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Commons · Question 111412 · Tabled 5 Feb 2026 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 12 Feb 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the role of media literacy in helping children identify misleading or harmful online content.

Answer

Answered by Georgia Gould, 12 Feb 2026

Media literacy is currently covered in the citizenship, relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) and computing curricula.Following publication of the independent Curriculum and Assessment Review’s final report on 5 November 2025, vital applied knowl...