Hands Up Who’s Bored, a new campaign to protect the future of political education, has been backed by celebrity Reggie Yates and a £1.25 million cinema promotion. With the Government considering the fate of citizenship education as part of its ongoing review of the national curriculum, this new campaign launches today to inspire young people […]
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'Hands Up Who's Bored' at the Conservative Party Conference
Danny Bartlett’s campaign for political education seems to have struck a chord: on Tuesday he will speak on the main stage at the Conservative Party Conference. Danny, who set up Hands Up Who’s Bored because he found politics boring, will discuss his support for citizenship education as well as how to engage apathetic young people […]
…Continue reading ''Hands Up Who's Bored' at the Conservative Party Conference'Parliament Week
The UK’s first ever Parliament Week takes place between 31 October and 6 November 2011. The week comprises a programme of activities exploring how and why the Houses of Parliament matter to everyone. At Democratic Life we think this is a great opportunity to show your MP a citizenship class in action. The theme for Parliament […]
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2011
This November will see the UK’s first ever Parliament Week. It’s a great opportunity to get your MP in to your school to talk with students and staff about the relationship between youth, politics and citizenship. Why not invite them to one of your Citizenship lessons (or even to teach one)? You can then ask […]
…Continue reading 'Parliament Week – a great time to get an MP in to your school'Attending party conferences? Spread the word about Democratic Life!
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
Party conference season is fast approaching and with it comes innumerable opportunities for campaigns to gather information and influence debates. We know many of our supporters will be attending party conferences and we’re hoping that you will help spread the word about our campaign to keep citizenship education in the National Curriculum. Whether you’re attending […]
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