Legal Education in Primary Schools: Ideas, Realities and Practicalities

This event looks to develop the existing research on legal education in primary schools by bringing together academics, teachers, school staff, children and parents/guardians into a shared space.

It is focused on creating a common and safe space to discuss ideas from research, practice and lived experience.

This is an important undertaking as legal education for primary school children is not discussed as widely as it is for secondary schools and higher education, and if it has been it is often in a widening participation context.

The need for teaching primary school children about the law is often overlooked despite the age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales being 10 and the rights they have under the UNCRC.

The one-day event seeks to highlight this research agenda and support the sharing of practices and ideas within this community.   

Legal Education in Primary Schools - Event Programme

9.30am - Registration and Morning Tea/Coffee 

10-10.15am - Introduction 

10.15-11am - Session 1 - Project Fortitude (Dawn Watkins) 

11-11.15 - Break 

11.15-12pm - Session 2 - School Tasking (Ali Struthers) 

12-12.45pm - Lunch  

12.45-1.45pm - Session 3 - World Cafe based Activity (Emily Finch & Filipa Bispo) 

1.45-2pm - Break 

2-3pm - Session 4 - Legal Design & Learning about the Law (Emily Allbon) & Presentation by Children’s Rights Activist (Arthur Templeman-Lilley) 

3-3.15pm – Break  

3.15-4.15pm - Session 5 – Kids Law Podcast (Lucinda Acland & Alma-Constance Denis-Smith) 

4.15-4.30pm - Conclusion of the Event