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Ethnic Groups: Curriculum

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the representation of people from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds within the national curriculum.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
4 Oct 2024
Target answer date
8 Oct 2024
Answer
14 Oct 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 4 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to improve the representation of people from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds within the national curriculum.

  2. 8 Oct 2024

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 14 Oct 2024

    Answer published

    The government has established an independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, covering ages 5 to 18, chaired by Professor Becky Francis CBE. The review will seek to deliver a curriculum that reflects the issues and diversities of our society, ensuring a...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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