The Government has published its response to the House of Lords Committee's report into Citizenship and Civic Engagement - and despite the response expressing support for the importance of citizenship education, we're underwhelmed by the lack of concrete action. Read more... Read more
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. Read more
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 Read more
Congratulations to Wilmslow High School for winning our national Bar Mock Trials Competition - which helps young people understand the legal justice system Read more
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The Government has published its response to the House of Lords Committee's report into Citizenship and Civic Engagement - and despite the response expressing support for the importance of citizenship education, we're underwhelmed by the lack of concrete action. Read more...Read more
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.Read more
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 schoolsRead more
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.Read more
Congratulations to Wilmslow High School for winning our national Bar Mock Trials Competition - which helps young people understand the legal justice systemRead more
Young Citizens has signed up in support of online voting trials in Scotland - a move which we believe could help boost youth involvement in elections.Read more
We've appointed three new trustees to strengthen our board and add significant new expertise in education, youth engagement, social action and campaigning. Find out more...Read more
Young Citizens has joined forces with 43 other organisations to call on the government to halt its 'Voter ID' pilots - fearing that they could put people off voting.Read more
The Citizenship Foundation, the charity which supports teachers and schools to provide citizenship education and experiences for all students, today launches Young Citizens. This is a new brand to help inspire children and young people to take part in society as active, engaged and motivated citizens – and thus to build a better future for us allRead more
Young Citizens has been awarded a Certificate of Excellence from the Global Education Network, CAPA, for our amazing internship experiences.Read more
Our written evidence to the House of Lords’ Select Committee Inquiry into Citizenship and Civic Engagement has now been published by Parliament.Read more
The Bach Commission, set up by the Labour Party to advise on ways to improve access to justice, has supported Young Citizens' call for every young person to receive legal education.Read more