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To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Nash on 1 December (HL3032 and HL3033), whether they consider that independent schools are obliged to meet the requirements in section 78 of the Education Act 2002 to teach a broad and balanced curriculum; and whether such schools...
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Nash on 1 December (HL3032 and HL3033), whether they consider that independent schools are obliged to meet the requirements in section 78 of the Education Act 2002 to teach a broad and balanced curriculum; and whether such schools...
Independent schools are not obliged to meet the requirements of section 78 of the Education Act 2002 for a broad and balanced curriculum which
(a) promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils at the school and of society, and
(b) prepares pupils at the school for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life.
However, there are requirements in the independent school standards which, as explained in a previous Answer (HL3032), independent schools are obliged to follow. They contain a detailed standard for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, and the revised standards which come into force on 5 January 2015 also include an enhanced requirement on preparation for adult life.
The standards do not, as noted in Answer HL3032, prevent the teaching of creationism. Nor do they require the teaching of any specific scientific matters, such as evolution. However, in their arrangements for teaching science, schools are expected to imbue pupils with an appreciation of the need for an evidence-based approach, and an ability to think and learn for themselves.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education with reference to the answer of 10 April 2014, Official Report, column 555W, on creationism, what mechanisms her Department has put in place to ensure that the Government's position on creationism and evolution is supported by learning establishments in receipt of funding...
To ask the Secretary of State for Education with reference to the answer of 10 April 2014, Official Report, column 555W, on creationism, what mechanisms her Department has put in place to ensure that the Government's position on creationism and evolution is supported by learning establishments in receipt of funding...
The decision to fund a provider for early education places is based on the inspection judgment that they receive from Ofsted, or an Ofsted-approved inspectorate. Inspectors will consider whether adults challenge children to think and find out more by encouraging them to speculate and test ideas. Where an Ofsted inspector identifies any concerns, they must notify Ofsted’s compliance, investigation and enforcement team, who will consider notifying the appropriate agencies.
The teaching of creationism and evolution in nurseries was identified by respondents as an issue in the Government’s recent consultation on child minder agencies and the role of local authorities in early education and child care. The Government is considering these responses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether an independent school (a) teaching creationism and (b) failing to teach evolution as an established scientific theory would lead to it receiving a lower rating under the independent schools inspection framework; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education whether an independent school (a) teaching creationism and (b) failing to teach evolution as an established scientific theory would lead to it receiving a lower rating under the independent schools inspection framework; and if he will make a statement.
Registered independent schools must meet the independent school standards. These state that the curriculum must give pupils experience in
‘linguistic, mathematical, scientific, technological, human and social, physical, and aesthetic and creative education’.
Science must therefore be included in the curriculum. Ofsted and the independent school inspectorates inspect independent schools against these standards.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what mechanisms his Department has put in place to ensure that (a) schools, (b) nurseries and (c) learning establishments receiving any funds or endorsement from his Department teach evolution and do not teach that creationism is scientifically valid.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what mechanisms his Department has put in place to ensure that (a) schools, (b) nurseries and (c) learning establishments receiving any funds or endorsement from his Department teach evolution and do not teach that creationism is scientifically valid.
The Government’s policy is that evolution should be taught in schools as an essential element of a rigorous scientific education; teaching creationism as science is incompatible with the delivery of a broad and balanced curriculum.
The national curriculum requires all maintained schools to teach evolution as an established scientific theory. All academies and free schools are required to deliver a broad and balanced curriculum. The model funding agreements for all kinds of academies and free schools are being revised. The latest published version includes a specific requirement to teach evolution, and prohibits the teaching of creationism as an evidence-based theory.
As in all areas of education, we look to Ofsted as the best and most effective lever to ensure expected standards are being achieved. All state funded schools are subject to Ofsted inspections which are required to report on the quality of education provided in the school including the quality of teaching.
Providers in receipt of early years funding must follow clear standards to make sure children are taught the key skills they need to get a good start in life. Where an Ofsted inspector identifies any concerns, they must notify Ofsted’s compliance, investigation and enforcement team, who will consider notifying the appropriate agencies.
We expect the Government’s position on creationism and evolution to be supported by any learning establishment in receipt of funding from the Department for Education to support science education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he is taking to ensure that the teaching of evolution is taught in free schools.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Education what steps he is taking to ensure that the teaching of evolution is taught in free schools.
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Free Schools are subject to Ofsted inspections in the same way as all other state funded schools. From January 2012 inspections have had a stronger focus on quality of teaching. Failure to teach evolution as an extensively evidenced theory would affect Ofsted's assessment of the school.
To formalise our expectation that evolution is included in the science curriculum in Free Schools we will include a requirement to teach evolution as a comprehensive, coherent and extensively evidenced theory in future funding agreements for Free Schools.
Following the announcement in the Queen's speech yesterday about our intention to introduce a new primary national curriculum from September 2011, I am today publishing the details of what the primary curriculum will look like and announcing improved accountability arrangements for primary schools from 2010. Primary Curriculum The new national...
Following the announcement in the Queen's speech yesterday about our intention to introduce a new primary national curriculum from September 2011, I am today publishing the details of what the primary curriculum will look like and announcing improved accountability arrangements for primary schools from 2010. Primary Curriculum The new national...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Following the announcement in the Queen’s Speech yesterday about our intention to introduce a new primary national curriculum from September 2011, I am today publishing the details of...
My right honourable friend the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (Ed Balls) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. Following the announcement in the Queen’s Speech yesterday about our intention to introduce a new primary national curriculum from September 2011, I am today publishing the details of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what assessment he made of the merits of including learning about evolution in the scientific and technological understanding area of learning of the proposed primary curriculum; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what assessment he made of the merits of including learning about evolution in the scientific and technological understanding area of learning of the proposed primary curriculum; and if he will make a statement.
My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hooper, for initiating this debate. I also apologise to her and other noble Lords for not being in my place at the beginning. I shall read her remarks in Hansard with great interest. Like other noble Lords, I have had the...
My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hooper, for initiating this debate. I also apologise to her and other noble Lords for not being in my place at the beginning. I shall read her remarks in Hansard with great interest. Like other noble Lords, I have had the...
To call attention to the celebrations of the bicentenary of Charles Darwin; and to move for papers.
To call attention to the celebrations of the bicentenary of Charles Darwin; and to move for papers.