The Legal Standards Board has published a report on the state of legal services - with some shocking findings for the state of the 'rule of law' in the country. In this blog, Tom Franklin argues that legal education is part of the answer... Read more
Citizenship education experts Hans Svennevig and Sera Shortland discuss the need for trained specialist Citizenship teachers to redress the gap in youth political awareness. Read their blog... Read more
SMSC Quality Mark verifier Sian Rowland talks motivation, process and evidence. If you are looking to ratify your internal assessments, but unsure of what to expect, read on... Read more
Young Citizens President, The Rt Hon Baroness D’Souza CMG, writes for us about the need decentralise and federalise power in the UK - and the importance of involving young people in that effort. Read more
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How confidence, kindness and resilience help shape a school community and equip young people for life in modern Britain. Follow Southam College's journey. Read more
In Sian's second guest blog she describes the ways in which The National SMSC Quality Mark has adapted the verification process with participating schools. Don't let COVID get in the way of celebrating your schools' provision and ethos. Read more
As a verifier of the SMSC Quality Mark I believe SMSC is a foundation stone for a flourishing school that supports all of its stakeholders to thrive. Read more... Read more
George Bolton is a current MA student at the University of Manchester studying Democracy and Elections. In his guest blog he discusses the importance of young people, politics and attitude. Read more
Young Citizens Ambassador, Jack Felvus, reflects on his experiences at last year's party conferences and shares why he thinks more young people should get involved. Read more
Independent Consultant in Civic and Citizenship Education, Ted Huddlestone, highlights the importance of teaching Digital Citizenship Education to young people. Read more
Young writer Abigail Rooney writes for our blog about why social distancing doesn't have to be a barrier to volunteering. Read more
Millions of people in the UK are either not registered to vote, or are registered incorrectly - with young people being the most under-represented group. Our programmes administrator Kieran Burch looks at whether automatic voter registration could help close the democratic gap. Read more
Cheryl Goodchild is an Assistant Principal at a high performing secondary school in Hertfordshire. In this latest blog she shares her story of reapplying for the National SMSC Quality Mark award. Read more
With school closures, remote working and social distancing, COVID-19 has had a profound impact on our nations' young learners. Temptation maybe to stick to core academic subjects during home schooling, but it's a great opportunity for SMSC. Here's why! Read more
Ross Britain shares his journey from inspired Edinburgh schoolboy to Corporate Responsibility professional at CMS. In his blog he highlights the importance of employee volunteer programmes to supplement traditional curriculum delivery. Read more
Before booking yourself onto a training course, it's important you choose the appropriate training to invest in. Here are six questions to ask yourself to increase your chances of choosing wisely. Read more... Read more
Our CEO discusses the long-term implications of the pandemic for Citizenship - and why it's important this is addressed in schools when they return Read more
During my studies at the University of Essex, I enrolled on a student volunteer programme that allowed me to work with teenagers in schools. Six weeks later and Y9 students were expressing themselves politically in front of their peers. Here's my tips for success! Read more
Gemma, an Assistant Head Teacher in Coventry, discusses how SMSC provision helps them fulfill the school's mission of preparing children for life. Find out how... Read more
Does the current UK Justice system protect its citizens' access to justice? As a Australian citizen, interning at a youth participation charity I was keen to explore. Read more
As SMSC lead in a EYFS and KS1 school, we recognised the importance of preparing rounded individuals and believed our provision to be of a high standard. The Quality Mark gave us that external validation as well as valuable support. Read more... Read more
14-year-old Scottish environmentalist, Holly Gillibrand, shares her climate activism journey, from striking outside her school in Fort William to campaigning at Westminster, alongside Greta Thunberg. Read more
Experts in Schools business volunteer, Badr Iftikhar, shares his experience of working with young Londoners during an employer-supported volunteer opportunity. Read more
With the global climate strikes shining a light on youth activism, I've discovered more stories of inspirational young women who are making a big difference. Read more