Citizenship: Primary Education

(asked on 9th December 2025) - View Source

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many minutes of citizenship teaching per week will be required for a primary school class when that subject becomes compulsory.


Answered by
Baroness Smith of Malvern Portrait
Baroness Smith of Malvern
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 23rd December 2025

The national curriculum does not specify how much time should be dedicated to individual subjects at either primary or secondary school. The department trusts school leaders and teachers to design their curriculum and lessons to meet the requirements in a way that is appropriate for their pupils.

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