Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education: Social Media
Commons · Question 125824 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Joshua Reynolds
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of teaching on social media harms, including body image and algorithmic content, within PSHE curricula in secondary schools.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 20 Apr 2026
As part of statutory relationships, sex and health education (RSHE), pupils are taught about online safety and harms, including the implications of sharing private or personal data online, and the risks associated with over-reliance on social media.The de...