Anti-Bullying/Peer education/MediationCase Studies: School and community
Active learning: a whole school approachColne Community School, Essex
Amnesty Human Rights project
GCSE project co-devised by Amnesty International and the school's English department.
Cardiff school produces anti-racism pack
The English as an Additional Language Dept. have worked with South Wales police, Race Equality First and their LEA to produce a resource pack: 'Educating for Racial Harmony'
Changemakers: Developing skills for positive change
Encouraging young people to tackle issues of concern to themselves, their community and the world in which they live.
Children's Express: young people learning through journalism
A programme for young people aged 8-18.
Citizenship curriculum development
Including researching the issues through a 'Citizenship Day' involving 200 year 9 students.
Developing Citizenship for students with MLD
Curriculum development example.
Developing responsible action through a sustainability project
A collaboration between Oxfam and Local Agenda 21 with support from local schools and the Sutton Ecology Centre.
Exploring issues of rights with children from other schools
A partnership project between Save the Children and primary schools in Camden.
MLD and SLD resources for Rights, Government and Racism
A range of Citizenship units have been successfully trialled in special schools
Peer counselling
Students are linked to Greenwich Youth Council as part of an attempt to actively engage in the democratic process.
Peer Education: Storytelling
Developing links with small, isolated primary schools.
Positive effects of a secondary school council
School Councils UK have produced a video about this project.
Raising standards through community involvement and raising self-esteem
School councils link with local council (Camden LEA)
School councils and links with the local council.
Shadow Youth Council, Fermanagh
A group of people elected by post primary age students throughout the county using the PR system.
Southwark Council encourages political and economic literacy
Young people from local schools and youth groups set their own budget for Southwark.
Southwark Students develop charter of rights and responsibilities
Project involving 150 students from 8 secondary schools.
Student Action for Refugees
STAR helps students promote awareness of refugee issues, support refugees and campaign for refugee rights.
Student councils: Special school and mainstream schools working together
The after school youth club has its own council which makes decisions about the running of the club.
Student-led anti-racist education
Study Support Centre, Middlesborough Football Club
A 'cool' learning place - the experience includes learning about teamwork, cooperation, respect, and anti-racism.
Successful cross-curricular Citizenship
Whole school approach to Citizenship
Ringmer Community College, East Sussex
Working with Kosovan refugees
Young people across the full age range (11-18), co-ordinated an awareness and fund-raising campaign to support Kosovan refugees.
Young Citizens In Action, Belfast
A youth programme to support and resource young people aged 16-30 involved in volunteering, or who would like to be.
Your Vote, Your Choice: encouraging voter registration
A campaign to encourage young people to register to vote and take part in the 1999 Lewisham young people’s referendum.
Youth Action Plus: young people tackling social issues in the community
Brent Youth Action
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