Citizenship: Curriculum
Commons · Question 1383 · Tabled 14 May 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 22 May 2026
Question
Asked by Al Pinkerton
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of Citizenship education on improving media literacy and resilience to misinformation among pupils.
Answer
Answered by Georgia Gould, 22 May 2026
Media literacy is currently covered in the citizenship, relationships, sex and health education (RSHE), and computing curricula. On 15 July 2025, the government published updated RSHE statutory guidance introducing new content on AI, online safety and por...