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The UK government plans to reduce the importance of citizenship education in schools. On Tuesday I asked former Education Secretary about his concerns for a demoted citizenship curriculum.
What follows is a full transcript of the interview, accompanied by videos of each question.
Removing the national standards for teaching citizenship
Ten years ago - as Education Secretary - [...]

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In one of the UK GovCamp sessions last week we discussed the use of digital tools and third sector organisations in public service delivery.
I recorded most of the session. At some point I will try to write it up, but for now you can listen to the audio and read the transcript.
The transcript is mainly intact, but occasionally I [...]

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Before Christmas the government changed the timetable for its Curriculum Review.
This time though it’s in a number of wordy paragraphs rather than a clear table, so I’ve taken the liberty of simplifying it.

December 2011
Ministers were recommended the subjects that should have Programmes of Study (other than English, mathematics, science and physical education). Citizenship was not one of [...]

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At a Girl Guiding UK event last week I heard Lynne Featherstone MP speak passionately about the imbalance in opportunities for men and women and of the government’s desire to address this.
Before she spoke there were energetic discussions about the pressures on young women, where they stem from and how to challenge them.
With my Citizenship [...]

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A couple of weeks ago journalist Neil Rose asked our view for a Guardian article he was writing: Is studying law at GCSE and A-level a help or hindrance?. This is my reply in full.
The Citizenship Foundation (a founding member of Democratic Life) is currently running the regional heats of this year’s Bar [...]

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