§ 55. Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on the role of multicultural education in secondary schools.
§ Mr. Chris PattenIt is Government policy that all children should be prepared through their education for life in the ethnically diverse society which Britain is today. Whether or not a school contains ethnic minority pupils, its ethos and curriculum should promote understanding and respect of the different ethnic groups who now contribute to our national life. Some of the issues involved in putting this policy into effect were explored in a recent statement by my right hon. Friend the Member for Leeds, North East (Sir K. Joseph) on education for an ethnically mixed society. Copies of the statement have been placed in the Library.