Two network meetings will be held in different parts of the county for Primary and Secondary. Colleagues are invited to attend whichever venue is the most convenient for them. More...
Citizenship Surgeries: February 2012 New
The focus of the session will be on developing Citizenship education in your school. The session will provide up-to-date guidance on the planning and delivery of the subject and advice on a range of programmes and resources that support the teaching of Citizenship education. More...
Chance to be Chancellor New
The Citizenship Foundation has a great opportunity for young people to have a say in the youth budget 2012.
The best youth budget wins an IPAD!!
Open to all 14-18 year olds across the UK.
Climate exChange Programme New
As part of the Make the Link – Climate exChange programme run by the Citizenship Foundation and Plan UK. This opportunity is for 5 students and 1 teacher to come for a weekend to train on how to run a successful environmental campaign in the school.
A maximum of 8 schools can take part! This is a great opportunity for a group of Gifted and Talented students, an Eco-group or a School Leadership programme.
The residential will take place in:
- Cheshunt, Hertfordshire in the lovely Lee Valley youth hostel
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16 - 18 March 2012
FREE ACCOMMODATION, TRAINING, FOOD AND TRAVEL
The one in November was held in Wolverhampton and three more campaigns came out of it.
Teachers were very enthusiastic. You can also listen to what some of the teachers such as Nicola Wigley Deputy Head who attended thought of the experience. You can also read our latest blog on it.
Grant Information & Application Form
Teachers must complete page 3 for the application to be complete and post by 21 January 2012 to:
Veronica Persson
Education officer, Make the Link - Climate exChange,
Citizenship Foundation
Tel: 020 7566 4151
Email: veronica.persson@citizenshipfoundation.org.uk
Climate Week: Britain's Biggest Climate Change Campaign - 12 to 18 March 2012 New
Climate Week is a supercharged national campaign to inspire a new wave of action on climate change. Climate Week 2011 culminated in over 3,000 events attended by half a million people across the UK. It culminates in thousands of events and activities, planned by organisations from every part of society. Climate Week is backed by every part of society - from the Department of Education to Paul McCartney, the NHS to the National Trust, the TUC to the CBI, Girlguiding UK to the National Association of Head Teachers.
We’d love for your [school/college] to get involved! A fun, easy and free way to get involved is the:
For more ideas visit our:
But it’s up to you how you’d like to get involved. We look forward to hearing what you are planning!
To find out more about getting involved in Climate Week go to:
Email : info@climateweek.com
Tel: 020 3397 2601.
Oxfam Water Week: 2nd - 6th July 2012 New
OXFAM provides another opportunity for students to consider their role as active global citizens, and for teachers to use OXFAM free teaching resources.
The dates for Oxfam Water Week 2012 have now been announced (2nd - 6th July 2012) 'get ahead' by signing up now to:
Lawyers in Schools website New
Lawyers in Schools is an employee volunteering scheme developed by the Citizenship Foundation, in partnership with Linklaters. The scheme places practising and trainee lawyers into the classroom to work with young people to develop their awareness and understanding of the law. For more information click on the link below:
British Red Cross News……
New downloadable 'Positive Images Toolkit' resource for KS3/4
The Red Cross has also launched a new edition of the Positive Images Toolkit, a free online educational resource about migration and development. The Toolkit is aimed at young people aged 12 and over. It is based around five themes: why people migrate, who migrants are, migration patterns and migrant journeys, positive images and youth action.
You can download the toolkit at:
British Red Cross Primary online Resources
Life. Live it. is a brand new free first aid teaching resource for all primary school teachers, tailor-made for teaching first aid and safety skills to children aged 5 to 11. More...
Climate exChange
Climate exChange is a three year project in partnership with Plan UK. Funded by the European Union, it promotes learning, dialogue and action on climate change through linking secondary schools and youth groups in the EU (UK, Netherlands and Bulgaria) with those in Africa (Malawi, Senegal and Kenya).
The emphasis of the project is on the practical steps young people can take as a result of this enhanced knowledge, to tackle climate change as active citizens.
The programme offers for free:
- Climate Exchange: Resource Pack
High quality downloadable lesson plans on climate change that are aligned to the Geography, Science, Citizenship, ICT, Modern Languages and English curriculum for KS 3 and 4
- Climate exChange
An interactive website platform where the students from your school can link with students in the Netherlands, Bulgaria, Senegal, Kenya and Malawi
- The opportunity to enrich your school's ethos and international connections and apply for an International Schools Award
- Teacher training on the use of the resources and the interactive website platform including up to £240 supply cover
- A residential for students to train on active citizenship campaigning on climate change (for those schools who want to take this project further and interact at local and national level with MPs and MEPs) held in May
Embedding Global & Sustainable Schools Concepts into your Curriculum
The Key Questions have been arranged by Key Concept for both the Global Dimension and Sustainable Development to give the full range and breadth of study of these important elements of the curriculum. However there is considerable overlap between these two elements and between the individual Key Concepts of each, so some Key Questions are duplicated.
Free Secondary Learning Programme: Make the Link Climate Exchange
The Citizenship Foundation and Plan UK are launching this new programme in September 2010 - placing UK secondary schools in the centre of the Climate Change debate through learning, dialogue and action.
They are looking for schools who want free teacher resources on climate change aligned with key stages 3 and 4 curricula in Geography, Citizenship, ICT, Languages and Media Studies. More...
Your Justice Your World
Your Justice Your World is a comprehensive educational resource to help young people from 7 to 16 understand the justice system.
It has
been mapped very closely to the latest Citizenship and PSHE curricula,
and extensive support for teachers is provided throughout. More...
Young people's guide to the Rights & Responsibilities green paper
Do you think it would be a good idea for us to have a UK Bill of Rights and Responsibilities to set out our rights and
responsibilities in one place?
Citizenship & Values Education: Five Nations Network
The Five Nations Network has devised a number of Lines of Action to invigorate Citizenship and Values Education and its members are already working hard to make these realizable by securing allies and resources, building networks, partnerships and alliances, launching a programme of pilot projects and disseminating the results with an emphasis on ‘what works’.
Anglian Wolf Society
The Anglian Wolf Society is a non-profit study group based in North Bedfordshire. They provide educational visits for 7 - 13's which include:
- an informative age related talk,
- participation in a wildlife activity trail,
- opportunity to watch feeding time,
- learning about wolves and wolf behaviour.
Visits can be linked to national curriculum subjects and tailored to suit your pupils' needs.
Who Do We Think We Are?
Exploring Identity, Diversity & Citizenship
Who Do We Think We Are? (WDWTWA) is a DCSF-funded education project designed to engage primary and secondary school teachers in the exploration of identity, diversity and citizenship with their pupils — in their schools, local communities and nationally.
My Money
My Money Teacher Handbooks
Free handbook (and PSHE) for teaching personal financial education at Key Stages 3 and 4 are now available to download or order online. More...
Assessment
KS3 & 14-19
Herts Young Homeless Group (HYHG)
Herts Young Homeless Group (HYHG) is a charity that offers advice and support to young people (aged 16 – 25) who are homeless or in threat of becoming homeless.
HYHG has been funded to provide education sessions about homelessness to schools and youth groups to help prevent young people becoming homeless in the future, the sessions are primarily being aimed at 14/15 year olds. Part of the sessions will involve one or more of our service users ‘telling their story’ to show young people the realities of being homeless. If you would like to find out more about this or book a session then please contact Email: education@hyhg.org.
Channel Mogo
Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) play an important role in
representing their peers and making sure that young people’s voices are
heard on issues that affect and concern them.
Get Savvy! is a citizenship and cultural awareness programme for educational, voluntary and commercial organisations involved with young people. 
