The Association for Citizenship Teaching is the subject association promoting excellence in Citizenship education.
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ACT attended NECE Festival 2026 in Lisbon in October, and hosted a workshop, sharing research on the impact of #CitizenshipEducation and exploring how curriculum, culture and community can help young people become informed and active citizens: ow.ly/TEvm5103kz4
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It’s #TalkMoneyWeek! In Teaching Citizenship Issue 50, Liz Moorse explores how Citizenship helps young people understand money, the economy & their role as active, responsible citizens. Read pp. 29–32: ow.ly/K6I05101ihp
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The Government has confirmed that tackling antisemitism will feature in the new Citizenship curriculum. Read how a coherent curriculum and adequate teaching time can help teachers address prejudice and support critical thinking and respectful debate: ow.ly/fZab5103ksN
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It’s #TalkMoneyWeek! A great way to explore financial education in Citizenship is by exploring how political decisions shape the health of society. Explore our KS3 unit: How can political decisions impact the health of our society? 🔗 ow.ly/GTBE5101icA
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This #KS1 unit explores the #UNCRC, fairness and responsibility, giving pupils opportunities to discuss issues, solve problems and take action. Explore the unit: ow.ly/NNZS5101i6h #CitizenshipEducation
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Have your say on the future of Citizenship education.
Baroness Smith highlights upcoming curriculum consultations in her response to the Lords debate.
Register your interest in ACT’s consultation events via our news item:
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Citizenship education provides a meaningful context for developing oracy. By discussing democracy, rights and the law, pupils learn to weigh up evidence, consider different viewpoints & articulate reasoned arguments. More on oracy & Citizenship: ow.ly/cAit5101hOY
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How can schools be supported to teach Citizenship well?
The Lords debate explored what curriculum reform needs to mean in practice for teachers and pupils.
Read our coverage and watch the longer highlights: teachingcitizenship.org.uk/l…
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Economics, equality, justice & democracy - they’re all connected. Ahead of #TalkMoneyWeek, explore how EFE brings these ideas to life in Citizenship education. Read the article in Issue 50 of Teaching Citizenship (p.18): ow.ly/oklh50ZWT7W
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ACT retweeted
A brilliant speech and excellent debate showing support across the parties for stronger #citizenship in the NC - thank you @LordNortonLouth @UKHouseofLords @ACitizenshipT
My speech opening the debate in the Lords on Monday on the subject of citizenship education
hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/…
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ACT’s G-EPIC classroom resources offer five evidence-based KS3 lessons exploring politics, political beliefs and different ways to create change through politics and active citizenship: ow.ly/H3bO50ZWT46
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Specialist teachers, sufficient curriculum time and effective inspection.
Peers called for stronger support for Citizenship education in Monday’s Lords debate.
Read more and watch our longer highlights: ow.ly/YKTX51002XR
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Take a closer look at Citizenship in your school. ACT’s Citizenship Review Tool helps schools identify strengths, areas for development and practical next steps across five key areas of Citizenship provision. Complete the Primary or Secondary Review Tool:ow.ly/Fcb050ZWSWF
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How can we help students have respectful discussions about controversial issues? ACT’s Deliberative Classroom guidance supports teachers to use discussion and deliberation to develop knowledge, critical thinking and democratic values. Download: ow.ly/Thav50ZWSNp
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How can we be informed consumers? Ahead of #TalkMoneyWeek, help KS3 students explore how spending choices connect to ethics, sustainability & human rights with this unit of work available for School and College members: ow.ly/k8AC50ZWSOJ
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In this week's @First_News Special Report, we explore how voting systems work and how systems differ across the UK, helping young people understand #democracy, #representation and how their votes shape political decisions. Read the full edition: ow.ly/Iyeq50ZYVih
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What does it take to make politics feel like something young people can take part in? @BryonyHoskins explores how classroom practice can help students develop their own political voice and learn that disagreement is part of democracy. Read it in @tes tes.com/magazine/teaching-le…
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Today is #AntiSlaveryDay - a day which raises awareness of slavery past & present. In Teaching Citizenship 53, Ellis Brooks explores how lessons on slavery connect history to issues like #ModernSlavery, #BLM & #ActiveCitizenship. Pp. 28-33: ow.ly/tMAn50ZWSmg
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ACT welcomes greater attention to speaking and listening in education.
Regular Citizenship lessons help pupils deepen their knowledge, explore ideas and develop informed arguments through oracy and communication.
Read our response: ow.ly/6ioU50ZYooB
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Yesterday, ACT’s @emoorse01 and Naomi Kennedy presented with Professor @James_Sloam at the NECE Festival in Lisbon, sharing expertise on how #CitizenshipEducation can build young people’s trust, confidence and participation in democracy.
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