NO - Martin Johnson, acting deputy general secretary, Association of Teachers and Lecturers
An excellent report on teaching citizenship was produced last year and it will take many schools some time to work through its proposals. They do not need to be diverted by political gimmicks like oaths of allegiance.
Being British is complicated; most people, including school pupils, have a number of identities, which may be connected to their region, their class, and their religious or political beliefs.
All children entitled to a UK passport are citizens and the law does not recognise a single age of adulthood - so at what age should a citizenship ceremony take place?
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