Citizenship

Too few teachers are being trained to teach citizenship, said former education secretary David Blunkett. He called on Ed Balls, the Secretary of State, to give a minister in his Department for Children, Schools and Families specific responsibility for ensuring the success of the new subject.

Mr Blunkett told BBC Radio 4's Today that there are only 250 training places each year, not enough for 3,500 secondary schools.

A government spokesman said that it had funded the Association for Citizenship Teaching which provides professional development for teachers, and advice, training and support for schools.

Source: The Times Educational Supplement - 8th February 2008

8th Feb 2008