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British Empire: Curriculum

Commons · Question 23019 · Tabled 9 Jan 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 17 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what guidance his Department issues to schools and local education authorities on the teaching around the British Empire in the National Curriculum.

Answer

Answered by Catherine McKinnell, 17 Jan 2025

The national curriculum for history for key stages 1 to 3 includes references to the British Empire and gives teachers and schools the flexibility to use specific examples to teach pupils about the history of Britain and the wider world.The British Empire...