Political Impartiality Guidance for Schools 2023-01-16
2023-01-16
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The question arises from concerns about the effectiveness of political impartiality guidance in educational settings.
What assessment she has made of the effectiveness of political impartiality guidance for schools?
The law is clear that schools must prohibit the promotion of partisan political views and take steps to ensure the balanced presentation of opposing views on political issues when they are taught. Guidance to schools on political impartiality was published in February 2022, summarising the legal position and stating that clear and proportionate steps should be taken to ensure those legal duties are met.
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The effectiveness of current guidance is not evaluated.
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A YouGov poll shows that UK children are being taught political ideology as fact, including gender ideology and critical race theories.
You do not have to be a historian, Mr Speaker, to understand the dangers of indoctrinating children. The majority of UK children are being taught political ideology as fact in school, including gender ideology that men can have babies and sex positivity instructing teachers to simulate sexual arousal on anatomically correct dolls for children with learning disabilities. What does the Minister intend to do about it?
The guidance on political impartiality makes it very clear that when teaching about sensitive political issues relating to discrimination, teachers should be mindful of avoiding the promotion of partisan views or presenting contested theories as fact. Schools need to ensure that any resources used in the classroom are age-appropriate, suitable and politically impartial, and they should consult parents and share lesson materials when requested.
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Concrete actions or intentions about addressing specific issues of indoctrination were not provided.
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