Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 121781

Curriculum: Women

Tabled: 18 March 2026

Answered: 27 March 2026

Question

Catherine West

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of (a) adding more female scientists to the National Curriculum and (b) making it mandatory for exam boards to include them in the syllabus.

Answer

Georgia Gould

The government’s ambition is for every child and young person to receive a rich and broad, inclusive and innovative education, and that the whole curriculum reflects our modern society and diverse communities.The science curriculum provides a broad and fl...

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