Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 63909

Primary Education: Curriculum

Tabled: 30 June 2025
Answered: 8 July 2025

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to support primary schools in teaching (a) manners, (b) personal responsibility, (c) basic self care and (d) other life skills alongside the national curriculum.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
Ensuring every child has the best start in life and the chance to achieve and to thrive are the foundation stones of the government’s Opportunity Mission. This government is committed to giving children the best start in life, breaking the link between ba...
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