1 Preface
1. The Committee began its inquiry into Citizenship
Education in October 2005. We took evidence from a wide range
of organisations and individuals involved in developing and implementing
citizenship education programmes across a wide range of settings—including
schools and further and higher education.
2. In the course of this inquiry, we took evidence
from Professor Sir Bernard Crick; Ofsted; Keith Ajegbo, then Head
teacher of Deptford Green School; Hampshire County Council; the
then- Learning and Skills Development Agency (now Learning and
Skills Network); the Citizenship Foundation; the Qualifications
and Curriculum Authority; the Association for Citizenship Teaching;
the Carnegie Young People's Initiative; School Councils UK; the
National Youth Agency; the British Youth Council; the United Synagogue
Agency for Jewish Education; the Church of England Board of Education;
the Association of Muslim Schools UK; the Catholic Education Service;
the Commission for Racial Equality; Professor Linda Colley; Professor
David Conway; Dr Dina Kiwan; Lord Andrew Adonis, Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education and Skills;
Archbishop Vincent Nichols; the Muslim Council of Britain; the
Jewish Free School, Brent; Grey Coat Hospital School, Westminster;
Guru Nanak Sikh School, Hillingdon.
3. In the course of the inquiry we were very fortunate
to be able to visit three schools: the Blue School in Wells, Nailsea
Community School, and Gatton Primary School in Tooting. We learned
a great deal from these visits, and would like to extend our thanks
to our hosts. We are grateful for assistance with this inquiry
from our Specialist Adviser, Professor Geoff Whitty, Director
of the Institute of Education.
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