Schools and colleges shouldn’t be cut off from the world, they should be at the centre of it!
Our wider democracy programme links schools with other important projects and experiences, and is our education work outside of student voice and school councils.
So we’ve been working on exciting social enterprise projects, contributing to important campaigns and helping to strengthen democracy in any way we can. This is our newest programme of work, so is only beginning to be developed, but here’s what we’ve been up to:
Wider democracy FAQ
Wider democracy news
Democratic Life campaign
We’re part of an important campaign to keep citizenship education as a statutory part of the national curriculum. You can read more here..
Great wider democracy links
There’s a host of great organisations that you should check out if you’re interested in youth action. In particular:
