New law needed to stop citizenship education being ‘weakly’ taught, peers told

Peers have been debating calls to strengthen the teaching of British citizenship values in schools (Aaron Chown/PA) - (PA Wire)

Citizenship education for young people is taught “weakly” in many schools and should be given a “clear focus” in law, peers have heard.

The Education (Values of British Citizenship) Bill seeks to change the current list of “British values” required to be taught in schools in England and Wales, although education is a devolved matter in Wales.