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Written question asked by Elsie Blundell (Labour) on Friday, 29 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 2 June 2026. It was answered by Georgia Gould (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Education.

Politics: Secondary Education

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve civic and political education in the secondary level of education.

Answer

Following the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, work is underway to deliver a new curriculum and assessment system that is ambitious for every child, rich in knowledge and strong on skills.

The reformed curriculum will provide a clear framework to ensure that pupils acquire the essential skills and knowledge they need to be active, informed and responsible citizens. In line with the recommendations of the review, we will ensure that citizenship education is tightly focused on the essential content pupils should know at primary and secondary, encompassing the vital threads of government, law and democracy, climate education, financial and media literacy.

Working closely with the sector, we are working towards a first teaching of the new curriculum from September 2028 and a phased approach to new GCSE teaching from September 2029.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
5279
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Politics Secondary education
Link
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