Education: Citizenship Studies Debate

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Department: Department for Education

Education: Citizenship Studies

Lord Singh of Wimbledon Excerpts
Monday 30th June 2014

(10 years ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Nash Portrait Lord Nash
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They are supposed to include democracy, the electoral system, government, human rights and international law.

Lord Singh of Wimbledon Portrait Lord Singh of Wimbledon (CB)
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My Lords, citizenship generally suggests teaching conforming behaviour, which is important. However, does the Minister agree that the teaching of conforming behaviour is not quite the same and needs to include the teaching of ethical values of right, wrong and responsibility, which can sometimes— and sometimes should—challenge conforming behaviour?