Lord Cormack
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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.
Lord Cormack (Con)
My Lords, are the Government prepared to give further thought to enabling all school leavers to have a citizenship ceremony such as the one recently conducted in your Lordships’ House and sponsored by the noble Baroness, Lady Prashar? It was a most moving occasion and all our young people would benefit if they signified their citizenship and their responsibilities when they leave school.
Baroness Evans of Bowes Park
Obviously, we have been putting power into the hands of head teachers, and I know that many head teachers offer citizenship baccalaureates and allow their students to do such things. But I think that it is best for schools to decide on what they believe is the best way of recognising the achievements of their students.