We are urging supporters to make one last response to the DFE review of the National Curriculum to ensure Citizenship is the best it can be! Last week Michael Gove published his updated draft National Curriculum for maintained primary and secondary schools. Whilst we are reassured to see Citizenship is included as a statutory National […]
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DFE's updated National Curriculum misses the point
Monday, July 8th, 2013
Michael Gove has published his updated draft National Curriculum for maintained primary and secondary schools. It is reassuring to see Citizenship will remain a separate statutory National Curriculum subject. However, the proposals miss out crucial aspects of Citizenship knowledge and skills which are necessary to prepare young people for life and work in the 21st […]
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Monday, July 1st, 2013
On Friday our Chair, Liz Moorse, was the first witness at the Youth Select Committee at the Houses of Parliament. This group of young people is conducting an inquiry into whether the current National Curriculum and schooling more generally provides young people with the skills they need in life.
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Monday, July 1st, 2013
Peers from all political parties raised tough questions for Government last week about the resourcing to support Citizenship education in schools. However, Education Minister Lord Nash said Government’s commitment to Citizenship has been made ‘abundantly clear‘ by retaining the subject in the statutory National Curriculum. The debate in the House of Lords on Thursday 27 […]
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Social subjects need better support and qualified teachers, Democratic Life tells Inquiry
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013
Last Friday, the Youth Select Committee heard the first oral evidence in its inquiry into education for life skills. Citizenship and PSHE need better support and qualified teachers, it was told. The Youth Select Committee is chaired by 18 year-old Natsha Browne, Member of Youth Parliament for Solihull, and is comprised of 14-18 year-olds from […]
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