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6th International citizEd Conference (22/06/2010)

The 6th International citizEd Conference will be held at St. Andrew's University, Scotland 2 - 4th July. For further information see 'conferences'

Professorship in Civic Education - University of Vienna, Austria (24/05/2010)

Citizenship educators are invited to apply for the post of Professor in Civic Education at the University of Vienna. The deadline is fast approaching, so in the first instance please contact the Dean, Ines Maria Breinbauer at Ines.Maria.Breinbauer@univie.ac.at to register your interest.

Details of the post:

http://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/fuer-mitarbeiterinnen/professorinnen/job/e
nglish/singleview/article/11940/the-faculty-of-philosophy-and-educational-st
udies-1/

New-look National Curriculum website goes live (15/02/2010)

This week sees the launch of the National Curriculum website, which now includes the new primary curriculum and a range of tools and information to support it, including:
• an interactive video tour of the site's highlights
• a short introductory guide to the new primary curriculum
• a tool to help teachers design and plan their own curriculum
• an interactive tool which allows teachers to view selected curriculum areas side-by-side
• new case studies which show how schools have used their curriculum to make real improvements in outcomes for their learners

The website is a big step forward in making the new primary curriculum come to life for headteachers and the school workforce, and makes the curriculum easily accessible for all. Schools and teachers now have the information and support to start planning for the introduction of this new curriculum. We will be adding more material to the site during 2010, including pr…

Who Do You Think You Are? (14/12/2009)

Grants for schools:
Grants of up to £500 are available for schools to develop activities ‘Who Do We Think We Are?' Week programme for 2010.
Who Do We Think We Are? is an annual programme of advice support that helps schools explore the issues of identity, diversity at the local and national scales through four key themes: click here for more information

New Briefing Paper Available (26/11/2009)

This briefing paper focuses on the teaching of alternative forms of government. It seeks to provide examples of activities which may be used with pupils to teach about alternative forms of government and to provide some further sources for the development of subject knowledge in this area. click here for more information and downloads.

The Values and Character Dispositions of 14-16 Year Olds (15/10/2009)

Launch of Report on Monday 9th November 2009. ‘The Values and Character Dispositions of 14-16 Year Olds' - has now been completed and the Report will be launched at an event to be hosted by Liam Byrne MP on 9th November 2009 at Westminster Abbey, from 6.00pm to 7.00pm. If you are interested in finding out more and would like to attend this event please contact Elizabeth Melville to book a place. Contact by email: elizabeth.melville@canterbury.ac.uk

Engaging Young People in Civic Action and Learning (17/09/2009)

The Society for Educational Studies will be holding their Annual Seminar onThursday 5th November 2009, 9.45 a.m. - 3.30 p.m. at the Courthouse Hotel, 19-21 Great Marlborough Street, London W1F 7HL. click here for further information and booking

Community Service Volunteers Internship Initiative (07/09/2009)

This joint initiative between the ESRC and CSV is an opportunity for ESRC current PhD award holders in their 2nd or 3rd year to undertake a 3 month internship at the Community Service Volunteers working on a topic grounded in the social sciences. For more information click: http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/Support/postgraduate_students/CSV.aspx

Latest News from the Citizenship Foundation (01/09/2009)

for the latest news from the Citizenship Foundation click this link http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/main/news.php?nf

Keynote Speech 1 from 5th International citizED Conference held in Hong Kong (10/08/2009)

The opening keynote speech was given by Professor Anthony Cheung, President, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, to view this paper click here

Can citizenship education promote democracy and Britishness? A survey of trainee teachers attitudes on the purposes of citizenship education. (04/08/2009)

The teaching of democracy has been an objective of citizenship education since its inception (QCA 1998) and so we thought it was timely to explore the extent to which this goal had been embraced within initial teacher education (ITE). But this project was prompted by the growing presence of the topic of ‘Britishness' and national identity in political discourse at the highest level, which has been accompanied by a number of governmental initiatives to emphasise the idea of British citizenship. Click link for full report:

http://www.citized.info/pdf/commarticles/Citized%20Britishness%20Professional%20Report%20FINAL%20May09.doc

UK ITE Network for Education Sustainable Development Network conference (30/03/2009)

Following the success of the last ‘UK ITE Network for Education Sustainable Development Global Citizenship' conference, this year's conference is being hosted at London South Bank University on the 9th of July, 2009 and would welcome attendees. For further information contact: Alison Hatt hatta@lsbu.ac.uk

Human Rights and Citizenship Education Conference (30/03/2009)

The above conference will take place on Friday 10 July 2009 at
Birkbeck, University of London, Malet St, London WC1E 7HX
For enquiries contact: icedc@bbk.ac.uk

My Money, My rights (12/03/2009)

The Citizenship Foundation has teamed up with Abbey to produce My Money, My Rights a fun pocket sized guide to money for teenagers. Based on the award-winning Young Citizen's Passport, My Money, My Rights explores legal issues surrounding money, with chapters focusing on Banks and Building Societies, Spending and Student Finance. It provides concise, easy to use advice on everything from what to do if you get into debt to avoiding internet scams. The guide has initially been distributed to 10,000 students in 5 locations in England and Scotland, along with 2 specially written lesson plans (mapped on to the PSHE and Citizenship curricula at Key Stage 4) to encourage teachers to use My Money, My Rights in the classroom. Click here to down load lesson plans.

An Opportunity to be seconded to Cambridge (05/02/2009)

It should be of interest to masters level citizenship teachers, ex PGCE students with an interest in RE / Values Education, and citizenship mentors in schools.
It is an opportunity to come to Cambridge on a secondment for a term and to live in college with expenses paid. It is possible to go home also during this time, and to spread the days out over a year part-time. The successful applicant will be able to carry out research in their own area of interest, and be supervised by either Dr. Hilary Cremin or other academics with specialisms in the area. It could be used to kick start a research career, or to get experience of teacher education at HE level.
For an application and further detail write to: The Farminton Institute, Harris Manchester College, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TD (telephone: 01865 271965) or email: farmington@hmc.ox.ac.uk

Professor Sir Bearnard Crick (19/12/2008)

We are deeply sorry to have to report that Prof Sir Bernard Crick died this morning in Edinburgh after a short illness. He will be a great loss to the cause of citizenship education both in Britain and internationally and we are particularly saddened to lose such a strong supporter of CITIZED. We will be publishing a review of his life in the New Year and we will institute the Sir Bernard Crick Lecture at our international conferences starting in Hong Kong in 2009.

Prof. James Arthur and Prof. Ian Davies
Citized

Report on young people, Parliament and political engagement (16/12/2008)

Please find below the report of the most recent HeadsUp online forum for 11-18 year olds. HeadsUp users in this forum discussed citizenship, politics and community with Youth Citizenship Commissioners to inform their report on young people's political participation. The report will be sent to Gordon Brown in late spring 2009 and is part of the Governance of Britain green paper. http://www.headsup.org.uk/content/mediaassets/doc/YCC forum report.doc

The findings of the report are drawn from Headsup: http://www.headsup.org.uk/content/

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Latest CELS Report (11/11/2008)

The latest CELS report can be downloaded from the DCSF website or the NFER website. For further information about CELS visit their new website.

Short film competition: exploring learner voice (23/10/2008)

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of the first Crick report - which led to the introduction of citizenship education in the national curriculum - LSN, in association with the ACT (Association of Citizenship Teachers) and DCFS (Department of Children, Families and Schools), has launched an exciting short film competition. Young people are invited to produce a short (3 minute) film looking at how to give all learners a louder and more effective voice both in their learning and more widely across their organisation. For more information and details of the prizes see: http://www.lsneducation.org.uk/news/index.aspx?ID=6376

Education and Citizenship in Modern Scotland (16/09/2008)

Education and Citizenship in Modern Scotland A one-day conference, Friday 16 January 2009 Hosted by the School of Law and Social Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, and the Department of Economic and Social History, University of Glasgow If you are interested in presenting a paper at the conference, please submit a title and abstract (up to 250 words) by 23 October 2008, to Mark Freeman (M.Freeman@arts.gla.ac.uk).

American Journal of Education for Democracy (08/09/2008)

The Interamerican Journal of Education for Democracy is a biannual, bilingual, on-line, academic publication. Our main objective is to foster intellectual discussion and exchange about efforts to promote education for democratic citizenship across the Americas. The Journal is affiliated with the Inter-American Program on Education for Democratic Values and Practices, of the Organization of American States (OAS).

We encourage you to consult our Website and our first two issues at http://www.ried-ijed.org/

Play Your Part: A new Active Citizenship toolkit for teachers (02/09/2008)

The Academy for Sustainable Communities (ASC) and CSV have developed an online active citizenship toolkit that supports teachers to encourage pupils to play an active role in community projects - http://citizenship.ascskills.org.uk/

The Play your Part website includes ideas, resources, activities and teaching aids designed to raise awareness of sustainable communities, inspire young people to play a part in improving their communities and develop the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to devise and run successful citizenship projects.

The site includes four main areas: * What makes a good community * What can we do to improve our communities * Planning and carrying out an active citizenship project and * Celebrate and evaluate. The toolkit can be downloaded free of charge and used to support Citizenship, Drama, Geography and PSHE lessons.

Multicultural Education and Citizenship (21/07/2008)

A Briefing Paper dealing with issues of Multicultural Education and Citizenship including race, ethnicity, social class, religion, gender, culture, democracy, cultural pluralism, assimilation, equality, respect, diversity, equal educational opportunities, social justice and multicultural citizenship. Activities included for Key Stages 3 http://www.citized.info/pdf/briefing/Jite%20Eferakorho%20Multiculturalism.doc

CIVIC EDUCATION UKRAINE PROJECT (09/06/2008)

This three-year EU-financed project ended in March 2008. The main outputs were a Teacher Training Guide, Teacher's Resource Manual, a table of target civic competencies, teacher training programmes and a wide range of training materials. Further information from David Royle, Cambridge Education, david.royle@camb-ed.com and http://www.civiced.org.ua/

Conference - Learning Democracy by Doing (02/06/2008)

Learning Democracy by Doing: Alternative Practices in Citizenship Learning and Participatory Democracy October 16-18, 2008 Transformative Learning Centre Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
252 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Canada.
This international conference will bring together researchers and practitioners interested in the theoretical and practical intersections between social action learning and participatory democracy, and their contribution to nurturing an enlightened and active citizenship.
Conference website:
http://tlc.oise.utoronto.ca/wordpress/conferences

Civic Learning Online community site (01/05/2008)

Professor Lance Bennett of the University of Washington invites you to visit and participate in Civic Learning Online (http://www.engagedyouth.org/ The site offers resources, research reports, blog posts, comments and media products from scholars, practitioners, and young people who are involved with civic learning and engagement in online environments.

Britishness, Identity and Citizenship - Conference (14/04/2008)

Britishness, Identity and Citizenship: The View from Abroad - June 5th and 6th 2008 - University of Huddersfield

This international conference is a multi-disciplinary event aimed at developing and established academics and practitioners from a diverse range of backgrounds. The conference will provide an integrated programme of presentations from invited keynote speakers, plenary sessions, and a number of themed invitational panels addressing the core themes (including a dedicated post-graduate poster presentation session). We have attracted a range of specialists to provide key note lectures, including Professor Sir Bernard Crick, Professor Krishan Kumar, Professor Susan Condor, Professor Christopher G. A. Bryant, Professor Tariq Modood, Professor Jonathan Tonge, Professor Stefan Berger and Professor Stuart Ward. For more details click this link: http://www2.hud.ac.uk/hhs/bic/index.php

Updated Citizenship Programme of Study 2008 (28/02/2008)

An updated Citizenship programme of study (2008) encourages teachers to maximise curricula opportunities when they are teaching Citizenship Education. The following table summarises these opportunities and suggests resources currently available and free to download on citizED which would help achieve this aim. http://www.citized.info/pdf/commarticles/CURRICULUM%20OPPORTUNTIES%20(2).doc

Learning Democracy by Doing: Alternative Practices in Citizenship Learning and Participatory Democracy* (29/01/2008)

An international conference organized by the Transformative Learning Centre (TLC), Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (OISE/UT)

October 16-18, 2008 Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
252 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Canada

Important Dates - Deadline for submissions of abstracts: March 2, 2008
- Deadline for submission of papers: July 31, 2008
- Deadline for early registration: July 31, 2008
- Conference dates: October 16-18, 2008.

For more details see http://tlc.oise.utoronto.ca/wordpress/conferences/october2008

AME 2008 - 34th Annual Conference - November 13-16, 2008, (24/01/2008)

"Faith, Democracy and Values:
The Challenge of Moral Formation in Families, Schools, and
Societies" - Call for Papers, Submission Deadline - 1.4.08
This conference challenges participants to reflect on the ways in which
moral education informs and is in turn informed by faith and political
perspectives in a diverse and complex global community. How can moral
education influence our deepest aspirations for universal peace and
justice, and how can moral education strengthen old and new
democracies around the world?
This conference will be held at: University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, USA

http://www.amenetwork.org/forumpdf/AMEForum2008Winter.pdf

Leverhulme Programme on Migration and Citizenship - call for papers (21/01/2008)

Leverhulme Programme on Migration and Citizenship

Joint Research Programme by Bristol University's Centre for the Study
of Ethnicity and Citizenship and UCL's Migration Research Unit
Mobility in International Labour Markets - 15-16 May, 2008
University College London, UK. For more information click this link http://www.bristol.ac.uk/sociology/leverhulme

New Teaching Resources (15/01/2008)

Two new Briefing Papers are now available: Migration to and from the UK written by Cathie Holden and Local Community, Public Services and the Voluntary Sector written by Tom Harrison can now be found in the Cross Curricular Strand under Teaching Resources

Citizenship Teaching and Learning (14/12/2007)

We are delighted to announce the publication of the December 2007 issue of the journal Citizenship Teaching and Learning. This issue is guest edited by Professor Judith Torney-Purta and includes articles from USA, Latin America, Australia and Post Communist Countries. Click this link to download a copy.

http://www.citized.info/pdf/commarticles/Complete%20draft%20Vs.%203%20Dec.%202008%20web%20edition.pdf

CSSE Annual Conference - May 31 - June 3, 2008 (08/11/2007)

Call for Proposals CIESC 2008 - part of CSSE in Vancouver, BC
We are looking forward to an exciting gathering as part of the CSSE conference with the general theme "Global Ideas:Global Values" from May 31 * June 3, 2008. Proposals are welcome on this and other Comparative and International Education Themes. For more information see: http://www.csse.ca/Conference/Conference.htm

Post - Doctoral Fellowship in Citizenship - Hong Kong (01/11/2007)

Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Citizenship Education (Ref: PDF/CE/CRD/1007) The Institute is seeking applicants for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Citizenship Education who will work closely with the Citizenship Education Key Research Area coordinator and other academic staff to formulate an independent research agenda. The appointee will be responsible for developing and supporting research citizenship education, conducting a significant research project, submitting article manuscripts or book proposals for publication, giving presentations and / or seminars and submitting proposals for internal and external research funding. He/she will also provide support to a major international citizenship education research project jointly conducted by HKIEd and the University of Hong Kong. In addition to supporting research, the appointee may be assigned to teach one course per academic year.

For enquiry, please contact Dr Gregory Fairbrother (gfairbro@ied.edu.hk).

Invitation to write resources for the citizED web site (02/08/2007)

The proposed new National Curriculum for citizenship and the new standards for initial teacher education provide an opportunity for the development of new resources to support the implementation of citizenship education.

21 pieces of work are required. Each piece will be of direct and immediate value for a range of audiences (trainee teachers, experienced teachers and others). All pieces of work may be used in programmes of initial teacher education, continuous professional development and directly with school students. For full details see: http://www.citized.info/pdf/commarticles/invitation%20to%20write%20resources%2017.9.07.doc

The Big Conversation (19/07/2007)

‘The Big Conversation 2007' is a national schools competition to enable KS3 students to explore the legacies of the transatlantic slave trade in the context of modern day issues. Young people will work together in their schools to develop journalistic projects in response to one of the following questions:

* How and why should Britons commemorate the transatlantic slave trade?
* How can Britons learn from this history and celebrate a modern society with a diverse heritage?

To support teachers in devising schemes of work for competition entries a Citizen Resource - a printed pack for teachers and a corresponding website for students are available. Teachers can order a free Citizen Resource pack by emailing enquiries@thebigconversation2007.com and the citizen website for can be found at: http://www.understandingslavery.com/citizen/.

HIlary Claire - 1941 - 2007 (19/07/2007)

Hilary Claire, who has died as a result of a tragic riding accident, was the inspiration and organiser behind the primary strand of the CitizED website. She was the founding member of PENAC (primary educators network for the advancement of citizenship) - a network of teacher educators who provided material for the primary strand. Led by Hilary, they solicited articles and resources for the website and organised conferences which supported the teaching of citizenship in primary schools. For full obituary please click link. http://www.citized.info/pdf/commarticles/HIlary%20Claire.pdf

Citizenship Focus - Monthly e-briefing for ACT Members (17/07/2007)

For all the latest news, monthly feature and diary dates for ACT Members please click the following link:
http://www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk/

Invitation to write resources for the citizED web site (17/07/2007)

Individuals who wish to express interest in writing one or more of these resources should be made via Roma Woodward (roma.woodward.ac.uk) as soon as possible and no later than the end of September 2007.

For full details click this link: http://www.citized.info/pdf/commarticles/Invitation%20to%20write%20resources.pdf

QCA consultation on GCSE criteria (16/07/2007)

QCA is consulting on the GCSE criteria for Citizenship. You can have your say on the criteria for the exam and the structure of assessment. It proposes a cut in coursework - or Controlled Internal Assessment as it is now called - from 40% to 25%. There are two alternatives for all GCSE courses: 25% or 60%. What you you think?

The consultation period runs to September 15th - so respond to it now before the holidays begin. You will find the link to the consultation on the front page of the QCA website. http://www.qca.org.uk/

The Governance of Britain (09/07/2007)

A green paper - 'The Governance of Britain' - was launched by Gordon Brown on 3 July 2007. Among other proposals the green paper suggests that the Government will:
initiate an inclusive process of national debate to develop a British statement of values; . work with Lord Goldsmith to conduct a review of British citizenship; . launch a Youth Citizenship Commission, looking at citizenship education, ceremonies and the possibility of reducing the voting age; and . consult on the current guidance on flying the Union Flag from government buildings and Westminster Parliament. The green paper can be downloaded
from: http://www.official-documents.gov.uk/document/cm71/7170/7170.asp

Politeia Newsletter - June Special Edition (26/06/2007)

While the European Summit was taking place in Brussels on 21 and 22 June, it was also the official start of the summer season. In this Politeia Special we have tried to combine these two aspects, and this issue on Europe Day is the result. After the serious discussion on the situation of Roma in Europe in the last Politeia Newsletter, it is time for some lighter articles now, just before the hot and more quiet days of July and August will start. In this issue we present to you an overview of activities that have been organised in European countries on Europe Day in 2007. In probably most European countries there were activities on 9 May, and we have collected a dozen of articles and pictures to give you an idea of what happened in different countries throughout Europe. To see a full version of this Newsletter please click on the following link: http://www.politeia.net/newsletter/pol…

NFER Research Highlights Challenges Facing Citizenship Education in Schools (18/06/2007)

The latest report from the DfES-funded Citizenship Education Longitudinal Study was recently published. Providing an overview and update on the state and status of citizenship education in Secondary schools in England, it sets out key recommendations to ensure its future success as a curriculum subject. The recommendations are positioned within current debates about citizenship and diversity and the relationship of citizenship to national strategies concerning participation and personalised learning.

The press release for the report is detailed below, and copies of the Research Brief and full report can be found at:

Research Brief: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RB845.pdf

Full Report: http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR…

Conference - Teaching Race & Ethnicity in Practice (12/06/2007)

A Practical Guide to Teaching Race and Ethnicity as Part of Citizenship
Education in Secondary Schools
Date: Thursday 27th September 2007
Venue: Jurys Inn, Broad St, Birmingham, B12HQ
Esmee Fairbairn funded research conducted by Newman College of Higher Education
has highlighted the fact that many secondary citizenship educators feel apprehensive or under-confident about teaching issues relating to race and ethnicity. This one day conference supported by the Higher Education Academy's Centre for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics and Citized will aim to discover the challenges facing educators of Citizenship and provide teachers with the tools to teach sensitive issues with confidence. The conference is free of charge, lunch and refreshments will also be provided. Limited places available. To book contact Frances Worrall via email: f.l.worrall@bham.ac.uk or visit

Conferences and Launches that may be of interest (23/05/2007)

The Centre for Cross Curricular Initiatives with WWF- UK and LaSER (London and South East England Regions) - Global Dimension, invites you to an initial discussion and launch based on the Global Citizenship Initial Teacher Training scheme developed by London and the South East Regions (LaSER) - Global Dimension and the Centre for Cross Curricular Initiatives (CCCI), London South Bank University

ITE network for Education for Sustainable Development/ Global Citizenship

19 July 1pm- 4pm London South Bank University (lunch provided)

If you would like to participate in the launch of the ITE network and hear about the SDE/ GC work that has been going on in ITE institutions, then please contact Dane Austin, CCCI, to reserve a place.

Dane Austin (CCCI) austind@lsbu.ac.uk Tel: 02078155761

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Conferences (23/05/2007)

EVERY YOUNG CITIZEN MATTERS - Promoting Effective Citizenship Education in Schools -

For booking enquiries please contact:
CPD Team Sue Alexander
Liverpool John Moores University, Tel: 0151 231 5276
IM Marsh Campus, Barkhill Road Email: s.alexander@ljmu.ac.uk
Liverpool L17 6BD
Fax: 0151 231 5348 Closing date for applications Monday 4th June 2007.

Diversity & Citizenship in the Curriculum (28/03/2007)

A copy of the literature review that was undertaken in connection with the Ajegbo report on citizenship and diversity is available on the DfES site at:
http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR819.pdf

CitizED Papers Presented in Japan (20/03/2007)

Professor Jon Davison and Andrew Peterson recently visited Japan to present papers on behalf of CitizED. The papers were presented at symposiums in Tokyo (8th January) and Hiroshima (11th January), and provided an opportunity for CitizED to highlight the important development of Citizenship Teacher Education in England, as well as its role in strengthening the provision of Citizenship in schools. These papers are available under the commissioned research section of the Secondary site.

Curriculum Review - Diversity and citizenship (15/02/2007)

This independent review, led by Sir Keith Ajegbo, makes a series of recommendations aimed at promoting diversity across the schools curriculum and the content of the curriculum for Citizenship Education. See:http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/eOrderingDownload/DfES_Diversity_&_Citizenship.pdf

Every Child Matters Conference (23/01/2007)

A conference will be held in Langwith College, University of York on Monday 26 March 2007 to explore the issues surrounding ECM and to signpost ways to achieve good practice. We will provide a forum at which:

the background to and rationale for ECM is clarified
the links between ECM and citizenship education are explained and explored
good practice and the ways to achieve it will be highlighted

Post - Doctorial Fellowship in Citizenship - Hong Kong (11/01/2007)

Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Citizenship Education (Ref: PDF/CE/CRD/1007)

at the Hong Kong Institute of Education

The HKIEd is a self-accrediting university-level institution funded by the University Grants Committee of Hong Kong which offers degree, graduate and professional development programmes to around 7,000 students. It has established itself as the preferred teacher education provider in Hong Kong and is recognized for the excellence of its teaching and quality of its research which focuses on the needs of schools.

The Institute is seeking applicants for a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Citizenship Education who will work closely with the Citizenship Education Key Research Area coordinator and other academic staff to formulate an independent research agenda. The appointee will be responsible for developing and supporting research citizenship education, conducting a significant research project, submitting article manuscripts or book proposals for pu…

Research report into Character Education (27/11/2006)

A major new study into Character education with implications for citizenship education. This research was commissioned by the Templeton Foundation. A summary version of the report is available at this link.

Character Education Research project report (03/11/2006)

Reports from a major new study into character education (commissioned by the Templeton Foundation) with implications for citizenship education have been published on the citizED website. These reports can be found in our Secondary and Post 16 research sections.

citizED Brochure published (03/11/2006)

We have today published a brochure which details our success and achievements and also raises issues for our future work as a Citizenship association in higher education. The brochure can be downloaded from the 'Learn about citizED' page

CE and ICT Conference on 7th November 2006 (18/09/2006)

The citizED conference being held on 7th November 2006 in Manchester will have parallel sessions from each strand of citizED including 2 conferences on 'Citizenship Education and ICT' and 'The challenges of teaching citizenship as an NQT'. Please see our Conferences page for full details of each conference together with flyers and booking forms.

E-Journal Vol 2 Number 1 now published (15/07/2006)

The third issue of citizED's international journal, 'Citizenship Teaching and Learning' (formerly International Journal of Citizenship Teacher Education) has now been published and can be found at /ejournal/current.htm

The next issue of E-Journal to be published within days (10/07/2006)

The third issue of citizED's international journal, 'Citizenship Teaching and Learning' (formerly International Journal of Citizenship Teacher Education) will be published within the next few days

Certificate for the Teaching of Citizenship (24/06/2006)

Following the successful pilot of the Certification of the Teaching of Citizenship evaluated by OfSTED, the Department has approved a roll out of the continuing professional development programme. The programme will help teachers improve the effectiveness of the teaching and leadership of citizenship and raise standards of attainment and achievement. Further details are available in the Coordinators section of this website.

A new NQT resource (Yr 8 SOW) published (14/06/2006)

A scheme of work for Year 8 done by an secondary NQT on politics and citizenship. It is very comprehensive and could be used by anyone - it also shows what NQTs can do. See the NQTs section of this website.

J8 Global Citizenship Programme (12/06/2006)

The J8 website offers teachers free downloadable factsheets and lesson plans
on global issues from poverty to climate change to infectious diseases. There are also details on how young people from your school can win a chance to represent their country at the Junior Summit 2007 in Germany -the official youth event of the G8. Last year the young people had a 45 minute audience with all eight world leaders!

Conference Reports published (31/05/2006)

Reports from the NQT and Post 16 conferences held at the Hilton Hotel, London on 18th May 2006 have been published today and can be found in the Conferences section of the website.

5 concurrent major conferences - 18th May (13/03/2006)

You are invited to book your place at one of five major citized conferences in London on 18th May. Each citized strand has its own conference but the opening keynote talk (by Prof John Annette) and lunch will be shared by all participants. Themes include faith & citizenship; the Level 3 certification for post 16; citizenship and geography; challenges for citizenship NQT's; Inclusion, Human Rights & Controversial Issues in the primary school. Full details can be found on our conferences page.

NQT in-service support programme announced (01/03/2006)

citizED and ACT are providing 9, one day workshop events around the country for NQT's in citizenship education. The events take place during April-June 2006. Each event will be led by two tutors who are expert in citizenship education. Registration is free to NQT's and lunch will be provided. Places should be reserved by emailing the citizED administrator at rlw8@canterbury.ac.uk. Details of dates and venues.

DfES CPD Handbook - 'Making sense of citizenship' (22/02/2006)

Several chapters from the new CPD Handbook - 'Making sense of citizenship' - are available for free download from the citizED website. These chapters can be found in the CPD section.

citizED & Japan Association for Social Studies (20/02/2006)

The Japan Association for Social Studies recently held a conference on citizenship education. Two citizED representatives were invited. Their presentations are available in the Secondary strand, Research Articles section of this website.

EPPI Review - Second review summary published (15/02/2006)

A summary of the second EPPI review into the evidence available regarding the impact of citizenship education on student learning and achievement; implications of this for teacher education; recommendations for policy and practice; further questions that need to be addressed by research. The summary is available in the EPPI section of the website - or this direct link.

London Childen's Film Festival (10/02/2006)

The London Childen's Film Festival offers to a fascinating range of films from across the globe, all of which are relevant to subjects across the secondary curriculum. From Live Action to Documentary, these films provide a powerful window to the world, giving pupils the chance to experience stories of other people, other places and other times. We will encourage pupils to develop their skills in "reading" film through critical and creative engagement. More information at www.londonchildrenfilm.org.uk

BigVote Event (10/02/2006)

From BigVote:
An upcoming event, "I'm a Councillor, Get Me Out Of Here!" borrows the techniques of reality television to engage young people with local democracy. Students can come online to ask councillors questions, find out about local democracy and vote for the councillor they want to be "Youth Champion" in their area. It's a ready-made, fun and memorable way to teach citizenship, which uses web technology like live chats that teenagers are familiar with, supported by comprehensive classroom materials. And it's free to schools! Every year feedback from teachers, students and councillors is overwhelmingly enthusiastic. www.bigvote.org.uk Website includes teachers' area with tips, FAQs and materials

Two new Tutor Induction Packs published (13/01/2006)

Two Induction Packs for tutors have been published today. The first, by Lee Jerome and Jill Martin deals with 'Working effectively with others' and the second with 'Getting Published', written by Ian Davies. Both publications can be found in the Tutor Induction section of the website.

A new student scheme of work added (12/01/2006)

This document is actually four SOW's from PGCE students at Exeter University. Each one deals with the theme of planning a lesson on Citizenship and Human Rights. The resource can be found in Student Teachers section (left menu).

Second Issue of E-Journal published (14/12/2005)

citizED is pleased to announce that the second issue of 'International Journal of Citizenship and Teacher Education is now published. The 6 articles show the rich tapestry of initiatives and thinking that exist in the contested and increasingly significant field of citizenship education. And yet, they have a common base in that they all represent aspects of the high quality work that is taking place around the world. They all provide meaningful insights into contemporary and likely future issues, are international (and/or global in their scope or perspective), and are based on the latest research and scholarship. The latest issue of the E-Journal pages can be found at International Journal of Citizenship and Teacher Education - Current Issue.

New Induction Pack - Assessment of Trainees (10/11/2005)

A new Induction Pack has been published today. This induction pack for tutors is on the Assessment of Trainees and has been written by Ian Davies of the University of York. The pack contains alot of new material and activities for tutors. It is available from the Induction Packs, ITT Programmes theme area of the citizED website.

New Tutor Induction Pack - External Funding (24/10/2005)

A new Induction Pack for tutors has been published today. The pack addresses practical issues in applying for external funding and aims to: Discuss the attractions (and pitfalls) of applying for external funding; Provide tutors with information about some sources of funding for research and/or development projects; Suggest ways in which to prepare a research proposal including a budget. This induction pack is part of the Research theme within the series of citizED induction packs for tutors of Citizenship Education. Full details of the Induction Packs can be found at the citizED website.

NEW! citizED Forums (29/09/2005)

Do you want to contact other students studying citizenship education? Do you want to contact other citizenship education teachers? Do you have a pressing question and want to get an answer from a citizenship education expert? Well you can now do all these things today by visiting www.citized.info/forums. The forums site has been set up on the citizED website to assist student teachers studying Citizenship Education and others to get in touch with other students from across England and share lesson plans, learning experiences and ideas. Anyone is free to use the site and any guests can view posts without registering. However in order to ask questions, post new threads or reply, you are required to register. Registering is free and very easy, simply click on the register button at the top of the page and follow the instructions. If you have any questions about using the forums please contact Tom Harrison on 0207 6431320 or email tharrison@csv.org.uk

International Conference - Citizenship Teacher Education (12/09/2005)

Fifty leading academics in citizenship education and teacher education from around the world (e.g. Japan, USA, Australia, Hong Kong, Europe) came together for a very successful major international conference at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, 19-21 July 2005. Sponsored and organized jointly by UK-based citizED and OISE/UT (CTL, CIDE, TLC), the conference keynotes, paper presentations, and panels discussed current, key developments in research, policy, practice and research in citizenship and teacher education across the world at national, regional and international levels and explored significant possible future initiatives in citizenship education and teacher education. Keynote addresses were provided by Professor Alan Sears (University of New Brunswick, CA), Professor Judith Torney-Purta (University of Maryland USA) and Professor Lynn Davies (University of Birmingham, UK). In addition, Issue 1 of the International Journal of …

Launch of citizED E-Journal (06/09/2005)

CitizED is delighted to announce the publication of volume 1 number 1 of the International Journal of Citizenship and Teacher Education (www.citized.info/ijcte). The Journal was launched at a highly successful conference at the University of Toronto in July 2005 where leading experts from around the world presented findings from their work. Issue 1 (/ijcte/current.htm) of the Journal includes papers from Judith Torney-Purta and colleagues (USA), Kerry Kennedy (Hong Kong), Alan Sears (Canada), Murray Print and colleagues (Australia/Singapore), David Kerr (UK), Don Rowe (UK). The next edition of the Journal will be published in December 2005. Authors wishing to submit papers for publication should follow the guidance given at /ijcte/submissions.htm.

Citizenship Foundation Competitions (02/09/2005)

citizED is very pleased to support the Citizenship Foundation's National Youth Parliament and National Political Journalism competitions. The competitions are open for entries between 1 September and 15 December 2005. Students can tackle issues such as smoking in public places, ID cards, student top-up fees and voting at 16. The Magistrates' Court Mock Trial competition provides an innovative and exciting way of learning about the criminal justice system. See full details on the Citizenship Foundation website.

Updated Induction Pack (10/08/2005)

Lynn Revell's Induction Pack 'Subject Coordination' for tutors of Citizenship Education (first published May 2005) has just been updated. The new version is available from the Tutor Induction section of the citizED website.

Eurydice : Citizenship Education at School in Europe (09/07/2005)

This new Eurydice publication deals with the provision of citizenship education in schools and covers 30 European countries participating in the Eurydice Network. The comparative survey focuses on different national approaches to citizenship education and examines whether a European or international dimension has been officially incorporated into teaching of the subject in schools. The survey shows that an elaborate approach to provision in this area exists in most European countries. However, progress in the training of those who teach citizenship and more effective promotion of active participation by pupils in society at large are arguably two major challenges in the years ahead. Full details

Two new tutor induction packs published (13/06/2005)

Two new tutor induction packs have been published. The first is 'Global Conflict'; the second 'Higher Degrees'. Both packs have been written by Dr Ian Davies of University of York. These induction packs can be accessed from the Tutor Induction Packs link of the citizED website.

21st Trainee Briefing Paper published (23/05/2005)

citizED is very pleased to announce the publication of the 21st paper in its series of Briefing Papers for trainee teachers. Each of these papers provides a background to a particular topic and then a number of practical teaching ideas designed for use in the classroom as well as lessons that have a whole school and community focus. Each of these papers (and information about the series) can be found in the Trainee Briefing Papers page within the Cross curricular strand of citizED. Other resources for trainees can be found in the Student Teachers section of the citizED website.

New Induction Pack (13/05/2005)

An Induction Pack titled - Subject Coordination for Citizenship Education', written by Lynn Revell of Canterbury Christ Church University College has been published. The induction pack can be found in the Tutor Induction Packs section of the citizED website.

New Induction Pack - Resources for Teaching Citizenship (22/04/2005)

Peter Brett has written a new induction pack - Resources for Teaching Citizenship. This pack includes several categorised compilations of references (many to online resources). Peter writes 'not all education support materials produced by charities, organisations, commercial publishers or special interest groups, which claim to offer off-the-shelf solutions for teachers seeking Citizenship lesson planning short cuts, are of the same high quality. Teachers need a route map to where the good material is. This induction paper aims to serve this function, particularly in relation to the needs of beginning Citizenship teachers and their mentors but also hopefully for a wider audience.' The pack is available from the Induction Packs page of the citizED website, within the Resources Theme

Learning Citizenship Book Review (09/04/2005)

Hilary Claire has reviewed 'Learning Citizenship' by Jenny Wales and Paul Clarke for the Primary Strand's Resource Reviews section. However, Hilary describes it as a 'transition' book originally designed for KS3 and suggests that secondary colleagues may like to read the review too.

NFER Citizenship Education Longitudinal Study (07/04/2005)

The latest findings from the NFER Citizenship Education Longitudinal Study in England are available from the NFER website and also from the DFES website

Citizenship Courses (31/01/2005)

A list of PG level courses in Citizenship Education has been created and can be found on the 'Citizenship Courses' page. The list is quite small and almost certainly not comprehensive. We would welcome information of other courses in order to understand and inform about the breadth of current citizenship education provision. Please contact admin@citized.info with additions or corrections.

New Tutor Induction Pack - KS2/3 Transition (07/01/2005)

A new Induction Pack for Teacher Tutors dealing with Education for Citizenship in relation to Transition from KS2 to 3 has been published. The induction pack has been written by Hilary Claire and Cathie Holden. The material aims to provide a context to consider transition from primary into secondary schools; identify and discuss the key issues involved in transition; provide exemplar material through which secondary trainees can consider how to build on work in primary schools; discuss approaches to effecting better transition and progression.

Sir Bernard Crick says... (04/01/2005)

"Training the trainers is crucial and I am delighted that citizED helps to do so in the full spirit of the original citizenship report that underpins and gives point to the statutory order".

Newly or Recently qualified citizenship teacher ? (15/12/2004)

citizED is planning 2 conferences (Manchester and London) in March 2005. The conferences will include discussion of key issues, presentation of specific support materials, consultation on development of an e-network facility. Further conferences are intended on an annual basis. We would like to hear from you and your colleagues if you would like to attend. Please email the administrator on admin@citized.info

2 Teacher Mentor Packs published (29/11/2004)

Two more packs for Mentors of trainee teachers of citizenship education have been published today. The packs deal with School-based Training and Assessment of Pupils in Citizenship and have sections on 'Creating individualised training plans' and 'Strategies to develop Citizenship subject knowledge'. These packs are numbers 2 and 4 in the series (number 3 was published in September). More packs are due to be published soon. Please note that the packs are currently in draft form pending feedback from users.

Ministers Backing Pupil Perspectives’ on Participation (24/11/2004)

Minister for Schools, Stephen Twigg MP, is endorsing a debate in which young people are being asked to scrutinise the Government’s efforts to promote pupil participation and community cohesion. See www.headsup.org.uk.

OFSTED report on citizenship trainees (16/11/2004)

OFSTED reports that 'Trainee teachers studying to teach citizenship in secondary schools make a significant contribution to setting up and planning the subject in their placement schools, according to a new report published by the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) today'. Details of the report available from OFSTED website

Lit Review in ICT and Citizenship Ed (10/11/2004)

A literature review for Nesta Futurelab aims to provide an 'empirically informed and theoretically sound' basis for informing policy on teaching and learning Citizenship Education with ICT. While the review's author, Neil Selwyn, concludes that there is little, or no, high calibre empirical research focusing on technology and citizenship there is a burgeoning theoretical literature. So this review concentrates specifically on the place of technology as a topic of citizenship education and the roles that technology can play in teaching and learning within citizenship education. The report can be found at http://www.nestafuturelab.org/research/reviews/cit01.htm

Character Education research findings (01/11/2004)

'Character Formation in Schools and the Education of Teachers' is the title of a booklet published with findings from a research project of Canterbury Christchurch University College and Esmee Fairbairn Foundation. The booklet is available in citizED at Character Formation project report

Citizenship Education Briefing Papers (01/10/2004)

A wide ranging series of briefing papers for trainee teachers in Citizenship Education are now available within the Cross Curricular strand. These cover subjects like; The Law; Global Citizenship; Questioning; The UN; The Media; Agenda 21; Teaching Controversial Issues; The Economy. Each paper has been written by an educator with expertise in the field. Each contains a summary of the issues and suggestions for ways to develop and deliver a curriculum for specified age groups.

Newsletter Sept edition published (22/09/2004)

The Sept edition, No. 14, of citizED's newsletter is published today. It is available from the Newsletter link in the left hand menu.

TTA conference for ITT providers (14/09/2004)

The TTA have announced a "Citizenship ITT workshop" on 13 October in London. As part of the day, Ann Welham HMI, OfSTED will be giving a report on "Overview of Citizenship Inspection 2003-04" and Liz Craft will be discussing "Assessment and Planning. Enquiries for places can be made to Ellie Sugg at sugge@teach-tta.gov.uk

Sir Bernard Crick to address conference (06/09/2004)

citizED is delighted to announce that Sir Bernard Crick will address the conference 'Mentors and Citizenship-Cordinators' to be held on 11th Oct 2004. Sir Bernard will be speaking on "Citizenship: Why are we doing it? how are we doing? where are we going?". The conference will be held at Canterbury Cathedral International Study Centre and is open to all mentors and citizenship co-ordinators in the South East of England. A booking form is available from the Conferences link.

CPD Evaluation Tool available here (22/07/2004)

We are pleased to be able to offer the DfES' citizenship self-evaluation tool on the citizED website. The purpose of this tool is to 'help school leaders to take a more holisitic approach to citizenship education which links the components of; citizenship in the curriculum, citizenship in the school community and citizenship in the wider community beyond school.' The document can be found in the CPD section (see left hand menu).

Prof John Annette joins citizED Steering Group (12/07/2004)

citizED is delighted to announce that John Annette, Dean of Continuing Education and Professor of Citizenship & Lifelong Learning at Birkbeck College, University of London is joining the project's Steering Committee. Professor Annette is an authority on (and recently gave a very stimulating presentation at the citizED annual conference June 2004) on community involvement in citizenship education. Professor Annette will strengthen the project's expertise in this very important dimension of citizenship and teacher education.

New Student Schemes of Work (07/07/2004)

Five new Schemes of Work have been submitted from students of Jeremy Hayward (IoE). These exemplar materials are on the following topics: The European Union; Identity and Diversity; Democracy and Parliament; The local community; Rights and responsibilities & The use of the internet. These can be found by clicking the 'Student Teachers' button on the left menu.

Best resource for Post 16 citizenship on the net (17/06/2004)

The QCA website now has an excellent resource for Post-16 citizenship education, among the best available anywhere on the 'net, believes Prof. James Arthur, Director of citizED. The website has sections on guidance, planning provision, creating a programme, assessment, case studies and resources. The address is http://www.qca.org.uk/post16/post16index.html.

June Newsletter now out (16/06/2004)

The latest edition of the citizED newsletter, number 13, has just been published. This edition is full of items showing there is a fantastic amount of impressive work in citizenship education involving a very large number of talented professionals. There are: 35 pages with items about recent and forthcoming conferences, seminars and other activities; 17 pages of feature articles on museums, archives, galleries and citizenship; 7 major news items from Government departments, agencies, NGO's and associations; and reviews of 6 substantial publications. You can find the newsletter (as usual published in pdf format) at /pdf/newsletters/June_04_13.pdf. Previous editions can be found at the 'Newsletter' link in the left menu.

Latest Newsletter #12 Now Out (10/05/2004)

The latest edition of the Citized newsletter (volume 12) is published today. Previous volumes can be found at the 'Newsletters' link in the menu at left side of this page.

New Research Paper (10/05/2004)

A new research paper by Ralph Leighton (Canterbury Christ Church University College) titled 'What you give is what you get: a preliminary examination of the influence of teacher perceptions of the role of Citizenship education on its delivery, status and effectiveness in schools' is published today. The paper can be found in the Commissioned Research Articles page. The abstract follows:

"Crick has said that reasons are more important than opinions; this paper arises from consideration of whether these can be separated and whether they are value free. Following a previous BSA paper (Leighton 2002) which identified and discussed disparate approaches to Citizenship provision in schools in preparation for its introduction as a National Curriculum subject, data have been gathered which demonstrate a range of views across those with and those without PGCE citizenship training. Six attitudinal categories are identified, their implications discussed, and some tentative conclusions offer…

Seminar - progression from Key Stage 2 (10/05/2004)

The Framework of Guidance for PSHE and Citizenship at KS 1 and 2 remains non-statutory, yet there is evidence that many primary teachers have embraced the challenge of PSHE/Citizenship with greater enthusiasm than their secondary colleagues. This seminar will provide an opportunity for participants to discuss with colleagues from primary schools, PGCE primary and undergraduate courses, the questions and issues relating to PSHE and Citizenship Education and progression from K S 2. The seminar is on 11th May 2004. Full details or see the link 'Workshops and Reports' in the box 'Our Activities'."

Induction Packs (10/05/2004)

The first of the series of subject induction packs for tutors has been published today. The pack has been produced by Andrew Peterson and is titled Social And Moral Responsibility - Justice And The Law (note this is a pdf document). You can find more information about the induction packs from the 'Induction' link in the menu (left side) of the Home page.

Longitudinal Study: Literature Review (10/05/2004)

Colleagues can find a recently published (29th April 2004) NFER/DFES Research report entitled 'Citizenship Education Longitudinal Study: Literature Review - Citizenship Education One Year On - What does it mean? Emerging Definitions and Approaches in the First Year of National Curriculum Ciizenship in England' at the following page on the DFES website http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RR532.pdf. The introduction to the report is also available in the bibliography section of citizED

Induction Pack on Subject Knowledge (10/05/2004)

A newly written induction pack for citizenship tutors titled "How can teacher education courses address issues related to citizenship subject knowledge ?" by Peter Brett has been published on the Citized website today. You can find this, and other induction materials, at the 'Induction' link in the left side menu.

First 2 Induction Packs published (04/05/2004)

The first two Tutor Induction Packs covering Social And Moral Responsibility - Justice And The Law and Subject Knowledge are available.