Education: Politics A-level

Baroness Royall of Blaisdon Excerpts

Tuesday 22nd December 2015 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Evans of Bowes Park]

I think that the answer is probably no, and I shall leave it at that.

[Baroness Royall of Blaisdon (Lab)]

My Lords, following on from the very unsatisfactory answer given by the Minister to my noble friend Lord Blunkett, will the Government consider making citizenship classes available to all students who are studying A-levels? Citizenship is absolutely key to the future governance of this country and, as my noble friend said, to issues such as radicalisation.

[Baroness Evans of Bowes Park]

As I have said, citizenship education remains in schools. I am happy to raise the noble Baroness’s concerns with the department.