To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether an independent school (a) teaching creationism and (b) failing to teach evolution as an established scientific theory would lead to it receiving a lower rating under the independent schools inspection framework; and if he will make a statement.
Answered on
8 July 2014
Registered independent schools must meet the independent school standards. These state that the curriculum must give pupils experience in ‘linguistic, mathematical, scientific, technological, human and social, physical, and aesthetic and creative education.' Science must therefore be included in the curriculum. Ofsted and the independent school inspectorates inspect independent schools against these standards.