Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 32301
Dental Health: Primary Education
Tabled: 21 February 2025
Answered: 3 March 2025
Question
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Labour — Heywood and Middleton North
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve the integration of oral health education across primary schools.
Answer
Catherine McKinnellAll state funded schools are required to teach about good oral hygiene as part of statutory health education. Pupils should know about dental health and the benefits of good oral hygiene and dental flossing, including regular check-ups at the dentist.Depa...
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