What is Citizenship?

It’s more thaonal curriculum subject💣

Citizenship involves people working together to make positive differences to the society in which they live – locally, nationally and globally. This process is good for individuals, and essential for strengthening and safeguarding our society and democratic way of life.

Citizenship education involves developing the knowledge, skills and confidence to enable people to make their own decisions and to take responsibility for their own lives and communities. And in many countries – where democratic society and its institutions are facing threats – citizenship education is becoming increasingly important

At Young Citizens, we want young people to leave formal education with a strong grasp of the political, legal and economic functions of society, and with the social and moral awareness to thrive in it.

Citizenship is a statutory subject on the national curriculum in secondary schools in England, and it is one of the elements which is monitored by the schools regulator, Ofsted. It has been there since 2002.

But we don’t just want schools and colleges to teach citizenship: we also want them to demonstrate citizenship through the way they operate and the opportunities the give to young people.