Acknowledgements
The Institute for Citizenship wishes to thank all those who have helped, supported and advised in the development of Citizenship Education for Young People with Special Educational Needs, in particular:
The following teachers developed and wrote activities:
- Nikki Clark, Corby Community School
- Ros Cornwell, Green Hedges School
- Caroline Coxon & Marion Gent, Meldreth Manor School
- Sue Greaves, The Redway School
- Theresa Grove, Portesbury School
- Pamela Gudgin, Rosemary School
- Sue Headicar, Green Hedges School
- Aileen Jones, Merryfields School
- Susan Tomlinson, Sandfield Park School
- Sandy Turner, Clifton Hill School
- Julie Wilson, Priory Woods School
The following teachers provided feedback on the pilot materials:
- Suzi Ainsworth, Beatrice Tate School
- Steve Armstrong, Oak View School
- Margaret Barnard, Harlow Fields School
- Gill Biss, Montacute School
- Steve Bunning, Priory Woods School
- Nikki Clark, Corby Community School
- D Cooper, Montacute School
- Ros Cornwell, Green Hedges School
- Julian Davey, West of England School
- Rosemary Dewar, Fox Hollies School
- Glen Edey, Clifton Hill School
- Berenice Frith, Clifton Hill School
- Christine Fulcher, Portesbury School
- Marion Gent, Meldreth Manor School
- Sue Greaves, The Redway School
- Althea Greenaway, Fox Hollies School
- Theresa Grove, Portesbury School
- Katya Hercules, West Kirby Residential School
- Alison Hill, Priory Woods School
- Aileen Jones, Merryfields School
- Jenni Jones, Portesbury School
- Diane McVey, Merryfields School
- Annette Netherwood, Greenacre School
- Kathryn O'Leary, Fox Hollies School
- P Pacey, Priory Woods School
- Pauline Parsons, Clifton Hill School
- Ruth Payne, Montacute School
- Kay Rickwood, Portesbury School
- Susan Tomlinson, Sandfield School
- Sandy Turner, Clifton Hill School
- Julie Wilson, Priory Woods School
- Bob Windsor, Ashley School
We are grateful to the following funders of this project:
Esmeé Fairbairn Foundation
The Bridge House Estates Trust Fund
DfES
MENCAP
Marsh
Diana Memorial Fund (for the use of County Hall)
We would also like to thank the following:
Annie Fergusson of the University of Northampton who was the educational
consultant for the project.
Hazel Lawson of the University of Plymouth who was the external evaluator
for the project.
Widgit Software Ltd for allowing us to use their symbols and for giving their
time to prepare the worksheets for publication.
Pets at Home (www.petsathome.com)
for use of the pet photographs.
Hackney Design and Print.
Lee Jerome, Education Director at the Institute for Citizenship.
Vicki Hallett, Administrative Officer at the Institute for Citizenship
And finally, the many organisations that have advised and supported us in many ways.
We are also grateful to the following organisations for permission to reproduce the following material:
A & C Black Publishers for the reproduction of the poem "Milk Bottle Tops and Paper Bags" from "Someone's Singing Lord". The words are by Peggy Blakely and the music is by Don Harper.
"Mr Sheen" for the band photo.
Nelson Thornes and Adam Newman-Turner for the reproduction of the table entitled, "Suggestions for an accessible approach to Key Stage 3 knowledge and understanding" in Jerome, L and Newman-Turner, A (2001) "Activate! Teacher Starter File".
Penguin Ltd for use of the poem "Who are We?" from "Wicked World" by Benjamin Zepaniah (Puffin, 2000) Copyright © Benjamin Zephaniah, 2000.
Perrelink Design, NSW, Australia for the platypus photo.
Every effort has been made to contact copyright holders. The publishers apologise to anyone whose rights have been inadvertently overlooked, and will be happy to rectify any errors or omissions.