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Black history and cultural diversity in the curriculum

Non-inquiry session

The Petitions Committee has recently received a number of petitions relating to Black History and ethnic and cultural diversity in the national curriculum, including “Teach Britain's colonial past as part of the UK's compulsory curriculum”, which has received over 267,000 signatures to date.

Ahead of scheduling a debate on these petitions, the Committee has agreed to work jointly with the Women and Equalities Committee to hear oral evidence on the issues that these petitions raise. The aim is to examine the issues in more detail, raise awareness of the issues within Parliament, and to inform a future petition debate on this subject.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
25 February 2021 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Virtual
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
18 November 2020 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House
Formal meeting (oral evidence session)
5 November 2020 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
The Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

  • Email: petitionscommittee@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General) 0207 219 4887 / For media enquiries contact Charles White, Senior Media Officer, at hocmediacorporate@parliament.uk and 0207 219 0969

We cannot help you with an individual problem or specific complaint.

  • Email: womeqcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: (General enquiries) 020 7219 4452 / (Media enquiries) 020 7219 1725
  • Address: Committee Office, House of Commons, Palace of Westminster, SW1A 0AA