The Institute for Citizenship is an independent charity that engages and promotes democratic citizenship and citizenship life skills.
Our aim is to promote informed active citizenship and participation in democracy and society through a combination of projects, events, research, education and debate.
Fifteen schools have been chosen as this year's Schools Question Time Regional Winners
Young people from across the North West met the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP at Rudheath Youth Centre on 24th September 2010 to present him with their Action Agenda for the NW.
Last week, the government announced a National Curriculum Review which will decide on the future of subjects including Citizenship Education. It is crucial that teachers and citizenship organisations take part in this review. This is the opportunity that we have been waiting for!
The UK Government is reviewing the National Curriculum with the intention of ‘slimming it down’ and concentrating its content on ‘essential knowledge’. Citizenship is one of the subjects in danger of losing its place on the curriculum. But what is the review actually trying to achieve?
The Institute for Citizenship is delighted to be a supporter of the new All-Party Parliamentary Group on Financial Education for Young People, set up by Justin Tomlinson MP, which is launching on 31st January 2011 in the House of Commons.
