Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 72639

Citizenship: Curriculum

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 8 September 2025

Question

Adam Jogee

LabourNewcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the importance of citizenship education in our schools.

Answer

Georgia Gould
Citizenship education provides a framework to prepare pupils to be active, informed and responsible citizens. The national curriculum for citizenship is mandatory at key stages 3 and 4 and primary schools can choose to teach it. In secondary citizenship, ...

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