Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 28657

Curriculum: Donors

Tabled: 4 February 2025

Answered: 25 February 2025

Named Day

Question

Afzal Khan

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department is taking steps to make (a) blood, (b) plasma, (c) platelet, (d) organ, (e) stem cell and (f) tissue donation a mandatory part of the curriculum for primary and secondary school children.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell

The teaching of blood, tissue and organs is covered in the biology national curriculum at key stage 3, so is taught to pupils aged 11 to 14. While organ donation is not specifically mentioned, schools may choose to cover it here.At primary level, schools ...

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