Steady progress for citizenship education

22 Jan 2010

The teaching of citizenship is improving but some schools have limited understanding of what is required to provide an effective citizenship education according to a report published today by Ofsted, the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills.

Citizenship established? Citizenship in schools 2006/09 shows schools are making encouraging progress in establishing citizenship as a secure part of the curriculum, with just over half of the secondary schools visited judged good or outstanding for students’ achievement in their knowledge and learning.

The best schools do not just teach citizenship in classrooms, but help pupils become active citizens as well, by giving them opportunities to take on leadership roles in their school community, through volunteering or community action, or as part of a school council.

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