Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 55746
Citizenship: Education
Tabled: 30 May 2025
Answered: 9 June 2025
Question
Adam Jogee
Labour — Newcastle-under-Lyme
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent steps she has taken to encourage youth democracy in schools in (a) Newcastle-under-Lyme and (b) Staffordshire.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellDemocracy forms a central part of the national curriculum for citizenship at key stages 3 and 4. Primary schools can choose to teach citizenship at key stages 1 and 2, following the non-statutory framework for citizenship.Schools have considerable flexibi...
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