What is Democratic Life?

Democratic Life is a coalition of organisations and individuals in the UK seeking to strengthen and extend young people’s entitlement to high-quality citizenship education in England. We want to see citizenship education embedded and better supported in the secondary curriculum and broadened further into primary schools and post-16 settings.

We believe citizenship education, through teaching about politics, the law and the economy and by providing opportunities for young people to gain the skills they need to take part in society, is essential to preparing young people for responsible participation in our shared democratic life.

Our immediate objective is to secure cross-party commitments to citizenship as a fundamental part of all young people’s education.

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Michael Grimes

Karl Sweeney

Gary Arnold
Citizenship is of more value than it has ever been in my view, to young people.

Alex Zarifeh

Stephanie Carter

Judy Franklin
So much work has been put into citizenship education in schools and it is so valuable to young people, they should all have a right to it

cathryn

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Asher Jacobsberg
Things is very much needed. An effective democracy needs citizens informed in how to take constructive (or disruptive) action.

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Anna Leatherdale

Debbie O\'Connor
Its of real importance to continue improving young peoples political literacy as a way of promoting effective democracy.

Fiona Ellis

Antony Thompson-Gardiner

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