Scottish councils have been given new guidance so they can ensure people want to live and work in a high quality environment. It has been issued jointly by local council leaders, the Scottish Executive and conservation bodies.

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Research based on 68 schools in England has found an urgent and ongoing need for practical support for effective citizenship education even though both teachers and pupils are enthusiastic about the subject. “Citizenship in the Curriculum – two years on” – has been published by CSV to mark the second anniversary of citizenship being made a compulsory element of the secondary school curriculum.

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