Allison's experience working at Young Citizens

We have had the privilege of having Allison Gross work with us as an intern from CAPA; The Global Education Network. Read all about her experiences working for Young Citizens...Read more

Our first Brexit conference for students

Whether we’re pro or anti Brexit, or somewhere in between, most of us agree that Brexit will have a profound impact on our lives. That impact will be greatest – and last longest – for young people.Read more

Public Legal Education And Support (PLEAS) Task Force report – 10 years on

Georgie Hufton on the tenth anniversary of the Public Legal Education and Support (PLEAS) Task Force - what's been achieved since, and Young Citizens work to meet young people's legal education needs.Read more

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New report on better measuring the impact of our citizenship programmes for young people

Pro Bono Economics (PBE) and Young Citizens are publishing a report from PBE on how to better measure the effectiveness of our different citizenship programmes.

Lords Committee calls for new statutory citizenship education entitlement for all school pupils

Young Citizens welcomes the hard-hitting report, which describes the state of citizenship education as 'parlous', and calls on Government to re-prioritise the subject in schools

UK Parliament Week 2018

This year we’ve partnered up with UK Parliament Week 2018 , an annual festival that engages people throughout the UK with the work of Parliament. Take part by holding an event, explore what Parliament means to you and encourage your community to get involved in democracy. Sign up and receive a free kit, complete with resources to help you plan your event or activity.

Young Citizens appoints its first three Ambassadors

Young Citizens is delighted to announce the appointment of its first ever Ambassadors. Three eminent members of the legal profession will play a crucial role in spreading the word about the charity’s vital mission to help educate, inspire and motivate the active citizens of tomorrow.

British values

In a press release on 27 November 2014, the Department for Education told all schools to promote 'British values' and produced advice for doing so through SMSC. Here, we explain what that means for schools.

What is citizenship education?

Citizenship education is about enabling people to make their own decisions and to take responsibility for their own lives and communities. And in many countries it's becoming increasing important.

What is citizenship?

Citizens are members of a state or a nation. Citizenship is the process of being such a member. It is how we make society work, together.

Mock Trials

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...

Controversial issues: guidance for schools

In an age of mass media and electronic communication, children and young people are regularly exposed to the conflicts and controversies of adult life. How can schools help prepare them?

Key Stage 2 PSHE & SMSC Resources

Powered by Young Citizens, Go-Givers has over 150 cross-curricular lessons to support the teaching of PSHE and Citizenship and develop children’s Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) learning, including their understanding of fundamental British Values. Go-Givers also includes an extensive range features to assist primary schools in teaching PSHE, SMSC and citizenship that could be used in a scheme of work.

Welcome to Young Citizens – the new brand from the Citizenship Foundation

Young Citizens is the Citizenship Foundation's youth-focused work. Hear from CEO Tom Franklin about why we took this radical step...

SMSC programme

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.

Introduction

We are an education charity that inspires young people to play an active role in society. Find out more...

Go-Givers - PSHE SMSC primary school resources for key stage 1 and key stage 2

Citizenship resource writers (voluntary)

These are voluntary roles, ideally suited to former teachers with experience of teaching citizenship or related subjects. The roles entail helping Young Citizens to research, write, and check lesson plans, assembly kits and other resources for both primary and secondary schools. Read more

I’ve just got my money back via a ‘Small Claims Court’. Would young people know they can do that?