Question to the Department for Education:

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to take steps to decolonise the national curriculum.

The government has established an independent Curriculum and Assessment Review, covering ages 5 to 18, chaired by Professor Becky Francis CBE.

The terms of reference, which do not mention decolonisation, can be accessed here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66d196b7d107658faec7e3db/Curriculum_and_assessment_review_-_aims_terms_of_reference_and_working_principles.pdf.

The review group will publish an interim report in early spring and a final report, including recommendations, will be published this autumn. We will take decisions on what changes to make to the curriculum in light of these recommendations.