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Frequently Asked Questions:
What is aim of the project?
What are the benefits for members and schools?
Why is it called the Schools Law & Citizenship
Web?
When and where was the scheme set up?
How is the project funded?
How much does annual membership cost?
Can one law firm become the sole partner for a district?
Can organisations other than law firms join?
Can a law firm establish a link with a particular
school?
Is the project free to all schools in a district?
Can schools take part
if their district is not yet included?
How much time input is required from a member?
What about lawyer visits to schools?
Any other questions?
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What is the aim of the project?
Our
aim is to introduce young people to the
legal system and other important aspects of
citizenship in a lively and interesting way.
We achieve this through the supply of
weekly news lessons based on current events
which help teachers make citizenship both
relevant and interesting. (See
News Quizzes in the left menu)
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What are the benefits for members and schools?
These
can be viewed by clicking Benefits in the
left menu.
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Why is it called the Schools Law & Citizenship
Web?
The
initiative was originally called the Schools Law
Project but was renamed two years ago to
reflect the fact that schools prefer to teach
about the law within the context of wider
citizenship topics, and that project
resources are now delivered via the web rather than
on paper.
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When and where was the scheme set up?
 The
project was set up in central Scotland in 2003
where it is
run in association with the
Law Society of Scotland.
In recent months it has been extended to the rest of the UK
following many requests from teachers in England
& Wales to make use of the weekly News
Lessons supplied to schools.
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How is
the project funded?
Annual subscriptions from our members fund the
project in their own district, so allowing
local primary schools, secondary schools and
colleges to make use of the
learning materials whenever they wish.
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How much does annual membership cost?
It
depends upon whether a member wishes to be the
exclusive partner for a district or one of a
number of local members. Please send an
e-mail to
schoolslawweb@gmail.com stating where you
are based and we will advise.
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Can one law firm become the sole partner for a
district?
Yes. This greatly eases administration so
we have a number of districts with a single law
firm as the project partner.
Liverpool provides a good example.
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Can organisations other than law firms join?
Yes.
Membership is open to any organisation or
individual. Our members include barristers
and advocates
as well as legal departments
in financial institutions, local authorities,
and private companies.
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Can a
law firm establish a link with a particular
school?
Yes, law firms may forge a strong link with a
particular school if they wish. This can
be helpful if a
teacher wishes to invite a lawyer along for a Q&A with pupils, careers event,
etc. The extent of any involvement remains
entirely within the law firm's control. An
example of a link between a law firm and school
is described
here.
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Is the project free to all schools in a district?
Yes.
As soon as a district is included in the Schools Law
& Citizenship Web, all local primary and
secondary schools as well as colleges, are automatically
licensed to display, download and duplicate the
project materials whenever they wish.
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Can schools take part if their district is not
yet included?
Yes. We are happy to open the Law &
Citizenship Web up to schools even
if the project has not yet reached their area. Teachers
simply need to register at
our
school sign up page. We will then
supply them with the weekly project materials for two months, during which time we try
to find a local law firm to kick-start the
project in the local area. If the school
has existing links with a lawyer or law firm,
they may wish to make contact with them in the
first instance.
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How much time input is required from a member?
None. We have been working
with the legal community for the past nine
years and appreciate just how busy people tend
to be.
The Law & Citizenship Web is therefore
designed to be as
simple and hassle-free as possible.
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What about lawyer visits to schools?
We
occasionally arrange lawyer visits to schools
when teachers make a request. However,
there is no pressure whatsoever on member
firms to participate in this side of things.
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Any other questions?
Simply e-mail the
Project Director, Patrick Gaffney, at
schoolslawweb@gmail.com
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