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New 'State of Legal Services' report shows why legal education is so important

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...
Digital Legal Experts in Schools

Having adapted our face-to-face delivery for virtual, we are now able to extend our reach of the Legal Experts in Schools programme to any business or school in the country. Find out how you can benefit today!
Reduce Gap in Political Awareness with Trained Citizenship Teachers

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...
Our Annual Report for 2019-20 has been published

We've just published our Annual Report and Accounts for the year up to the end of March 2020. In the year, we increased the number of schools we work with and the number of young people we supported. Read (or watch) more...

New 'State of Legal Services' report shows why legal education is so important

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...
Reduce Gap in Political Awareness with Trained Citizenship Teachers

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...
Reflecting on the key strands of SMSC to embed outstanding provision

How confidence, kindness and resilience help shape a school community and equip young people for life in modern Britain. Follow Southam College's journey.
Recognising excellence in SMSC with the Quality Mark's virtual verifications

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.
What to expect from a SMSC Quality Mark verification

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...
Involve young people to diffuse and decentralise power

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.
SMSC provision is part of a school's DNA

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...
Respecting and understanding the other side: how politics can become less divisive starting in the classroom

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.
Party Conference Season: Representing Young People and Active Citizenship

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.
Citizenship education without digital citizenship is unthinkable

Independent Consultant in Civic and Citizenship Education, Ted Huddlestone, highlights the importance of teaching Digital Citizenship Education to young people.

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Free SMSC Resource for Key Stage 2

Would you like a free lesson to help you develop KS2 children's SMSC learning? This trial pack of lessons from our Go-Givers website contains the lessons "Democracy" and "Protecting Local Habitats".
Go-Givers Free Trial Pack

Would you like a free trial pack of lessons to support pupils' SMSC learning? This trial pack of lessons from our Go-Givers website contains the lessons "Plastic Pollution" and "Taking Responsibility" for KS1 children and the lessons "Democracy" and "Protecting Local Habitats" for KS2 children.
Mock Trials

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 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?
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?
Free SMSC Resources for Key Stage 1

Would you like some free lessons to help you develop KS1 children's SMSC learning? This trial pack of lessons from our Go-Givers website contains the lessons "Plastic Pollution" and "Taking Responsibility"
Introduction

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