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Baroness Barran (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 November 2024

Debate

Curriculum and Assessment Review

Contribution

My Lords, one of the early themes coming out of the curriculum review is that teachers feel that there has been overstipulation about the content that they have been required to teach. The Government having a review after 10 years is entirely appropriate. We are encouraged by Professor Francis’s remarks about her concern that, “by alleviating accountability and prescription, we risk facilitating poor practices that further marginalise disadvantaged young people”. Can the noble Baroness be clear with the House that there will be no slippage in the academic rigour in the curriculum, particularly focusing on closing the attainment gap in school and post 16?

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