Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 19834

Schools: Dental Health

Tabled: 12 December 2024
Answered: 19 December 2024

Question

Ian Roome

Liberal DemocratNorth Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on providing oral health (a) education and (b) other support in schools.

Answer

Catherine McKinnell
All 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 the need for regular check-ups at the...

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