Can we help improve wider school outcomes through youth social action?

Stephen Gorard, Beng Huat See and Nadia SiddiquiNovember 2020

Stephen Gorard, Beng Huat See and Nadia Siddiqui, Durham University Evidence Centre for Education, UK This short piece looks at two large, randomised trials at...

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Youth social action: What are the benefits for careers education?

Bart Shaw and Abi AngusNovember 2020

Bart Shaw, Head of Policy, Centre for Education and Youth, UK Abi Angus, Researcher, Centre for Education and Youth, UK In this article, researchers from the ...

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Extending high-quality social action into primary schools

Oliver WimborneNovember 2020

Oliver Wimborne, (formerly) Senior Researcher, The RSA, UK How can we support more young people to participate in social action? The RSA has been exploring thi...

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Implementing the Sustainable Development Goals through social action in a London primary school

Naheeda MaharasingamNovember 2020

Naheeda Maharasingam, Headteacher, Rathfern Primary School, UK In September 2015, the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were formally adopted at the Un...

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The importance of teaching philanthropy: Educating children for social good

Alison Body, Emily Lau and Jo JosephidouNovember 2020

Alison Body, University of Kent, UK Emily Lau, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK Jo Josephidou, The Open University, UK Philanthropy, that is ‘voluntar...

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Young Australians as agents of change: The ‘Youth Booth’ pilot project

Christine GroveNovember 2020

Christine Grové, Monash University, Australia Around the world young people are actively contributing to change. For example, in the United States, youth have ...

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Social action in the classroom and beyond

Louisa Searle, Stuart George and Hans SvennevigNovember 2020

Louisa Searle, Director, First Give, UK Stuart George, Head of Personal Development and Careers Lead, Didcot Girls’ School, UK Hans Svennevig, Senior Teaching...

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Empowering students to change their communities: A case study of the City of Peterborough Academy’s use of HumanUtopia to develop their students as agents of social development

Henry SauntsonNovember 2020

Henry Sauntson, Professional Tutor, City of Peterborough Academy, UK Schools have a duty to provide pastoral support and a strong programme of learning centred...

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Designing an effective Key Stage 5 programme on education and international development

Jonathan BealeNovember 2020

Jonathan Beale, Researcher-in-Residence, Eton College, UK How can we design an educational programme on education and international development that is maximal...

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