Schools: Model History Curriculum

Baroness Wilcox of Newport Excerpts

Monday 16th May 2022 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Penn (Con)]

My Lords, I believe that my right honourable friend the Secretary of State has engaged with a number of the groups referred to by the noble Baroness. I reassure her that the model history curriculum is being developed to reflect the richness of world history, teaching pupils about societies and civilisations within and beyond Europe.

[Baroness Wilcox of Newport (Lab)]

My Lords, the National Education Union has called for England to follow the Welsh Government in making the teaching of black history mandatory. Have the Government considered doing so?