A Bill to make provision for the compulsory teaching of British history in schools; and for connected purposes.
The Bill would amend the Education Act 2002 to provide for the teaching of British history in the first, second and third key stages of the National Curriculum for England. British history is defined in the Bill as 'the history of the shaping of the socio-economic and geopolitical structure of British society and the British state, taught in such a manner as to give pupils a comprehensive narrative of key events which have occurred in, or have affected, the British Isles.'
House of Commons
Andrew RosindellReform UK
20 October 2009
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The bill would make the teaching of British history compulsory in England’s schools at all three key stages of the National Curriculum. It would amend the Education Act 2002 to define British history as the shaping of Britain's social, economic and political structures, and to present a comprehensive narrative of key events affecting the British Isles.
The bill is currently at the second reading in the House of Commons. It originated in the Commons and has not yet progressed to committee stage or to the Lords for consideration in its current form.
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4 Mar 2009
This Bill was presented to Parliament on 4 March. This is known as First Reading and there was no debate on the Bill at this stage.
This Bill was on the Order Paper for a Second Reading on several Fridays before being dropped by its sponsor, Andrew Rosindell.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
