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The Association for Citizenship Teaching is the subject association promoting excellence in Citizenship education. www.teachingcitizenship.org.uk

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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 5h
Earlier this month, ACT Chair of Trustees Helen Blachford gave evidence to the House of Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee as part of its inquiry into Modernising Elections. Watch highlights from the evidence session: ow.ly/w9nc50ZS7XN #Votesat16
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Looking for an engaging introduction to active citizenship for Year 7? ‘What role can I play in making our school a fairer place?’ gets students thinking about rights, responsibilities, fairness and power in a context they know well: their own school:https://ow.ly/X74050ZS7Uz
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New to primary Citizenship? Join ACT on 7 Oct at 4pm for our webinar. We’ll share practical ideas, resources & guidance to help you develop your Citizenship provision & an introduction to ACT’s primary offer. Free for all ACT members: ow.ly/j5JA50ZS7IZ
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
‘How does who we are help shape our communities?’, our KS2 unit gives pupils opportunities to explore identity, diversity, equality and belonging, while developing their ability to consider different perspectives and make reasoned arguments. Take a look: ow.ly/HcQN50ZS7Rh
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
We’re looking for primary schools to pilot new Citizenship resources developed with The Electoral Commission. Schools can take part in the KS1 and/or KS2 pilot, delivering 4 lessons per key stage and sharing feedback. Interested? Email info@teachingcitizenship.org.uk
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The #RoLModelsChallenge is now open for young people aged 11-16. Created by Youth Ambassadors at the Attorney General's Office, it helps students explore what the #RuleOfLaw means in everyday life & share their ideas through a creative final project. More at rolmodels.com.
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What will the new curriculum mean for Citizenship at primary? Join us on 7 Oct at 4pm for our webinar. We’ll explore the changes ahead, share practical guidance, resources, & help you start preparing for KS1 & KS2 Citizenship. Free for all ACT members: ow.ly/MZJ450ZS7Fr
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
We’re starting our pilot of new KS1 and KS2 Citizenship resources, developed with the Electoral Commission, and would love schools to get involved. Interested? Email info@teachingcitizenship.org.uk for more information.
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thinking about becoming an ACT School & College or Primary member? Get exclusive access to our fully resourced KS1–KS4 Model Core Curriculum, with lesson plans, slides and pupil resources mapped to the National Curriculum. Find out more: ow.ly/3sTK50ZQv4g #TeachingResources
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Finding time for professional development isn’t easy. That’s why we created the ACT Academy – a flexible way to develop your skills when it suits you. Explore our e-learning courses, on-demand sessions, and library of expert insights from past conferences:https://ow.ly/unHo50ZQuVQ
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ACT Chair of Trustees Helen Blachford gave evidence to the House of Commons HCLG Committee as part of its inquiry into Modernising Elections. Helen highlighted the vital role of high-quality Citizenship education in preparing young people for democratic participation: ow.ly/qqL850ZQ98Y
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
How prepared is your school for the future of primary Citizenship? Join ACT on 7 October at 4pm to explore the new curriculum, practical resources and how we can support your school. Free for members: ow.ly/QtH750ZQ94T #PrimaryCitizenship #CitizenshipEducation
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
In our latest journal, this article explores how teaching financial literacy can go beyond personal money management to help students understand fairness, economic systems, inequality, sustainability & collective decision-making. Pp. 38-41: ow.ly/1cvo50ZPxc6 #UKSavingsWeek
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We’re looking for primary schools to pilot new KS1 and KS2 Citizenship resources developed with the Electoral Commission. Schools will deliver 4 lessons per key stage and share feedback. Interested? Email info@teachingcitizenship.org.uk to register your interest.
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Save hours of lesson planning with our high-quality resources, written by teachers. Sign up as an ACT Primary or School and College member, for our full suite of resources appropriate for your phase. ow.ly/SRJx50ZOcPG
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This week is Recycling Week - a perfect time to get students thinking about sustainability. In this lesson, students explore environmental, social and economic sustainability and the impact of consumer choices: ow.ly/u3FC50ZOcqs
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
As #Ofsted now inspects Citizenship on a par with other national curriculum subjects, is your school ready? Read our article to refresh your understanding of the changes and what they mean for your Citizenship curriculum: ow.ly/yy5q50ZOcny
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New to ACT or preparing for the changes to primary Citizenship? Join us on 7 October at 4pm for our Welcome Primary Members webinar, with practical guidance, resources and an introduction to ACT’s primary offer. Free for members: ow.ly/xha950ZOcln #CitizenshipEducation
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
It’s #RecyclingWeek! 🌱 Explore how ACTive Citizenship and Skills Builder frameworks can help students turn sustainability concerns into meaningful action – from ambitious ideas to achievable projects that make a real difference. Read pp. 48–51: ow.ly/PmXt50ZNFLN
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
How strong is your school’s Citizenship provision? With Citizenship set to have a greater focus in the new curriculum, the start of the year is a good time to review. The ACT Citizenship Review Tool helps identify strengths and areas for development. ow.ly/Pl2E50ZKuZ4
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
What makes us who we are? And what makes a community? Our KS1 unit helps pupils explore identity, belonging and the different groups and communities they are part of through discussion, debate and collaborative activities. Exclusive for Primary members: ow.ly/pThU50ZKuQn
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
What does Citizenship look like in a specialist SEND setting? ACT Teaching Ambassador Nicola Foyle shares how Citizenship helps her students build confidence, think critically and understand that their voices matter. Read more: ow.ly/ApuP50ZKuJQ
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This morning, ACT Chair of Trustees Helen Blachford gave evidence to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee as part of its Modernising Elections inquiry, speaking about the importance of delivering high-quality Citizenship education, including in the context of votes at 16.
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
As #UNGA81 opens, we revisit Elizabeth Bartley's article on how to use a Model UN General Assembly to teach KS4 students about the UN’s inner workings. Read it in Teaching Citizenship Issue 13 (pp.46–49):https://ow.ly/K6IH50ZKuHL
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
For #InternationalDayOfCharity, read how teachers are guiding students to plan meaningful, local #ActiveCitizenship projects - embedding concepts like power, justice, equality and diversity into real-world campaigns pp.12-15: ow.ly/JZps50WNYRr
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
ACT's free #CitizenshipReviewTool helps you reflect on your practice across five key areas and get a personalised report with practical next steps - perfect planning ahead of curriculum reform. Available for both Primary and Secondary schools: ow.ly/uFiM50ZHzPr
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Join ACT for the tools to excel in teaching #Citizenship this year. Get expert guidance, CPD, resources, a journal & a supportive network of teachers. Find out more: ow.ly/EzMh50ZHzIL
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
21,560 pupils sat GCSE Citizenship Studies in England this year - up 2.6% on 2025 and 3.9% on 2024. This continued growth reflects young people’s interest in understanding society, politics and the justice system. Read more: ow.ly/rR2s50ZHf3a
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The CAR recommended that the new national curriculum strengthen media literacy in Citizenship. Get ahead of the changes with ACT’s Media Matters course, giving you practical tools to help students navigate today’s complex media world. ow.ly/qQjX50ZFePV
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Preparing for the new secondary National Curriculum for Citizenship? Our on-demand CPD with Helen Blachford explores curriculum planning, sequencing, teaching approaches and building whole-school support. Watch now & start preparing for the changes ahead: ow.ly/xVzo50ZFeqc
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
In I63, Jennifer Brandsberg-Engelmann argues that financial literacy is not only about individual money management, it is also about understanding the systems that shape economic life & developing the knowledge and skills needed to participate as active citizens. Pp.38-41: ow.ly/mEbI50ZuJIY
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Preparing to teach Citizenship next year? Explore our guides to #politicalimpartiality, helping primary and secondary teachers confidently navigate political and controversial issues in the classroom. View the guides: ow.ly/SHLW50ZFe1z #TeachingCitizenship
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
With Citizenship set to become compulsory at KS1 & KS2, now is the time to start planning. Explore practical ideas, resources & ACT’s Model Core Curriculum in our on-demand CPD. ow.ly/jW9N50ZFcU8
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
In issue 63 of #TeachingCitizenship, Madeleine Spink, ACT Council member, explores the opportunities and challenges of using AI in education and asks whether we are approaching this technology with enough criticality. Read on pp. 46-47: ow.ly/42mc50ZuJBq
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Wishing the very best of luck to everyone receiving their GCSE Citizenship Studies results today! Well done for all of your hard work ! A huge thank you to all the dedicated #Citizenship teachers who have supported and inspired their students throughout the year. 👏🤩
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
As students prepare to receive their #GCSECitizenshipStudies we reflect on our research showing how GCSE Citizenship builds political knowledge, confidence and democratic participation, helping young people engage with the world around them:https://ow.ly/yV8550ZuJaX
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Units of work for use right away in the classroom for your whole team, access to teacher ambassadors for support and guidance - these are just some of the great reasons to #JoinUs as School and College members! ow.ly/aV8p50ZuIZF
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
In issue 63 of #TeachingCitizenship, Jane Tillin, Associate Professor of Primary Education at UCL Institute of Education, explores how these complementary subjects can help young people understand, respond to and take action on climate change. Read it on pp. 35–38: ow.ly/EOIV50ZuIFl
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
When Jane Hayes, Head of Citizenship at Thomas Keble School, discovered ACT, it was a game-changer. She found a community that understood her challenges and offered flexible support for delivering Citizenship. ow.ly/KxXC50ZtvtE #JoinUs
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
What is the best way to create a high-quality #Citizenship curriculum for #SEND students? Read our case study on High Grange School, where Nicola Foyle has developed a curriculum that flexes to meet pupil needs: ow.ly/1G4j50ZuIgG
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
In #TeachingCitizenship, David Houston from the V&A explores how museum objects can help pupils move from looking, to thinking, to acting, using enquiry and creativity to understand the world around them. Pp. 48-51: ow.ly/OIoZ50ZuI8G
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
This is an exciting time to join ACT. Help us support teachers, grow our membership and strengthen Citizenship education across England. Learn more and apply: ow.ly/ZhCi50ZwtiW
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
In the latest issue of Teaching Citizenship, Angelica Laron explores practical strategies for teaching controversial issues to students with SEND, from reducing cognitive load to scaffolding discussions and analytical writing. Pp. 14-16: ow.ly/W8Cg50ZtrVf
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Thinking about becoming an ACT School & College or Primary member? Get exclusive access to our fully resourced KS1–KS4 Model Core Curriculum, with lesson plans, slides and pupil resources mapped to the National Curriculum. Find out more: ow.ly/lyNj50ZtrNC
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
How can schools embed democratic participation? In #Teaching Citizenship, Michelle McLaughlin MBE shares how her college puts student voice into action through voter registration, elections, debates & MP constituency clinics. Pp. 17–19: ow.ly/SAHa50ZtrFh
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
An exciting time to join ACT. We're looking for a Membership & Communications Coordinator to join our friendly team and help support the future of Citizenship education. Find out more and apply: ow.ly/KBpB50Zwtfn
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Coordinating Citizenship across a MAT? Take a read of this case study to see how Priory School & the Bohunt Education Trust built a trust-wide approach to Citizenship that aligns curriculum, ethos and personal development. ow.ly/Tcc550ZtrvO #MATLeaders #Citizenship
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"There's a temptation to ignore it all while in the classroom. Go more abstract, stick to safety, ask for silence. I disagree completely." Mina Cousins makes the case for using controversy in the Citizenship classroom. Teaching Citizenship I63, pp.12-13: ow.ly/7ViF50ZtrmP
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
As you begin thinking about your curriculum plans, schemes of work and assessment approaches for the year ahead, our Planning & Assessing Citizenship guidance provides practical support to help you develop high-quality Citizenship provision: ow.ly/WoHI50ZskLi
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Association for Citizenship Teaching @acitizenshipt.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
In the latest edition of Teaching Citizenship, Faiza Issa explores how teachers can create safe spaces for discussing current affairs, tackling misinformation and supporting students to engage critically with complex issues. Pp. 8-9: ow.ly/ep0350Zskqf
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