Liz Moorse
@moorsee.bsky.social
Chief Executive Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT); Director Council for Subject Associations (CFSA); DFE UK rep to Council of Europe; citizenship, democracy, politics and human rights education
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Liz Moorse
@moorsee.bsky.social
· Jun 16
What a pleasure to be the respondent to @joelwestheimer.bsky.social to share how we at @acitizenshipt.bsky.social are implementing the vision for #citizenshipeducation in ‘what kind of citizen?’ Essential reading for all in education with an interest in social justice hosted by www.knowledgehook.com
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ACT welcomes the Government's formal response to the Curriculum & Assessment Review report which confirms #CitizenshipEducation will become compulsory in primary schools! Read more about the report's recommendations: https://ow.ly/5wCs50XmZt6 #CurriculumandAssessmentReview
November 5, 2025 at 10:48 AM
ACT welcomes the Government's formal response to the Curriculum & Assessment Review report which confirms #CitizenshipEducation will become compulsory in primary schools! Read more about the report's recommendations: https://ow.ly/5wCs50XmZt6 #CurriculumandAssessmentReview
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SG @alain-berset.coe.int wraps up visit to Portugal:
“The world has changed, and new conditions are needed to ensure the expression of democracy”.
#LisbonForum2025 concludes with Lisbon Declaration. Miguel Ángel Moratinos & Olympic Refuge Foundation receive #NorthSouthPrize.
go.coe.int/KSqeG
“The world has changed, and new conditions are needed to ensure the expression of democracy”.
#LisbonForum2025 concludes with Lisbon Declaration. Miguel Ángel Moratinos & Olympic Refuge Foundation receive #NorthSouthPrize.
go.coe.int/KSqeG
October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
SG @alain-berset.coe.int wraps up visit to Portugal:
“The world has changed, and new conditions are needed to ensure the expression of democracy”.
#LisbonForum2025 concludes with Lisbon Declaration. Miguel Ángel Moratinos & Olympic Refuge Foundation receive #NorthSouthPrize.
go.coe.int/KSqeG
“The world has changed, and new conditions are needed to ensure the expression of democracy”.
#LisbonForum2025 concludes with Lisbon Declaration. Miguel Ángel Moratinos & Olympic Refuge Foundation receive #NorthSouthPrize.
go.coe.int/KSqeG
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Different languages – one European Convention on Human Rights!
In less than a month, the #ECHR turns 75!
Discover all language versions ⬇️
edoc.coe.int/en/european-...
In less than a month, the #ECHR turns 75!
Discover all language versions ⬇️
edoc.coe.int/en/european-...
October 19, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Different languages – one European Convention on Human Rights!
In less than a month, the #ECHR turns 75!
Discover all language versions ⬇️
edoc.coe.int/en/european-...
In less than a month, the #ECHR turns 75!
Discover all language versions ⬇️
edoc.coe.int/en/european-...
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This is today! It's not too late to join us. Sign up via the link below 👇
Join our expert-led session (16 Oct, 4pm) on establishing racial equity in your school. Gain insights on curriculum design, EDI leadership & whole-school approaches. Lead the change. Register: https://ow.ly/NreG50Xawae #RacialEquity #TeachingCitizenship
October 16, 2025 at 9:47 AM
This is today! It's not too late to join us. Sign up via the link below 👇
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October 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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ACT Chief Exec Liz Moorse is with Helen Blachford, Bryden Joy and Lisa Wright in Montenegro this week for the Council of Europe's 'Towards a European Space for Citizenship Education' conference — shaping the future of Citizenship education across Europe. We're excited to hear the outcomes!
October 13, 2025 at 3:25 PM
ACT Chief Exec Liz Moorse is with Helen Blachford, Bryden Joy and Lisa Wright in Montenegro this week for the Council of Europe's 'Towards a European Space for Citizenship Education' conference — shaping the future of Citizenship education across Europe. We're excited to hear the outcomes!
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Join the 5th Annual #OHTE Conference (16–17 Oct) to explore how history teaching can help renew democracy in Europe.
📌New Report: Economic Crises in #HistoryTeaching
📌Talk by Yascha Mounk
📌Debate with 6 brilliant European students
🔗 Register now: www.eventbrite.fr/e/1760437639...
📌New Report: Economic Crises in #HistoryTeaching
📌Talk by Yascha Mounk
📌Debate with 6 brilliant European students
🔗 Register now: www.eventbrite.fr/e/1760437639...
October 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Join the 5th Annual #OHTE Conference (16–17 Oct) to explore how history teaching can help renew democracy in Europe.
📌New Report: Economic Crises in #HistoryTeaching
📌Talk by Yascha Mounk
📌Debate with 6 brilliant European students
🔗 Register now: www.eventbrite.fr/e/1760437639...
📌New Report: Economic Crises in #HistoryTeaching
📌Talk by Yascha Mounk
📌Debate with 6 brilliant European students
🔗 Register now: www.eventbrite.fr/e/1760437639...
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Following her article for Teaching Times in August, @moorsee.bsky.social spoke to Oliver Sullivan to share her perspective on what #Votesat16 means for education, democracy, and the future of Citizenship teaching. Watch it here: ow.ly/Kush50X2Eks
Votes At 16: Strengthening Democracy Through Citizenship Education – Liz Moorse - TeachingTimes
Liz Moorse, Chief Executive of the Association for Citizenship Teaching (ACT), offers her perspective on the UK voting age being lowered to 16. More of Liz’s insights can be found in her article, ‘Vot...
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September 26, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Following her article for Teaching Times in August, @moorsee.bsky.social spoke to Oliver Sullivan to share her perspective on what #Votesat16 means for education, democracy, and the future of Citizenship teaching. Watch it here: ow.ly/Kush50X2Eks
Hopefully an urgent approach to strengthening citizenship and democracy education in the national curriculum and ensuring more citizenship teachers are trained to teach the subject well is at the top of the agenda 😊 @nasuwt-official.bsky.social @acitizenshipt.bsky.social @natalieperera.bsky.social
And so it begins. We're kicking off the 2025 Party Conference this weekend at #LDConf in Bournemouth. I'm doing a panel on Sunday with @nasuwt-official.bsky.social. We've then got a great line up of EPI events with our partners on Monday. Join us if you can!
Heading to @conference.libdems.org.uk over the weekend? Join EPI on Monday 22nd September as we dig into the big questions shaping education policy. We’ll be running events throughout the day. Find out more here: epi.org.uk/events/
#LDConf
#LDConf
September 17, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Hopefully an urgent approach to strengthening citizenship and democracy education in the national curriculum and ensuring more citizenship teachers are trained to teach the subject well is at the top of the agenda 😊 @nasuwt-official.bsky.social @acitizenshipt.bsky.social @natalieperera.bsky.social
Brilliant contribution on the need to nurture democracy and prioritise citizenship education and the risks if we don’t, from @JohnSlinger on International Day of Democracy www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=20...
My hon. Friend makes a powerful...
Part of the debate – in Westminster Hall at 9:48 am 16 September 2025
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September 17, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Brilliant contribution on the need to nurture democracy and prioritise citizenship education and the risks if we don’t, from @JohnSlinger on International Day of Democracy www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=20...
Read from ACT teachers in in @schoolsweek.bsky.social why citizenship must be given space and profile as a NC subject for every child primary to post 16 #citizenshipmatters @acitizenshipt.bsky.social
September 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Read from ACT teachers in in @schoolsweek.bsky.social why citizenship must be given space and profile as a NC subject for every child primary to post 16 #citizenshipmatters @acitizenshipt.bsky.social
And in this free edition from @schoolsweek.bsky.social read on p21 why NC Citizenship must be reprioritised as a subject in primary to p16 so that no child misses out - contributions from many of @acitizenshipt.bsky.social teachers #teachingcitizenship
🚨We’re giving away today’s bumper edition of Schools Week for free
Loads of education scoops, analysis, investigations and views
This week’s edition includes Ofsted report cards, accountability reforms, Labour reshuffle, Reform conference and more
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Loads of education scoops, analysis, investigations and views
This week’s edition includes Ofsted report cards, accountability reforms, Labour reshuffle, Reform conference and more
➡️ mailchi.mp/mkt.schoolsw...
September 14, 2025 at 7:02 AM
And in this free edition from @schoolsweek.bsky.social read on p21 why NC Citizenship must be reprioritised as a subject in primary to p16 so that no child misses out - contributions from many of @acitizenshipt.bsky.social teachers #teachingcitizenship
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Join @moorsee.bsky.social, Helen Blachford and @joyofteaching.bsky.social at the SecEd AI in Schools Online Conference (8–9 Oct) for a session on:
🔹 Media & info literacy
🔹 Ethical use of AI
🔹 Critical thinking & responsibility
Book now: ow.ly/NJgV50WTGml
🔹 Media & info literacy
🔹 Ethical use of AI
🔹 Critical thinking & responsibility
Book now: ow.ly/NJgV50WTGml
September 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Join @moorsee.bsky.social, Helen Blachford and @joyofteaching.bsky.social at the SecEd AI in Schools Online Conference (8–9 Oct) for a session on:
🔹 Media & info literacy
🔹 Ethical use of AI
🔹 Critical thinking & responsibility
Book now: ow.ly/NJgV50WTGml
🔹 Media & info literacy
🔹 Ethical use of AI
🔹 Critical thinking & responsibility
Book now: ow.ly/NJgV50WTGml
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Did you know last year was the deadliest year on record for aid workers?
This #WorldHumanitarianDay use this resource introducing learners to international humanitarian law, full of activities for learners to explore the rules of war.
🔗 www.signpostsglobalcitizenship.org/resources/rules-of-war
This #WorldHumanitarianDay use this resource introducing learners to international humanitarian law, full of activities for learners to explore the rules of war.
🔗 www.signpostsglobalcitizenship.org/resources/rules-of-war
August 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Did you know last year was the deadliest year on record for aid workers?
This #WorldHumanitarianDay use this resource introducing learners to international humanitarian law, full of activities for learners to explore the rules of war.
🔗 www.signpostsglobalcitizenship.org/resources/rules-of-war
This #WorldHumanitarianDay use this resource introducing learners to international humanitarian law, full of activities for learners to explore the rules of war.
🔗 www.signpostsglobalcitizenship.org/resources/rules-of-war
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Understanding the Interplay: Education, lived worldviews & citizenship - 23 Sep, 3pm
@moorsee.bsky.social is on the panel at this free event for RE & Citizenship teachers, exploring how young people understand citizenship & its relation to religion & worldviews: https://ow.ly/lMRQ50Wl44a
@moorsee.bsky.social is on the panel at this free event for RE & Citizenship teachers, exploring how young people understand citizenship & its relation to religion & worldviews: https://ow.ly/lMRQ50Wl44a
Understanding the Interplay: Education, lived worldviews & citizenship
Promoting inclusive citizenship through creative and collaborative research and pedagogy.
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July 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Understanding the Interplay: Education, lived worldviews & citizenship - 23 Sep, 3pm
@moorsee.bsky.social is on the panel at this free event for RE & Citizenship teachers, exploring how young people understand citizenship & its relation to religion & worldviews: https://ow.ly/lMRQ50Wl44a
@moorsee.bsky.social is on the panel at this free event for RE & Citizenship teachers, exploring how young people understand citizenship & its relation to religion & worldviews: https://ow.ly/lMRQ50Wl44a
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Safeguarding democracy begins in the classroom. ACT Chief Exec @moorsee.bsky.social sets out why a stronger, statutory Citizenship curriculum is vital for young people & society: https://ow.ly/Sl4m50WpMVg
July 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Safeguarding democracy begins in the classroom. ACT Chief Exec @moorsee.bsky.social sets out why a stronger, statutory Citizenship curriculum is vital for young people & society: https://ow.ly/Sl4m50WpMVg
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The complexities of todays world mean that now more than ever it’s time to equip young people to navigate this world safely and critically. That starts with strong Citizenship education. Read @moorsee.bsky.social's new piece on why this matters now more than ever: https://ow.ly/qRKT50WpQMs
July 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The complexities of todays world mean that now more than ever it’s time to equip young people to navigate this world safely and critically. That starts with strong Citizenship education. Read @moorsee.bsky.social's new piece on why this matters now more than ever: https://ow.ly/qRKT50WpQMs
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"Without space for discussion, discovery and deliberation, in school, where will young people learn to think critically, engage respectfully, and participate fully?" @moorsee.bsky.social on the importance of #CitizenshipEd in fostering democratic values:https://ow.ly/qgcG50Wsrey
July 23, 2025 at 8:56 AM
"Without space for discussion, discovery and deliberation, in school, where will young people learn to think critically, engage respectfully, and participate fully?" @moorsee.bsky.social on the importance of #CitizenshipEd in fostering democratic values:https://ow.ly/qgcG50Wsrey
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Citizenship education is essential for building a fair, tolerant, and engaged society: ACT’s @moorsee.bsky.social makes the case for embedding it in the curriculum from primary to post-16. Read more: https://ow.ly/q2AT50WpNwS
July 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Citizenship education is essential for building a fair, tolerant, and engaged society: ACT’s @moorsee.bsky.social makes the case for embedding it in the curriculum from primary to post-16. Read more: https://ow.ly/q2AT50WpNwS
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If we can help raise understanding of politics in any way, we should do so.
Misdirection is rife, & disinformation is everywhere.
All the more we must all do what we can: policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/whos-afraid-... @eddieplayfair.bsky.social @moorsee.bsky.social @thombrooks.bsky.social
Misdirection is rife, & disinformation is everywhere.
All the more we must all do what we can: policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/whos-afraid-... @eddieplayfair.bsky.social @moorsee.bsky.social @thombrooks.bsky.social
July 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
If we can help raise understanding of politics in any way, we should do so.
Misdirection is rife, & disinformation is everywhere.
All the more we must all do what we can: policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/whos-afraid-... @eddieplayfair.bsky.social @moorsee.bsky.social @thombrooks.bsky.social
Misdirection is rife, & disinformation is everywhere.
All the more we must all do what we can: policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/whos-afraid-... @eddieplayfair.bsky.social @moorsee.bsky.social @thombrooks.bsky.social
Just spent the weekend in #beautifulBelfast with @fivenations strategy group to plan our 2026 #citizenship teaching conference - we undertook the Tayto crisp test challenge - 😊
June 30, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Just spent the weekend in #beautifulBelfast with @fivenations strategy group to plan our 2026 #citizenship teaching conference - we undertook the Tayto crisp test challenge - 😊
What a pleasure to be the respondent to @joelwestheimer.bsky.social to share how we at @acitizenshipt.bsky.social are implementing the vision for #citizenshipeducation in ‘what kind of citizen?’ Essential reading for all in education with an interest in social justice hosted by www.knowledgehook.com
June 16, 2025 at 8:21 PM
What a pleasure to be the respondent to @joelwestheimer.bsky.social to share how we at @acitizenshipt.bsky.social are implementing the vision for #citizenshipeducation in ‘what kind of citizen?’ Essential reading for all in education with an interest in social justice hosted by www.knowledgehook.com
Reposted by Liz Moorse
Discover how GCSE Citizenship Studies is transforming young people's political engagement. Join our free webinar on 17 June at 4pm to hear new findings from Nottingham Trent & Royal Holloway universities. Book: ow.ly/tK0750W6SJi
June 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Discover how GCSE Citizenship Studies is transforming young people's political engagement. Join our free webinar on 17 June at 4pm to hear new findings from Nottingham Trent & Royal Holloway universities. Book: ow.ly/tK0750W6SJi
