Following the hugely popular Sex and Relationship surgeries and Drug Education surgeries run over the last year, we are running one hour individual consultancy sessions on PSHE education:
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...
Have your Say and win an IPod New
Know of any young people who are interested in climate change?
Know of any young people who want to make a difference?
Know of any young people who want to win the LATEST IPOD APPLE?
Tell them to join our HAVE YOUR SAY eco-competition.
There are two ways to enter and a top prize for each as well as lots of runners up
prizes!
Option 1: You have 250 words to get your voice heard
Option 2: Get creative by sending us a photo or a piece of artwork
DEADLINE Friday 15th June
For more information download flyer:
Send My Friend to School, Global Education Campaign New
Send My Friend to School works with UK schools to remind world leaders of their promise to get all children into school by 2015. Last year some 5000 schools took part, getting in touch with 98% of MPs. By signing up on the site at:
There's also a fun interactive game:
Free Active Citizenship Residential: 11-13 May 2012: Available for 2 Schools! New
Has your school thought about going greener? Need some ideas and training to get started? Why not join our Active Citizenship Residential that trains a group of young people in KS3 & KS4 on how to run their own green campaign?
The Make the Link – Climate exChange programme run by the Citizenship Foundation and Plan UK gives the possibility of 16 selected schools to come for weekend training on how to run a successful environmental campaign in the school. This is a great opportunity for a group of Gifted and Talented students, an Eco-group and the Student council.
Have a look at what teachers said of the last residential:
And a video explaining what we do:
Residential in 2012
Doncaster, South Yorkshire 11th-13th May 2012 in the brand new:
We offer for free:
- £250 FOR STUDENTS KS 3 & 4 TO RUN THEIR CAMPAIGN
- SUPPLY COVER FOR TEACHER TO ATTEND
- ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP TRAINING
- ALL LOGISTICS ARRANGED BY US
- FOOD & ACCOMODATION
“The highlight of the weekend was seeing the teams work together and support each other”, Nicola Wigley, Deputy Head Plantsbrook school
“I learned a lot about campaigning and how to make my voice heard”, Ginette 13
Booking Your Place
Fill in and return the form below:
Email: veronica.persson@citizenshipfoundation.org.uk
Tel: 020 7566 4151
Oxfam Water Week: 2nd - 6th July 2012
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
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.
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. 
