For too long, the status of Citizenship in primary schools has been ambiguous.
Citizenship education has been a compulsory subject on the national curriculum for 11-16-year olds for the last 25 years. Whilst there is a DFE Citizenship programme of study for 5-11-year olds, it is currently not statutory.

However, we know that primary-aged children want to talk about the big issues of the day and deserve to benefit from Citizenship education just as much as their older peers. They often see issues differently to teens and have the right to express their views on and be involved in the decisions that affect them.

Join us for this open discussion to explore how Citizenship education can be strengthened in primary education and have your voice heard on what a future programme-of-study for primary Citizenship might look like.