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Recruiting: Learning Resources Coordinator

We are recruiting for an experienced resource writer to join the team. Are you an experienced educationalist with a passion for citizenship education? Find out more...
Recruiting: Sales Executive

We are excited to be recruiting for a new team member. Find out more about the Sales Executive role and whether we are the sort of organisation for you... Click here!
Read our new Annual Report

Read our Annual Report and Accounts to discover how our work has benefited 240,000 children and young people over the past year.
Go-Givers Free Lesson Pack

From Law Breakers to Law Maker: The Importance of Including Women in Politics

As a young woman studying politics, I have a particular interest and passion for women in government. The Law Breakers to Law Makers conference further opened my eyes to the endless possibilities women can have if we continue supporting and encouraging them to get involved with government.
Changing Perspectives on Citizenship

From a teacher to charity worker to student; our Partnerships Executive Sophie Whitehead reflects on her time as a teacher and explains why Citizenship teaching is a crucial part of education.
8 Ways to Improve Social Action in Your Primary School

Ideas and inspiration for #iWill week 2018 to develop social action and community involvement in primary schools. Read on...
Education for effective citizens: has it ever been more important?

With increased uncertainty around our place in Europe and continued economic instability, Citizenship as a secondary school subject has never been so important.
6 ways to get your young people ‘talking democracy’

Here's my top six ways to engage and inspire young people in democratic participation.
Sir Brian Leveson asks schools to judge Mock Trial value

The Rt. Hon. Sir Brian Leveson, President of the Queen's Bench Division and Head of Criminal Justice, says why Mock Trials matter...
The National SMSC Quality Mark celebrates its first birthday

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.
Alexis Amann joins as new Marketing and Communications Intern

Alexis is looking forward to working with Young Citizens and growing her experiences. Read her thoughts on the importance of citizenship and what she hopes to learn from this internship abroad.
Magistrates' Court Mock Trial Competition National Final 2017/18

Constance Littlehailes reports from the 24th annual final of the Magistrates Court Mock Trials competition in Birmingham
FTI Consulting gain recognition for their partnership with Young Citizens

Why I am so pleased FTI Consulting has been recognised for their work in schools? Because Brexit will have the greatest impact on our youngest citizens and they are helping to address the education deficit. Read more...

British values
Importance of citizenship education
7. The importance of citizenship education
Key Stage 2 (ks2) PSHE & SMSC curriculum primary school resources

Powered by Young Citizens, Go-Givers has over 150 cross-curricular lessons to support the teaching of key stage 2(ks2) 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.
Go-Givers - PSHE SMSC primary school resources for key stage 1 and key stage 2

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.
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...
Why teach citizenship?
British values resources for Key Stage 2

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.
Lowering the voting age to 16

Here, we give teachers a little support for debating the topic in class with students. Do young people of this age know enough about politics yet? And if they could vote, can they be trusted to do it sensibly?
Key Stage 1 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.

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