Our Democracy Ambassadors programme enables young people aged to learn about our democracy and to champion democratic participation. Read how your young people can start benefiting from these resources... Read more
Young Citizens wants young people to leave education with a grasp of the political, legal and economic functions of society, and with the social and moral awareness to thrive in it. We don't just want schools and colleges to teach citizenship: we also want them to demonstrate citizenship through the way they operate. That is why we provide a high-quality, specialised teaching and learning resources.
The most effective form of learning in citizenship education is:
We have developed our teaching and learning materials with these content pillars in mind. Explore how we can help inspire your children. Below is various free teaching resources. However, we do offer various subscription -based programmes that provide a more well-rounded curriculum.
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
A free guidance pack for school leaders and senior managers for handling controversy and teaching controversial issues in schools. Read more
Young people do not always have an opportunity to discuss controversial issues in school because they are seen as too challenging to teach. This free professional development pack is designed to empower teachers. Read more
Developed in partnership with global business advisory firm FTI Consulting, this free classroom resource explores what economic cycles are and how they impact our lives. Students explore key economic indicators and examine the impact the economy has on its citizens. Read more
Developed in partnership with Allen and Overy LLP, this free teaching resource gets your learners to consider the role of technology on society and the challenges law makers have in keeping up with the speed of change. Read more
Thanks to a grant from the Pears #iwill Fund, primary school teachers can sign up for a free online training course on the importance of social action and how to introduce activity with your pupils. Find out more... Read more
The story of Shamima Begum continues to hit the headlines as the news breaks that she will be entitled to legal aid to fight the decision made to revoke her citizenship. Opinions remain divided. Should tax payers foot the bill for her appeal? Was the original decision to revoke her citizenship legal? Read more
A free KS2 resource to explore moral reasoning using a story about a shipwrecked crew arriving on a desert island. Get your pupils to discuss concepts of sharing, power, democracy and the 'rule of law'. Read more
Would you like some free lessons to support SMSC learning? This trial pack of lessons from our Go-Givers website contains the lessons "Democracy" and "Protecting Local Habitats" for KS2 children, and the lessons "Plastic Pollution" and "Taking Responsibility" for KS1 children. Read more
Did you know the law is applied differently around the UK? Welsh schools - get your hands on this free resource developed especially for you. Read more
This free lesson explores the various reasons why people choose to migrate. It unpacks the differences between refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants, examining key pieces of legislation to see what rights migrants have in both national and international law. Read more
This teaching unit by citizenship education pioneer Don Rowe accompanies 'Talking about values in the classroom', which introduces KS2 teachers to this method of developing pupils' skills of thinking and talking about moral issues. Read more
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? Read more