CITIZEN

Young people may not be able to vote before they are 18, but they can make a positive contribution to their communities. Young people should be actively involved in decision-making both in schools and in the wider community. They should be encouraged to think critically about their role in society and their potential as agents for change.
What is Citizenship about?

'Citizenship is more than a statutory subject. If taught well and tailored to local needs, its skills and values will enhance democratic life for us all, both rights and responsibilities, beginning in school and radiating out.'
Professor Bernard Crick, Birkbeck College, London.

Citizenship is taught through an appreciation of three main ideas:
• Social and moral responsibility:
Pupils learning - from the beginning - self-confidence and socially and morally responsible behaviour, both in and beyond the classroom, towards those in authority and towards each other.
• Community involvement:
Pupils le...