This paper provides a synthesis of the scholarly literature on education for democratic
citizenship (EDC) in the school sector in England since 1995. Following the publication of …

Citizenship as a compulsory subject was added to the National Curriculum in England in
2002 following the 1998 report,'Education for Citizenship and the Teaching of Democracy in …

Citizenship education is being formally introduced into schools in England as a matter of
national policy for the first time. This article offers a critical evaluation of the report of the …

A significant outcome of the tragic events of September 11, 2001 and beyo been the
recognition that people need to be educated about the importance democracy and …

Citizenship has been taught in school around the world for many years now, and is due to
be introduced to the UK curriculum over the next few years. Teachers, Headteachres …

In this article we argue for a shift in educational research, policy and practice away from
teaching citizenship to an understanding of the ways young people learn democracy. In the …

The Citizenship Education Longitudinal Study, conducted by the National Foundation for
Education Research (NFER) on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) …

Citizenship education became a statutory requirement for secondary schools in England
from September 2002 and a recommended subject for primary schools with guidelines in the …

During the 1980s the government of the time mooted the need for active citizenship which
was associated with education for citizenship. The re-emergence of citizenship education as …

The introduction of compulsory citizenship education in England's schools, following the
Crick Report's recommendations of 1998, has proved controversial and, according to a …